| Height: | 306.76+ ft | (93.50+ m) | Elevation: | 140 ft (43 m) | GPS Latitude: | 41.77763 |
| Volume: | 32,535 ft3 | (921 m3) | Creek: | Mill Creek | GPS Longitude: | -124.09907 |
| Width: | 23.70 ft | (7.22 m) | Grove: | Grove of Titans | Discovery Date: | May 11, 1998 |
| Age: | 2,325 y | Park: | Jedediah Smith Redwoods SP | Discovered By: | Stephen C. Sillett | |
| Michael W. Taylor |
Notes: Del Norte Titan is the 7th largest coast redwood, the 5th largest tree in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, the 3rd largest tree in National Tribute Grove, and the 2nd largest tree in the Grove of Titans. Cal Poly Humboldt forestry professor Stephen C. Sillett and naturalist Michael W. Taylor named the tree after the surrounding Del Norte County.
Del Norte Titan has the largest measured crown in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park: 680,730 ft3 (19,276 m3). The main trunk is hollow above 279 ft (85 m). Del Norte Titan is featured in the BBC Radio 4 Nature program James and the Giant Redwoods.
Drive: Del Norte Titan is 290 mi (467 km) north of San Francisco near Crescent City.
Northbound: From U.S. Highway 101, just south of Crescent City, turn right onto Humboldt Road. Drive north 1.5 mi (2.4 km) on Humboldt Road and turn right onto Howland Hill Road. Drive east 4.1 mi (6.6 km) on Howland Hill Road, past Howland Hill Giant, to the parking area, located at 41.77637 -124.09818, near an unmarked trailhead.
Southbound: From U.S. Highway 101, just north of Crescent City, turn left onto California State Route 197 (North Bank Road). Drive south 6.7 mi (10.8 km) on California State Route 197 (North Bank Road) and turn left onto U.S. Highway 199. Drive east 2.8 mi (4.5 km) on U.S. Highway 199 and turn right onto County Road 427 (South Fork Road). Drive south 0.5 mi (0.8 km) on County Road 427 (South Fork Road) and turn right onto Douglas Park Drive. Drive West 1.3 mi (2.1 km) on Douglas Park Drive to the intersection with Pacomo Camp Drive. Continue straight onto Howland Hill Road and drive west 2.2 mi (3.5 km) to the parking area, located at 41.77637 -124.09818, near an unmarked trailhead.
Hike: From the parking area, hike northwest 0.1 mi (0.2 km) on an unmarked trail to Del Norte Titan.
If Mill Creek is low enough to wade across, hike west across Mill Creek from Del Norte Titan to visit other trees in the Grove of Titans.
| Rating: | Easy | One-Way Distance: | 0.1 mi | (0.2 km) | Ascent: | 0 ft | (0 m) |
| Time: | 4 min | Off-Trail: | 0 ft | (0 m) | Descent: | 40 ft | (12 m) |
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