| Height: | Elevation: | 295 ft (90 m) | GPS Latitude: | 41.37685 | ||
| Volume: | Creek: | Godwood Creek | GPS Longitude: | -124.03267 | ||
| Width: | Grove: | Volkmann Grove | Discovery Date: | |||
| Age: | Park: | Prairie Creek Redwoods SP | Discovered By: |
Notes: Although it has a wider base than that of Jupiter, which grows in National Tribute Grove in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, False Jupiter is not the widest-known redwood. Its base is a fusion of two trees oriented north to south which is most-apparent when viewed from east or west.
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Drive: False Jupiter is 263 mi (423 km) north of San Francisco near the community of Orick.
From U.S. Highway 101 just north of Orick take exit 753 Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway. Drive north 1.2 mi (1.9 km) on Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway to Prairie Creek Road. Turn left onto Prairie Creek Road and park near the Prairie Creek Visitor Center.
Hike: False Jupiter grows on the eastern side of Godwood Creek in George F. Volkmann Grove. Volkmann Grove is accessible via the old (unmarked and unmaintained) James Irvine Trail. To reach the old James Irvine Trail, hike northeast from the Prairie Creek Visitor Center, cross the bridge over Prairie Creek, and turn right/north at the second intersection onto West Ridge Trail. Near the Clinton L. Walker Grove bench, located where West Ridge Trail turns abruptly right/east at 41.36717 -124.02313, continue straight (beyond the bench) onto the old James Irvine Trail. Hike north 0.9 mi (1.4 km) on the old James Irvine Trail, past West Ridge Giant, James Irvine Giant, Godwood Creek Giant, Knotty Lady, Mutant Redwood, Titanic Cathedral, and Super Colossus, to the trail exit point near 41.37658 -124.03293. Turn right/northeast here and hike 120 ft (37 m) off-trail to False Jupiter.
| Rating: | Easy | One-Way Distance: | 1.2 mi | (1.9 km) | Ascent: | 207 ft | (63 m) |
| Time: | 40 min | Off-Trail: | 120 ft | (37 m) | Descent: | 77 ft | (24 m) |
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Photos: Pictures of False Jupiter Trees taken from different sides
