Notes: Giant Tree, also known as Big Tree (not to be confused with Big Tree in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park) and Bull Creek Tree, is the 19th largest coast redwood, the 2nd largest tree in Humboldt Redwoods State Park, and the largest tree on Upper Bull Creek Flat.

Although a nearby sign indicates that Giant Tree (1,017 points) was the national champion coast redwood in November 1991, other trees, including Iluvatar (1,084 points), Terex Titan (1,087 points), Howland Hill Giant (1,092 points), El Viejo del Norte (1,177 points), Bull Creek Giant (1,190 points), Sir Isaac Newton (1,203 points), ARCo Giant (1,211 points), Melkor (1,216 points), Del Norte Titan (1,222 points), Lost Monarch (1,290 points), Godwood Creek Giant (1,295 points), and Juggernaut (1,359 points) have since surpassed it. Giant Tree is 8.7 ft (2.7 m) shorter than the sign indicates: 363 ft (111 m) in 1991.

Drive: Giant Tree is 197 mi (317 km) north of San Francisco near the community of Weott.

Northbound: From U.S. Highway 101 just north of Weott, take exit 663 South Fork Honeydew and turn left onto California State Route 254 (Avenue of the Giants). Drive north 0.2 mi (0.3 km) on California State Route 254 (Avenue of the Giants) and turn left, under the bridge, onto Mattole Road.

Southbound: From U.S. Highway 101 just north of Weott, take exit 663 South Fork Honeydew and turn right onto Mattole Road.

Drive west 4.4 mi (7.1 km) on Mattole Road to the entrance for the Big Trees Day Use Area. Turn left here and continue to the Big Trees Day Use Area parking lot.

Hike: From the trailhead near the eastern end of the parking lot, hike east 150 ft (46 m) toward Bull Creek. Cross the seasonal footbridge, if available, then veer right/west toward Giant Tree.

Creek Warning: Giant Tree is not accessible from the Big Trees Day Use Area parking lot when Bull Creek has high water levels and the seasonal footbridge is not installed. It is best to visit Giant Tree from July through October when Bull Creek is low enough to wade across. To visit Giant Tree whenever Bull Creek is impassable, use the 1.0 mi (1.6 km) longer alternate route via Grasshopper Road instead.

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Photos: Pictures of Giant Tree taken from different sides