Notes: Jupiter, also known as Captain Jack Sparrow, is the widest-known redwood, the coast redwood with the largest horizontal axis: 43.30 ft (13.20 m), ground perimeter: 116.00 ft (35.36 m), and footprint: 864 ft² (80.27 m), the 17th largest coast redwood, the 7th largest tree in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park, and the 5th largest tree in National Tribute Grove.

The July 14, 2015 Lost Coast Outpost Nature article entitled Girth First? Local Man May Have Just Found the World's Fattest Redwood and accompanying KHUM radio interview feature Jupiter.

Drive: Jupiter is 292 mi (470 km) north of San Francisco near Crescent City.

Northbound: From U.S. Highway 101, 5 mi (8 km) north of Crescent City, take exit 794 to U.S. Highway 199. Drive east 2.6 mi (4.2 km) on U.S. Highway 199.

Southbound: From U.S. Highway 101, 5 mi (8 km) north of Crescent City, turn left onto Elk Valley Cross Road. Drive southeast 0.3 mi (0.5 km) on Elk Valley Cross Road and turn left onto U.S. Highway 199. Drive east 2.1 mi (3.4 km) on U.S. Highway 199.

Park at a turnout on the left/north side of the road, near 41.81026 -124.11156, just past the bridge over Clarks Creek and 0.2 mi (0.3 km) west of the intersection with Walker Road.

Hike: GPS-assisted navigation is recommended for this hike. From the turnout, hike west 300 ft (91 m) along U.S. Highway 199, across the bridge over Clarks Creek, to the road exit point near 41.80991 -124.11257. Turn left/south here, and, using a GPS device, hike south 0.4 mi (0.6 km) off-trail, following the western side of Clarks Creek, to Jupiter. After visiting Jupiter, hike southwest 0.4 mi (0.6 km) off-trail to New Hope.

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Panorama: Click panorama to take a virtual tour of Jupiter Tree

Photos: Pictures of Jupiter Tree taken from different sides