| Height: | 319.55+ ft | (97.40+ m) | Elevation: | 180 ft (55 m) | GPS Latitude: | 41.36670 |
| Volume: | 20,702 ft3 | (586 m3) | Creek: | Boyes Creek | GPS Longitude: | -124.01529 |
| Width: | 18.34 ft | (5.59 m) | Grove: | Atlas Grove | Discovery Date: | 1991 |
| Age: | 1,304 y | Park: | Prairie Creek Redwoods SP | Discovered By: | Michael W. Taylor |
Notes: Prometheus is the 22nd largest tree in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, and the 6th largest tree in Atlas Grove. Cal Poly Humboldt forestry professor Stephen C. Sillett named the tree after the Greek Titan Prometheus, god of foresight, brother of Atlas and Epimetheus.
Drive: Prometheus is 262 mi (422 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 1.5 mi (2.4 km) on Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway to Cal-Barrel Road. Turn right onto Cal-Barrel Road, drive east 650 ft (198 m), and park just before the road turns left through a gate.
Hike: From the parking area hike south 20 ft (6 m) off-trail to Prometheus.
| Rating: | Easy | One-Way Distance: | 20 ft | (6 m) | Ascent: | 0 ft | (0 m) |
| Time: | 13 sec | Off-Trail: | 20 ft | (6 m) | Descent: | 0 ft | (0 m) |
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Photos: Pictures of Prometheus Tree taken from different sides
