| Height: | 361.81+ ft | (110.28+ m) | Elevation: | 281 ft (86 m) | GPS Latitude: | 40.34978 |
| Volume: | Creek: | Bull Creek | GPS Longitude: | -123.99427 | ||
| Width: | 12.60 ft | (3.84 m) | Grove: | Upper Bull Creek Flat | Discovery Date: | |
| Age: | Park: | Humboldt Redwoods SP | Discovered By: | Michael W. Taylor |
Notes: Rockview is the 24th tallest tree in Humboldt Redwoods State Park and the 3rd tallest tree on Upper Bull Creek Flat. Naturalist Michael W. Taylor named the tree Rockview because it grows directly across Bull Creek from Rockefeller.
Drive: Rockview 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. Just past Giant Tree, turn right at the junction with Big Trees Loop Trail and hike west 300 ft (91 m) on Big Trees Loop Trail to the junction with an unnamed spur trail marked with a Flat Iron Tree sign. Turn left at the sign and hike south 175 ft (53 m) on the unnamed trail, past the fallen Flat Iron Tree, to the junction with Big Trees Loop Trail. Turn right at the trail junction and hike west 400 ft (122 m) on Big Trees Loop Trail to the trail exit point near 40.34995 -123.99402. Leave the trail here and hike southwest 90 ft (27 m) off-trail to Rockview.
Creek Warning: Rockview 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 Rockview from July through October when Bull Creek is low enough to wade across. To visit Rockview whenever Bull Creek is impassable, use the 0.9 mi (1.4 km) longer alternate route via Grasshopper Road instead.
| Rating: | Easy | One-Way Distance: | 0.2 mi | (0.3 km) | Ascent: | 58 ft | (18 m) |
| Time: | 10 min | Off-Trail: | 90 ft | (27 m) | Descent: | 64 ft | (20 m) |
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