Height: | 363.32+ ft | (110.74+ m) | Elevation: | 165 ft (50 m) | GPS Latitude: | 40.33947 |
Volume: | 13,556 ft3 | (384 m3) | Creek: | Bull Creek | GPS Longitude: | -123.94397 |
Width: | 13.93 ft | (4.25 m) | Grove: | Lower Bull Creek Flat | Discovery Date: | |
Age: | 753 y | Park: | Humboldt Redwoods SP | Discovered By: | Chris K. Atkins | |
Michael W. Taylor |
Notes: Tranquility is the 20th tallest tree in Humboldt Redwoods State Park and the 5th tallest tree on Lower Bull Creek Flat.
Drive: Tranquility is 195 mi (314 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 1.6 mi (2.6 km) on Mattole Road to a sign on the left/south side of the road which reads Rockefeller Forest - Lower Bull Creek Flat.
Just past the sign, turn left down a steep road toward the Lower Bull Creek Flat parking area.
Hike: From the trailhead, hike past the Bull Creek Flats Trail sign to the Rockefeller Forest Loop Trail sign approximately 120 ft (36 m) from the parking lot. Turn right and hike southwest 0.2 mi (0.3 km) on Rockefeller Forest Loop Trail, past Pinnacle, until Tranquility comes into view. Exit the trail to your right and hike southwest 120 ft (36 m) off-trail to Tranquility.
Rating: | Easy | One-Way Distance: | 0.25 mi | (0.4 km) | Ascent: | 0 ft | (0 m) |
Time: | 5 min | Off-Trail: | 120 ft | (37 m) | Descent: | 3 ft | (1 m) |
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Photos: Pictures of Tranquility Tree taken from different sides