- Elevation, modelled
- 95 m
- Tallest summit within 25 miles
- Sawtooth Mountain1,758 m · 22.7 mi
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:54local time
- Coordinates
- 41.3736, -124.0138
Big Tree is a attraction in California, at a modelled 95 m. Sawtooth Mountain stands 1,758 m to the northeast, 23 miles off. The nearest named place is Rotary Memorial Grove, a historic site 0.5 miles away. 81 named places lie within 25 miles, 51 of them named summits.
Notable very large specimen of California Redwood. 6.6m base trunk diameter. Estimated age 1500 years.
- Height
- 92.6 m
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Big Tree. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sawtooth Mountain | NE 43° | 1,758 m | 22.7 mi |
| Summit Valley Peak | NNE 33° | 1,594 m | 18.8 mi |
| Rock Creek Butte | ENE 59° | 1,579 m | 22.4 mi |
| Little Medicine Mountain | NE 50° | 1,517 m | 24.2 mi |
| Blue Creek Mountain | E 84° | 1,475 m | 13.1 mi |
| Slate Creek Butte | E 95° | 1,475 m | 17.6 mi |
| Trail Mountain | E 79° | 1,470 m | 21.1 mi |
| Onion Mountain | E 90° | 1,443 m | 13.7 mi |
81 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 51
- Orick Hill: 5.7 mi
- Lookout Point: 10.9 mi
- Flint Rock Head / 'O Kneget: 11.1 mi
- South Red Mountain: 11.3 mi
- Red Mountain: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 13
- Corkscrew Tree: 0.5 mi
- Prairie Creek Visitor Center: 0.8 mi
- Elk Viewing: 0.9 mi
- Goldbluff beach: 2.9 mi
- Fern Canyon: 3.3 mi
Beaches: 7
- Gold Bluffs Beach: 3.2 mi
- Redwood Creek Beach: 7.5 mi
- Agate Beach: 16.4 mi
- Wilson Creek Beach: 16.4 mi
- College Cove North: 22.3 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Rotary Memorial Grove: 0.5 mi
- Lady Bird Grove: 4.5 mi
- Dolason Barn: 11.9 mi
- Donor Rock: 22.5 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Caltrans Redwood Bypass: 2.4 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 18.7 mi
- Trinidad Rest Area: 20.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Patrick's Point Visitor Center: 18.0 mi
- Trinidad Museum: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Trillium Falls: 4.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:20 | 18:52 | 19:28 |
| June solstice | 05:44 | 20:12 | 20:54 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:38 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 07:40 | 16:06 | 16:50 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Redwood National Park · 4 mi
- Klamath · 11 mi
- Del Norte County · 25 mi
- Crescent City · 28 mi
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