Big Tree Wayside offers a quick 75-yard walk to a 1,500-year-old old-growth redwood tree with a viewing platform and interpretive signage, located within Prairie Creek State Park along the Newton B. Drury Scenic Parkway. Visitors can experience stunning ancient redwoods through multiple short trails including the Circle Trail, Foothills Trail, and Cathedral Trees Trail, with opportunities to learn from Yurok elders about the region's natural and cultural heritage.
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