Big Basin Redwoods State Park is California's oldest State Park, established in 1902. The park is over 18,000 acres with elevations varying from sea level to over 2,000'. The park consists of acres of old growth and recovering redwood forest, with mixed conifer, oaks, chaparral, and riparian habitats. Resources and facilities in the park are few. Activities include hiking, biking, camping and sightseeing.

For more information contact Big Basin Redwoods State Park, 21600 Big Basin Way, Boulder Creek, California, 95006-9064 or call 831-338-8860.

All pictures here are from Big Basin Redwoods State Park, using various film and digital cameras. The 3 hikes are all short hikes picked up from the visitor center.

• 2nd page of Big Basin pictures. These pictures are more remote and include the hike to Mt. McAbee.

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View the panoramic shot of a huge Redwood in Big Basin along the Redwood Trail.
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Round Trip of 1 km, from Park Headquarters to Sequoia Group Camp.
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Round Trip of 1 km, from Park Headquarters to Sequoia Group Camp.
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Round Trip of 1 km, from Park Headquarters to Sequoia Group Camp.
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Father of the Forest, Location 8 on the Redwood Trail, dia=16' 10", Ht=250', Age=2000 years.
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From the Park Headquarters and Visitor Center, a 4 mile round trip to Slippery Rock on the Sequoia Trail with a small elevation change.
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Sempervirens Falls, 15' high, off of the Sequoia Trail.
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Slippery Rock off of Sequoia Trail, near the falls.
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Within the park, Rt 236 south of Highway 9.
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Skyline to Sea Trail, past the Creeping Forest Trail.
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Further information can be found at the Big Basin Redwoods State Park page.