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wood State parks nine are in Humboldt County, two in Del 

 Norte County, and one each in Sonoma, Santa Cruz, and Mon- 

 terey counties. Of the nine designated State parks in Hum- 

 boldt County eight are included in what is known as Humboldt 

 State Redwood Park, and in these eight units are embraced 3 5 

 individual groves. The town of Dyerville is near the northern 

 limits of the park, about 2 5 miles north of Garberville, which is 

 a little south of the south park boundary. There is a store at 

 Dyerville but no hotel accommodations. Camping and pic- 

 nicking facilities are available at Stephens' Grove, Williams and 

 Gould Grove, North Dyerville Flat, and Upper Bull Creek. 

 Meals may be had at the little town of Weott, about two miles 

 before reaching Dyerville Flats and Bull Creek Flat. 



Founders' Tree in Dyerville Flat Forest 



The forests of the Dyerville Flats are considered among the 

 finest. In the North Dyerville Flat forest is the giant Redwood 

 designated Founders' Tree, 364 feet high, thought to be the 

 world's tallest known tree. Circumference at ground 47 feet, 

 diameter, breast high, 11 feet. This tree stands 300 yards east 

 of Redwood highway on the county road leading east to South 

 Fork station. Turn east at the south approach to Dyerville 

 bridge over South Fork of Eel River. The Bull Creek Flat 

 grove, considered by many to be the world's finest forest, is less 

 than two miles off the main highway on the county road leading 

 west from Dyerville. "Big Tree" and "Flatiron Tree" are on 

 Upper Bull Creek, four milest west, turning left at north end 

 of Dyerville bridge. Big Tree measurements on Bull Creek 

 Flat are: circumference 72 feet; diameter, breast high, I6 l /z 

 feet; height of tree 346 feet. 



Half a mile north of Dyerville is a privately owned tract 

 regarded as one of the most majestic of all the Redwood forests. 

 It is called the "Avenue of the Giants." It is hoped that this 

 fine forest may be acquired by the State and preserved, and 

 efforts to this end are being made. 



