The Giants of Northern California
If your in San Francisco, and you don’t mind exploring the state of California a little bit, plan a visit a few hundred miles north on Highway 101, to see the famous California Redwoods.
Breath-taking views of over 300ft giant trees, with trunks that span large enough for cars to drive-thru, to build houses and campers out of.
A 31 mile stretch of road runs along side Highway 101, called “The Avenue of Giants” where you can drive-thru some of the thickest Redwood groves, drive-thru Redwoods in your car, and shop in tiny rustic towns. Great trip for motorcyclist, bikers, day-trippers, as well as even runners. I’m sure you could even boat in lakes, kayak the rivers, a definite camper and outdoors-mans’ paradise.
Along the drive up Highway 101, you will drive thru bustling
suburbs, and eventually sleepy little mountain towns. You could even drive not to far off the beaten to the Pacific Ocean, it’s so close.
As we were driving from Washington State down into California, we happened to come across an attraction that left us all saying we gotta stop and look. It was another Giant we weren’t quite expecting, that we found along the way. Paul Bunyan and Babe, his Blue Ox. Paul standing tall with his axe, sporting his lumberjack flannel shirt and logging boots.
Nice little gift-shop on site with some history behind the area.
Somebody talking for Paul Bunyan on a PA system, greeting people and saying Hi, to all the little kids. Great stop for a family with kids.
I believe it even had a sky-ride that you could take an aerial view of a Redwood grove.
San Francisco has a lot of places within a few hours drive that can definitely add to your experiences when in California. These giants of Northern California are one of nature’s finest beauties and more than worth the drive while in San Francisco, if you have some time.
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