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  • paved road through a redwood forestWinding road through Avenue of the Giants.
  • river flows between forestView of the Eel River. Photo courtesy of Allisun O'Connell
  • A silver car drives through trunk of large redwood treeDrive-Through tree at Myers Flat is one of the popular stops along the drive.

Avenue of the Giants

200 MILES FROM CHICO
This world-famous 31-mile drive is a preserved portion of old Highway 101 and boasts 51,222 acres of centuries-old redwood groves. There are many places to hike, camp, picnic, fish, raft, and bicycle, along with destinations such as the Drive-Through Tree and the Immortal Tree, dated at more than 950 years old.