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Cathedral Redwoods

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Cathedral Redwoods

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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

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    June 19, 2025

    Hiking

    Also known as "fairy rings", Cathedral trees are found in a circle where they sprouted from the roots of their parent tree. Over time the Redwoods grow to incredible heights which invokes a sense of another type of Cathedral.

    June 14, 2022

    Hiking

    Very often walking in the middle of these gigantic columns of giant trees, makes you think of huge pillars of a cathedral.

    This is undoubtedly the reason why they named this part of the forest that.

    December 29, 2023

    Running

    Very often running in the middle of these gigantic columns of giant trees, makes you think of huge pillars of a cathedral.

    This is undoubtedly the reason why they named this part of the forest that.

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    Elevation 190 m

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    Location: Santa Cruz County, California, United States

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