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Trees of Mystery
Trees of Mystery welcome you with the giant statues of Paul Bunyan and Babe the Blue Ox. Standing guard at the entrance of the Trees of Mystery, these statues attract visitors into the last remaining contiguous stretch of virgin Redwoods in the world.
Trees of Mystery is located on Highway 101, 36 miles (58 km) south of the Oregon border and 320 miles (520 km) north of San Francisco. It is right on the Pacific Coast and adjacent to the famous Klamath River.
Trees of Mystery is full of trails through the Redwood forest. You will find trails with magical and mystical names. But before you actually get to the mystery trees, you have to go past Paul Bunyan’s statue and into a giant hollow redwood log. Once you emerge, you are amid the actual mystery trees which are shaped by nature into unique and distinctive shapes.
The trail leads to the Cathedral Tree, which is cluster of six Redwoods growing out of single root and forming a semi-circle. The Lightning Tree is shaped like a lightning bolt; the Upside Down Tree is a thin Redwood that has grown sideways and then has two sheer 90 degrees bends in the trunk and then grows upwards again; the Candelabra Tree is a small Redwood growing sideways and has seven smaller Redwood trees growing from its trunk.
The trail then takes you to the gigantic Brotherhood Trees which stands 297 feet (91 m) tall and has a diameter of 60 feet (18 m). The name has nothing to do with its size; rather it is a representation of the hope for brotherhood of mankind.
There is the Trail of Tall Tales which is devoted to the story of Paul Bunyan. Redwoods have been carved with chainsaws to depict and showcase the adventures of this famous American folk hero.
The Yurok Indians call the Trees of Mystery the place of spirits. If you do not feel like taking the trails, you can always opt for a ride on the SkyTrail gondola, which will give you a spectacular view of the Trees of Mystery.
- Address: 15500 Highway 101 N, Klamath, CA 95548
- Telephone: (707) 482-2251
- Trail Hours: 8 AM - 7 PM (Summer), 9 AM - 5 PM (Winter)
- Website: www.treesofmystery.net
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