Visiting the redwoods is simply a great experience. The challenge of planning a trip there is selecting where to go. Why? The redwoods stretch for about 470 miles down the coast of California (there are some in the southernmost part of Oregon), and the National Park is actually made up of several state parks that surround the National Park ( all are run as one big park). We visited many of the surrounding state parks, but really wanted to spend some time in the National Park. We decided to head to the southern end of the National Park and walk the famous 1.5-mile Lady Bird Johnson Grove Trail. Upon reaching the trail head, I knew that we would be seeing some of the tallest trees in the world. As I walked along the trail, I felt insignificant looking up toward the sky. These magnificent trees can grow up to 370 feet tall and have a circumference of 22 feet at their base. The trees have an average life span of around 600 years and some have been estimated to be 2,000 years old. Trying to convey their majesty in a photo is very tough and, only through physically seeing them will one understand.