Howland Hill Giant ~ Coast Redwood

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Copyright 2009 by Mario Vaden

Howland Hill Giant in Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. When first discovered by Michael Taylor in 1990, it was found to be one of the largest coast redwoods: the 6th largest, behind El Viejo del Norte. Howland Hill Giant - 2009 data - was recorded as 330' high, 19.1' diameter and 33,500 cubic feet wood volume. The 330' height is impressive for a titan size redwood. Although the trunk was not as wide as Lost Monarch, Arco Giant and others, its main bole does not taper much. And the extra height launched this redwood into the top 10 of largest known redwoods.

It was measured to be the only tree on earth known to have a stem over 6' diameter at 300' high. Dr. Robert Van Pelt, a forest researcher, when writing about Howland Hill Giant, added that a "statistical regression study" of 33 largest redwoods indicated that the diameter measured 50' above the ground is the best indicator of a redwood's size.