Sir Isaac Newton Redwood | 7th

Continued from: Largest Coast Redwoods

Copyright 2009 by Mario Vaden

Isaac Newton is another coast redwood discovered by Michael Taylor: 7th largest known.

For reference, 2009 measurements are: 299' or 99.1 meters tall, 22.5' diameter and a generous 33,192 cubic feet of wood volume

In a 2001 publication, Dr. Robert Van Pelt wrote that this redwood was 23' diameter and 311' tall. Odds are that 12' broke off. And either diameter is close enough.

The lower trunk as a burl that weighs about 20 tons or 40.000 pounds. In the photo to the right, you can see a person beneath the burl. In the photo below, Isaac Newton redwood is behind me, partly hidden behind tall Salmonberry.

This used to be the national Champion coast redwood for a while in the 1990's.

The Prairie Creek park that this redwood grows in receives between 80 to 100 inches or rainfall per year, and judging by redwoods like this and other in the area, they like the climate.

For me, this is one of the more interesting coast redwoods. I like the unique shape. It surprises me that more people don't try to find this redwood. The location in undisclosed. But if you keep a sharp eye exploring the park, you may spot it. It's a very good background for a photograph.