Places to Find the Tallest Trees in the World

Whether you’re travelling for specific reasons or just for a good time, there is always a way to appreciate natures beauty in the middle of your trip or even if you make that the main goal. Trees are often taken for granted but today I want to introduce you to some of the tallest trees in the world and where you can travel to see them.

Hyperion is currently believed to be the tallest tree in the world. However, other trees are also considered tallest globally due to their great heights.

Hyperion is the tallest tree in the world. It is found in California’s Redwood National Park. This tree stands at 115.54m. That is equivalent to 379.1 feet above the ground. It’s estimated that the age of this tree ranges from 700 to 800 years. Its exact location is inaccessible to the public. That’s because it is feared that the tree’s ecosystem might be disrupted by tourists. This Redwood was discovered by Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor on August 25th, 2006. Its height was 378.1 feet at that time. However, researchers found that the tree measured 379.1feet later. This is the height that the Guinness World Record recognized. Hyperion is remarkable because it’s located on a hillside with 96% of the other redwoods having been logged already. Before its discovery, there were other redwoods at the same place holding the record.


Helios is also another tall tree in California. It’s in the same park as Hyperion. This tree was considered the tallest in the world from June 1st to August 25th, 2006. It is 376.6 feet tall and it was considered the tallest tree in the world before Hyperion was discovered. This redwood is also protected from loggers and tourists’ damage.


This is the third-tallest tree globally. It is 371.2 feet tall. This tree is found in the Redwood National and State Parks, California. Researchers discovered this redwood in July 2006. The diameter of the Icarus measures 12.4 feet.

Stratosphere Giant

This tree was considered the tallest in the world until Hyperion, Helios, and Icarus were discovered. This redwood stands at 371 feet above the ground and researchers discovered it in 2000. It is situated in the Humboldt National Park, California. The location of this tree is covered by trees whose length is almost the same.


Among Eucalyptus trees, the Centurion is the tallest. As of 2014, this tree had a height of 327.5 feet. It is situated in Tasmania, Australia. Forest rangers discovered this tree in 2008 while analyzing data that mapping equipment had collected. Its diameter is 13.28 feet. It has a girth of 39.4 feet. Researchers estimate that the Centurion woods amount to 268 cubic meters.

Coast Douglas-fir

This is also one of the tallest trees in the world. It has a height of 327 feet. The Coast Douglas-fir is located in Brummit Creek, Oregon. Of all conifers in the world, the Coast Douglas-fir is the tallest. These trees are not tall but they reach a significant height. Their lifespan ranges from 500 to 1,000 years. However, their number has reduced globally due to logging. Redwoods are the tallest trees in the world towering up to 300 feet or 91 meters above the ground with ease. The tallest of them are found in California. Some travelers visit California to see them. For instance, after the tallest redwood was discovered back in 2006, a New Yorker writer climbed it near the top and wrote a story describing the experience. Other people travel to California just to see and photograph the tallest trees in the world.

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