Finding Hyperion

This was our first attempt to find Hyperion, the tallest tree on Earth (379.1 ft) which proved unsuccessful, as we spend hours doing some hairy bushwhacking in the forests of Redwood National Park up the wrong creek. A years later, after a great deal more sleuthing, we figured out the creek and with a lot of luck, found Hyperion. http://picasaweb.google.com/SheriandAlon/HyperionTallestTreeOnEarth3791Ft#
Features Norm Schwab, Ron Katz, Eli Katz, and myself

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• Hyperion
• Redwood
• National
• Park

[amk212]

youtube doesn't seem to like links, but google

"hyperion tallest tree on earth picasa" (don't use quotes),

the 7th link is to my album, with a few photos of me next to Hyperion.

[amk212]

SUCCESS! I'm happy to report that after countless hours of piecing together clues over a three year period, norm Schwab and I finally did find Hyperion in our second trip out there this Fall. If anyone else is crazy enough to try to find it, be prepared for some hellish bushwacking in remote areas. It was a thrilling find, but I cannot, in good conscience, recommend this adventure to others.

[watermelonorange]

how did you know that was the right tree?

[mdvaden]

Hey... I'm guessing you get email confirms of posts here.

I'm going down to the redwoods the week after next. Should arrive in Trinidad Sunday night. May have time for a bushwhack Monday or Tuesday.

Hyperion came to mind.

Would not want to go into the forest alone on this one. Am thinking about going to the lookout on Bald Hills Road with a spotting scope to see if it's possible to find the high top. I noticed that the 2nd tallest tree in PCRSP can be seen sticking up - maybe Hyperion too.

[mdvaden]

Bought a next home up north in Beaverton, so I just finished my last visit for the year to the redwoods. You guys use hiking sticks each time you go out? I take mine bushwhacking, as it helps me balance on the logs and in the forest floor debris. Don't quit on your Hyperion search. Maybe reread your clues, recover your energy and try again. If you don't find it one time, that's no loss. It's one more clue. Because it's one more place that you know it's not at.

[mdvaden]

You might be one of the group who emailed me.

About the Grove of Titans...

I gave your video a 5 for your effort to get through the brush...

In my case, I'm not sure if I want to seek Hyperion, although I think there are enough clues. But it may take a range finder. On the other hand, I know what to look for in the woods on the ground that other's might not notice.

For now, I'll rest content with the Grove of Titans and Atlas Grove. M. D. Vaden of Oregon

[jstrouse]

May as well scratch the efforts. They're now using LIDAR aerial measurements of the forest canopy. The spatial data should reveal the real giants, and the inaccessible and hidden trees not throughly mapped. In a forest, one can map all they want all their life, and they'll still find new and hidden trees or trails. Using an Aerial grid should atleast indicate the clusters of tallest specimens within a high degree of accuracy. (+/- 2 ft, in the case of LIDAR)