Stout Memorial Grove

Our first roadtrip this summer was a week-long trip round western Oregon. It started off with quick trip down the I5 corridor to Grant's Pass. After that we crossed over the mountains, hitting the Oregon Caves and the giant redwood forest on the way to the coast. The rest of the trip was coming up the southern Oregon coast before crossing back after Lincoln City.

The Stout Memorial Grove is an extremely impressive stand of old-growth redwoods in the Jedediah Smith Redwoods State Park. The tour books recommend you get there about 3:00PM, to catch the light coming in through the trees at a slant, but before the mountains block it entirely. We were not disappointed...


Entering the home of the giant redwoods...


Here's a pretty big one!


Just a little 2-mile hike through another era...


Look! Giant clovers!!


Sean felt the need to run. (Look close - he's the tiny blue dot on the path...)


They're not just big around...


Mommy helped me climb a little


This 'tiny' one got hit by lightning.


This wall - it's just ONE tree.


Root balls more than 20 feet tall...


Look what I found...


A sea of giant clovers!


Here's a pretty big one.


Just to put it in perspective!