The Sequoias of the Oregon Coast

Not an Idaho blog?! Believe it or not, I have actually other places in the United States... In all seriousness though, vising the Sequoia National Forest was one of the most incredible experiences in all of my life. At the time I was only 12, but the images I saw during that trip remain forever etched in my memory. The trees themselves were huge, at the very least two hundreds of feet tall, and yes, bigger than the redwoods. To be exact, most of the trees stood well over 300 feet tall, and standing at the base, you could fit an entire living room inside them. Hyperion was not only the tallest among them, but also the tallest tree IN THE WORLD. How tall to be exact? Oh only around 380 feet tall. I kid you not, it was like I was in some elf forest straight out of Lord of the Rings. I remember gazing up at them, and barely able to catch a glimpse of the top. It blew my mind coming face to face with a creation such as this, it almost seemed too unreal. Looking back on it, it's hard to describe something so impressive, yet utterly beautiful, as anything more than being created by divine hands. Whatever your religious views may be, I strongly recommend you visit this forest. It'll be a memory you will take with you for the rest of your life guaranteed.