We continued north on 101 and spotted a sign stating Big Cedar Tree. Of course we both wanted to see the Big Cedar. A large 6-8' diameter tree sat next to the parking lot. I peered down the trail and exclaimed "That really is a big cedar tree." The cedar probably measured 20 - 25' in diameter but size aside the tree had a lot of character. It have a boring round trunk. It consisted of many interwoven trunks both large and small. The parking lot side of the tree had a walking size hole. 3 people could snuggly fit inside the tree. If you were ambitious, you could even perform a through trip exiting through a small hole. Beside, the tree entrance, a long root-like arm arched through the air and into the ground. I posed for Alan's picture on the opposite side of the tree and Alan posed beneath the rooty projection for me. I took one more picture of the large tree next to the parking to using the car for scale and we left the ancient cedar.
Back in the car, we were soon lured by another big tree sign. This one stands further off the main road. We eventually pulled up next to a railing leading to the dead trunk of the world's largest Western Red Cedar, the Duncan Memorial Tree. The majestic, white trunk stands 184' tall and 19.4' in diameter. To Hoh Rain Forest
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Alan stands next to a giant red cedar tree.
Alan photographs me posing on the cedar tree.
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Alan gazes up at the underside of the big cedar tree.
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A close up of the Duncan western red cedar.
Some jack ass tried to chain saw this massive giant.
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The tree measures 200' high and 19.4' in diameter.
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