Quinault Big Cedar, Washington, United States
4.0 (49 reviews) Spent 1-2 hours Ranking #7 in Quinault Nature & Wildlife Areas • Forests
Big Cedar- Wonderful photo opportunities, clear pathway, mobility scooter accessible. Oct. 8, 2022
We stopped to see the tree and was pleasantly surprised that the pathways were cleared of any debris and well maintained. I have a mobility scooter and was very pleased to be able to drive around the fallen tree easily, and follow the path to the end, with no blockage of the wide pathways. We had great opportunities to photograph the huge trunk "remains" of this beautiful tree, which even partially down is majestic! There were ample photo opportunities for shooting the amazing trunk and also many other trees up the path from it. Near the end of the path you will discover another cedar that may have been hit by lightning but also very photo-worthy! Even though the once graceful Big Cedar tree is down, it still is giving the world a great look at the beauty and grace found in nature around us.
Address
North Shore Road, 2 Miles From 101 Across Street From Lake Quinault Resort, Quinault, WA 98575
Website
http://exotichikes.com/quinault-big-cedar-an-olympic-peninsula-giant-tree/
Current local date and time now
Thursday, May 09, 2024, 20:26
User Ratings
4.0 based on (49 reviews)
Reviews
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5Patricia A 5:00 PM Apr 6, 2016
A "must do"!! A+++++++
This was an impressive cedar tree!! We went the first week in April 2016, and like an earlier reviewer, we also came across a path that was riddled with downed trees. Good thing I'm in pretty good shape, because having to climb over downed trees that are waist high was not what I bargained for when I thought I was walking on "a path". It is something you should definitely see, I was told that the volunteers come out in the spring to clean up the path. We clearly arrived before that took place. The trees actually took out the stairway, and we had to climb around the broken stairs. Even though I thought it was fantastic tree at the end, you would have thought the parks department would have at least put up some sort of "caution" before you got way up that hill. I took it on as an adventure, went slowly, and everything was fine. Please press "yes" if you find this helpful as I wonder if anyone actually reads these.
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4SuperTed19 5:00 PM Nov 2, 2019
A Shadow of Its Former Self
This tree was once a majestic specimen that towered over the surrounding forest. Time has not been kind, and much of what once stood proudly for all to see is little more than a tall stump paying homage to a glorious past.
