The Stratosphere Giant was once considered the tallest tree in the world. It was discovered in July 2000 growing along Bull Creek in Humboldt Redwoods State Park by Chris Atkins, measuring 112.34 meters (368.6 ft ) tall. The discovery was confirmed and made public in 2004, displacing the Mendocino Tree , another coast redwood, from the record books. The tree has continued to grow and measured 113.11 m (371.1 ft) in 2010 and 113.61 m (372.7 ft) in 2013. It is a specimen of the species Sequoia sempervirens , the Coast Redwood. The tree features three prominent burls on the southwestern side of its trunk and is surrounded by a large number of trees of almost equal size. In an effort to avoid damage to the tree's shallow roots by tourism, its exact location was never disclosed to the public.
4-467: On August 25, 2006, a taller redwood tree, named Hyperion , in the Redwood National Park was discovered by Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor , and is considered the tallest tree (and living thing), measuring 115.55 m (379.1 ft). This has been confirmed using a tape measurement. Two other trees in this forest were found to be taller than Stratosphere Giant as well, though Stratosphere Giant
8-519: A remote area of Redwood National Park , inside of the originally designated park boundaries of 1968. The park also houses the second-, fourth- and fifth-tallest known trees, coast redwoods named Helios, Icarus, and Daedalus, which respectively measured 377, 371 and 363 feet in 2022. The tree was named after the titan Hyperion from Greek mythology . Hyperion is estimated to be between 600 and 800 years old and contain 530 m (18,600 cu ft) of wood. The exact location of Hyperion
12-528: Is now believed to have grown taller than one of them. This tree -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Humboldt County, California –related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Hyperion (tree) Hyperion is a coast redwood ( Sequoia sempervirens ) in California that is the world's tallest known living tree , measured at 116.07 metres (380.8 ft) tall in 2019. Hyperion
16-399: Was discovered on August 25, 2006, by naturalists Chris Atkins and Michael Taylor . The tree height of 115.55 m (379.1 ft) was verified by Stephen Sillett in 2006 using both a laser range finder and a fiberglass tape to measure the tree from the base to the crown. The tree has grown since then to reach 116.07 metres (380.8 ft) recorded in 2019. Hyperion was found in
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