‘Avenue of the Giants Has Been a Road Trip Destination Since the Early Days of the Automobile’: Discover Southern Humboldt
From Discover Southern Humboldt:
The Avenue of the Giants has been a road trip destination since the early days of the automobile, when friends from the Bay Area would tour their Model Ts on the scenic 31 – mile road through the redwoods — the original Redwood Highway — stopping at the famous Shrine Drive Thru Tree and other roadside attractions along the way.
Today, it’s a must-do for family road trips, couples weekends and, especially, for classic car clubs.
Map out your stops at Southern Humboldt’s famous roadside attractions and favorite restaurants — and hit the road for an adventure through Northern California’s most beautiful and untouched landscape.
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Chimney tree ? is the best restaurant on the Avenue of the giants..
It’s hard to destroy wilderness without roads
I’ve always wondered why the Avenue of the Giants was never included in the State Scenic Highway System. After all the South Fork of the Eel River that follows along side it was listed as a State Wild & Scenic River in 1972 and federally listed in 1981.
That’s a great question. I can’t imagine too many other places as beautiful.
With all cannabis aside, maybe some long standing local residents should ask the 2nd District Supervisor to submit a request and nominate the Avenue of the Giants (Hum 254) into the State Scenic Highway System:
https://dot.ca.gov/programs/design/lap-landscape-architecture-and-community-livability/lap-liv-i-scenic-highways
I’m not sure what cannabis has to do with it.
But this looks like a cause that doesn’t need someone who lives here to encourage–just someone who loves here. Michelle Bushnell’s contact is [email protected]
That’s a great question for our state senator…
Quote from Enoch Percival (Percy) French. The first ranger-supervisor for the Northern California Redwood State Parks. Also, the founder of Frenches campground in Piercy.
“That’s just like they cut a highway through Prairie
Creek redwoods one time for a 50-foot road, and
everybody come along and said it’d ruined and altered
the forest there. I hadn’t had too much experience,
But I told them, “Wait till that heals over and
grows together.” And now what’s Prairie Creek?
It’s considered one of the prettiest roads in the
redwood belt”
What a shame that the classic roadhouse, The Riverwood Inn, is standing silent. A former dining & dancing destination of great local fame, the current owner appears to have no plans to reopen this “Queen of the Avenue”.
Loreen is not pleased.
Speaking of pville don’t forget about the road runner cafe saw blade tavern and the forest of arden…
Hi Bill, did you know the SF Class of 73 is having a reunion. You can contact Steve B. here [email protected]
Yeah I know about the reunion not going because my best friend Gary mendes passed. Plus the heart and soul of the class of 73 Richard stockman passed away also.
Bill – sadly, of the places you mentioned, only the buildings stand. PV has 2 businesses open: USPS & the Madrona Motel.
If the Chimney tree, is within PV’s boundaries, you count it as a 3rd business.
Milo (nee owner & former employee of the CT) needs the local’s support to keep the Chimney Tree open.
They have a delicious Blackberry Milkshake & a burger with mushrooms & cheese. For an extra $1, one can get a green salad with that burger.
Milo uses meat from a local provider.
Chimney tree has a very good steak sandwich also.
Many of the thriving little businesses along the avenue are no longer viable. People no longer take family vacations like they used to. Hell there are fewer families like there used to be just fragmented families trying to get buy.
Took the Avenue from Founders Grove to the north end at Pepperwood Saturday. This year that stretch is especially stunning. The decent rainfall we got this winter really greened everything up. There are stretches where the understory is lush. Looks like a Redwood jungle. The vibe ranges from majestic to enchanted. The tree tunnel north of Pepperwood is impressive especially if you’re coming from the north. The produce stands are open. Redcrest feel like my vacations as a kid. Miranda has several good restaurants and a the handy market with gas and a vehicle charging station. Myers Flat has the nicest R.V park on the Avenue. I’ve been here 45+ years and it still blows my mind.
Corn Crib is closed during the week, AFAIK.
Closed the last couple of times that I tried to stop by to get corn, etc.
Flood Plain Produce was open both times, but didn’t have corn yet.?♂️
(Mel and Holly Kreb)
Although they might have corn by now…
Cell (707) 771-0789
You can get delicious corn at the Miranda/Phillipsville exit. Right before the bridge. You can also get other produce as well.
Just stop by & the property owner (Ken? Kent? His name is on his boat, that sits on his property) will come out & greet you. They have delicious blackberry preserves too.
Kenny and Donna Bowman.
Thanks for the info.
I wasn’t aware of that.
I will definitely check that out.
We used to get lugs of beautiful canning tomatoes from Ken’s Dad, Casey. Seems like just about everybody did back then.
Casey had a unique way of rearranging the tomatoes in his lugs to make them the most attractive.
He would have three in each hand as he turned them and turned them, one by one, right then left, right then left, smooth and steady, until they were arranged just exactly to his liking.
Either that or he was hypnotizing you…?
Does anyone else remember that?
We talk about that to this day, and if we are rearranging our tomatoes in their boxes, it always reminds us of Casey, and how he “sort” of “juggled” them…
And he would never divulge the variety of the tomatoes he grew. It was a proprietary secret, I suppose…
I still wonder about that…
He was an extremely hard worker, from the Old School Variety. I think that his old tomato stand is still standing in the driveway there, after all these many years. Forty or so, I reckon.
It’s gorgeous!
The avenue is a real gem. I often take it when I’m just passing through and I recommend it to anyone visiting who is making the drive to/ from SF
Even for those of us that live in the area it’s a great place to take a Sunday drive through…lots of places to stop in for a drink, something to eat and even take an off-road and get into the river. And if it’s summer the one farm stand has fresh blackberry popsicles…yum!
I believe the Avenue is still closed north of PVille…
It is true the entire Avenue isn’t accessible but if one comes onto the Avenue south of Miranda on Maple Hills Road, a driver can travel all but the first few miles.
This Discover Southern Humboldt website is very well done! A real positive for the area!
As a kid growing up there 60 plus years ago now, we had alot of tourists everywhere. Like in the movie Cars, before the freeway came through in 1968-69 cars were all over town buying groceries, fuel, hamburgers, car repairs etc.
Well, that world doesn’t exist anymore. However it is still beautiful, although a reputation that is a little frayed. For many years people kind of ignored or chased off people for snooping around Southern Humboldt let’s face it. It’s going to take alot of work but this is a great start. I think Ed Voice’s comment was Southern Humboldt doesn’t have to advertise for Cannabis its well known.
It needs to say we’re here, we’re cleaning up and come on back, we want you here…