Highway access → arrival
Avenue of the Giants / Phillipsville · South EntranceExit 645 northbound
Arrival: Franklin K. Lane Grove auto-tour stop; arrival parking remains unverified.
Approach: Use CA 254 via the signed Avenue of the Giants / Phillipsville · South Entrance access; consult the park auto-tour map before stopping.
Tour order and trail/landmark are documented, but the collected text does not establish the public turnout entrance, roadway side or applicable travel direction. Do not route to the existing centroid.
Manager access information ↗Auto Tour Stop 1 is a compact grove loop near the southern end of Avenue of the Giants, north of Phillipsville.
Access details
- Parking
- Use the signed auto-tour stop and mapped grove parking off Avenue of the Giants.
- Viewpoint
- The loop is a forest stop in the southern park corridor.
- Trail
- The auto-tour guide describes a short loop; stay on the signed route and consult the current park map.
- Public water access
- No public water entrance is represented from this trailhead.
- Water conditions
- This is a redwood trail, not a river-access listing.
Plan from the official source
California State Parks is the manager or primary source for this entry. Check its current page for changing hours, fees, reservations, road restrictions, and closures.
Open Avenue of the Giants Auto Tour Stop 1 ↗