Hyperion the Giant Redwood

tallest tree · California · nature record

Incredibly tall. Hyperion reaches 116.22 meters (381.3 feet) high, which is taller than the Statue of Liberty. That's taller than a 38-story building stacked on top of itself.

Coast redwood power. Hyperion is a coast redwood, a type of tree that grows only along the foggy coast of California and southern Oregon. These trees are the tallest species on the planet.

Fog is its friend. Coast redwoods like Hyperion thrive in the cool, misty coastal air where they soak up moisture from fog and rain. The fog actually helps the tree collect water through its needles.

World champion. Hyperion holds the official title of world's tallest known living tree, a record it has held since scientists measured it carefully. Its exact location in Humboldt County is kept secret to protect it from visitors.

Still growing slowly. Even though Hyperion is ancient and massive, it continues to grow a tiny bit taller each year, adding thin rings of wood under its bark.