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2 0 1 7 T R A V E L G U I D E T O C A L I F O R N I A 69 lake. Along the lake's west shore, D.L. Bliss, Emerald Bay and Sugar Pine Point state parks offer camping, hiking and white sand beaches. Farther north at Lassen Volcanic National Park, watch California take shape in the roaring fumaroles, thumping mud pots and boiling pools. Giants in the Mist While the Sierras are home to the heftiest redwoods, the state's fog-shrouded coastal range from Oregon to Big Sur boasts the loftiest—several are taller than the Statue of Liberty. These rare trees, once logged to near extinction, are now protected within California's redwood parks. At Humboldt Redwoods State Park, home to the largest continuous old growth redwood forest on earth, drive the 31-mile Avenue of the Giants and make stops along the way to stroll among the titans. Founders Grove with its majestic 346-foot specimen is always a favorite. Visit in spring to see the pink redwood lilies and purple calypso orchids in bloom. Farther north and closer to the coast, the Redwood National and State Parks is a col- lection of four parks with miles of unspoiled coast and hiking trails. The tallest recorded Coast Redwood hides here, its location kept secret to protect it. How- ever, you can visit the remote Tall Trees Grove if you have a day to spare and want to ROOSEVELT ELK graze in a field in Prairie Creek Redwoods State Park, Humboldt County, leV; giant coast redwood trees at Redwood National Park, Humboldt County, below.