{
  "name": "Avenue of the Giants",
  "slug": "avenue-of-the-giants",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/avenue-of-the-giants/",
  "summary": "The old alignment of US 101, 32 miles winding beneath old-growth coast redwoods along the Eel River. Barely a driving road at all, more a slow procession beneath trunks that make the car feel like a toy.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "CA 254"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "United States",
    "region": "California",
    "start": {
      "name": "Phillipsville",
      "lat": 40.180006,
      "lon": -123.779924
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Pepperwood",
      "lat": 40.446136,
      "lon": -124.012209
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 30.4,
    "lengthKm": 48.9,
    "driveMinutes": 58,
    "corners": 90,
    "hairpins": 0,
    "maxGradientPercent": 5,
    "summitMetres": 119.8,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "easy",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 4
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Low light under canopy",
    "Slow sightseeing traffic",
    "Pedestrians at groves"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "forest",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Eternal tree house",
    "Shrine Drive Thru Tree",
    "The Immortal Tree"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 256
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-07-25"
}