Valley of the Giants. What: ... Those making the trip are advised to pick up a map and driving directions from BLM's Salem District Office. GPS coordinates: N44 56.185 W123 42.937.

The Valley of the Giants harbors some fantastic old trees. The catch is in finding the place. It's hidden deep in the Coast Range and the roads have a reputation for causing flat tires.

There comes a moment, during the drive from Salem to the Valley of the Giants trailhead, when even the most mature adults transform into 6-year-old children.

As he picks his way down the trail in a light rain, Scott Hopkins keeps glancing through breaks in the forest canopy, eyes scanning a densely wooded slope on the ...

The Valley of the Giants is home to some of Oregon's largest and oldest trees in the Coast Range, located west of Falls City. The area was closed by a recent landslide. This picture was taken in 2013.