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Quinault Lake Redcedar  * Description: Thuja plicata English: The largest known Western Redcedar, in the world with a wood volume of 500 cubic meters (17650 cu. ft.). It is 53.0 m (174 ft) high with a diameter of 5.94 m (19.5 ft.) at 1.37 m (4.5 ft.) above the ground. (Van Pelt, Robert, 2001, Forest Giants of the Pacific Coast, University of Washington Press.)  * Viewpoint location: Near the northwest shore of Quinault Lake north of Aberdeen, Washington, about 34 km (21 miles) from the Pacific Ocean. It is near Higley Creek in the southwest corner of Olympic National Park.  * Viewpoint elevation: 400'  * View direction: North  * Camera: Canon PowerShot S110  * Photographer: Walter Siegmund ©2005 Walter Siegmund