Can't See the Forest

I am standing still in the middle of an old growth cedar forest.  All around me large cedar trunks reach up high above me, their foliage creating a canopy that obscures the sky.  With the absence of light the forest floor is devoid of all competing life.  In front of me stands a particularly large tree blocking the way forward, encompassing my view.  It's trunk is twice as wide and tall as all the other trees.  I am unsure in which direction to go to get past.