Famed for its giant sequoia trees, five of the ten most massive trees on the planet, is the most accessible of all giant sequoia groves, as it has over 40 miles of hiking trails
How to Get There
From Foothills Visitor Center (16 mi): Drive north on Generals Highway for approximately 45 minutes through winding mountain roads until you reach the Giant Forest area near the museum and trailheads.
Overview
The Giant Forest is the most accessible grove of giant sequoias in Sequoia National Park, a 1,880-acre montane forest at over 6,000 feet in the western Sierra Nevada with over 40 miles of trails. It is home to five of the ten largest trees on Earth, including the General Sherman Tree, the largest living tree by volume, 36.5 feet across at its base. Other highlights include Moro Rock, Crescent Meadow, Tunnel Log, Congress Trail and the western trailhead of the High Sierra Trail.
The forest is reached from Fresno by Highway 180 or from Visalia by Highway 198, and the Generals Highway links it to Kings Canyon and Grant Grove. Mule deer, Douglas squirrels and black bears live among ponderosa, sugar, lodgepole and Jeffrey pines. The sheltered, high-rainfall setting helps the sequoias grow so large.
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Featured Locations Trails
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Congress Trail
Loop trail through towering groves of ancient sequoias featuring named trees and interpretive signage along a paved forest path.
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General Sherman Tree Trail
The world's largest tree, measured by volume. It stands 275 feet (83 m) tall, and is over 36 feet (11 m) in diameter at the base