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General Sherman Tree, Three Rivers, CA

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General Sherman Tree

Walk a paved half-mile trail through Giant Forest to stand at the base of the largest tree on Earth by volume.

Giant Forest, off Wolverton Rd from Generals Hwy, Sequoia National Park · Three Rivers, CA

About General Sherman Tree

The General Sherman Tree is a giant sequoia in the Giant Forest grove of Sequoia National Park. It stands 274.9 feet tall, measures 102.6 feet around at the base, and holds an estimated 52,500 cubic feet of wood. You reach it on a paved half-mile trail with a few stairs from the lot off Wolverton Road, or on a short wheelchair-accessible path from Generals Highway. A fence around the trunk protects its shallow roots.

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