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Cherry Gap
California
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Cherry Gap
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Conditions: Blocked
for hike, todayAn agency closure order is in effect for this area; weather is good
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problem: Agency alerts
15 active alerts in Sequoia National Forest; most severe: Trail of 100 Giants Boardwalk and Area Closure
USFSPosted Apr 6 · checked 12 h ago
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Clouds, high 62°F / low 59°F, 0% precip — 100/100 for hike
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About this trail
This Forest Service area 3 miles (4.8 kilometer) north of Grant Grove is part of the Converse Basin sequoia grove. From Cherry Gap, you can take roads to the Chicago Stump. Once the General Noble Tree, it was cut into pieces in 1897, shipped to the Chicago World's Fair, and reassembled. This effort to share the huge size of these trees with the world was met with disbelief; it became known as the "California Hoax." Go 2.8 miles (4.5 kilometer) on Forest Road 13S03 to the Chicago Stump trailhead (do not drive past here). Walk the 0.5-mile loop (0.8 kilometer) to the stump along a meadow ringed by young sequoias. This road is often closed. Please check the Forest Service's website to determine whether this road is open.
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