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Giant Forest-Alta

~0 min drive

0.98-mile out-and-back trail in Giant Forest, California with 597 ft gain.

Wolverton Cutoff

~1 min drive

3.73-mile out-and-back trail in California with 772 ft gain and 7,539 ft max elevation.

Why so big and so old? (General Sherman Tree Accessible Trail)

~1 min drive

This wayside exhibit, titled "Why so big and so old,?" shows the sequoia's survival system. You can also find this exhibit on the west side of the General Sherman Tree.

Sherman Tree

~1 min drive

0.89-mile out-and-back trail to Sherman Tree in California's national park.

There it is! (General Sherman Tree Accessible Trail)

~1 min drive

This wayside exhibit, titled "There it is!", shows photos about the General Sherman Tree. You can also find this exhibit southwest of the General Sherman Tree, near the General Highway Parking Access.

General Sherman Tree Accessible Trailhead

~1 min drive

This trailhead orientation panel shows a map and images of the General Sherman Tree Accessible Trail area. You are getting close to the famous General Sherman Tree. The volume of wood in its trunk alone makes it the largest tree in the world. This trail runs from the…

What Brings Them Down?

~1 min drive

This wayside exhibit, titled "What Brings Them Down?," shows photos and explains why sequoia trees fall.

Circle Meadow Loops

~1 min drive

1.66-mile loop trail in California with 155 ft gain and 7,022 ft max elevation.

There it is!

~1 min drive

As you stand on the path before this exhibit, notice the pavement has a textured feel. Under your feet, rows of paving stones radiate out in concentric circles from a central point. They represent a cross-section through the base of the General Sherman Tree. The outer edge…

Bears Bathtub

~1 min drive

0.44-mile out-and-back trail in California with 45 ft elevation gain.