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General Sherman is a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) tree located at an elevation of 2,109 m (6,919 ft) above sea level in the Giant Forest of Sequoia National Park in Tulare County, in the U.S. state of California. By volume, it is the largest known living single-stem tree on Earth. [1]
A drone passes the General Sherman giant sequoia with a climber’s rope seen in the background during a health inspection using drones and climbers Tuesday, May 21, 2024 in Sequoia National Park.
It takes ropes, drones and satellite imaging to get a full look at the General Sherman Tree. Is world’s largest tree healthy? Check in on giant sequoia in California national park
General Sherman appears to be holding up well (not bad for a 2,200-year-old), but because of pests and climate change, the largest tree in the world needs a checkup
The Giant Forest is connected by the Generals Highway to Kings Canyon National Park's General Grant Grove, home of the General Grant tree among other giant sequoias. The park's giant sequoia forests are part of 202,430 acres (316 sq mi; 81,921 ha; 819 km 2 ) of old-growth forests shared by Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks. [ 6 ]
The Giant Forest is the most accessible of all giant sequoia groves, as it has over 40 mi (64 km) of hiking trails. Five of the ten most massive trees on Earth are located within the Giant Forest. The largest of these, named General Sherman, measures 36.5 ft (11.1 m) across the base.
That title belongs to Hyperion, a coast redwood at Redwood National Park, according to Guinness World Records.But the General Sherman Tree is the largest by volume, with a trunk volume of 52,508 ...
Sequoia National Forest was established on July 1, 1908, from a portion of Sierra Forest Reserve. On March 2, 1909, Theodore Roosevelt added land by Presidential Proclamation. [ 5 ] On July 1, 1910 1,951,191 acres (7,896.19 km 2 ) was removed from the forest to create the Kern National Forest . [ 6 ]