Sherman Tree Trail
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 1.27 mi
- Elevation gain
- 194 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 194 ft
- Max elevation
- 7,027 ft
- TrailRank
- 23
- Min elevation
- 6,773 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Moving time
- 29 minutes
- Time
- 38 minutes
- Coordinates
- 359
- Uploaded
- August 28, 2019
- Recorded
- August 2019
near Pinewood, California (United States)
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General Sherman Tree is the largest tree in the world, measured by volume. It is 275 feet high and more than 11 feet in diameter at the base. Redwood trunks are kept very high. Sixty feet above the base, the Sherman tree is 5.3 m in diameter.
Visiting General Sherman Tree
Two trails lead to the Sherman Tree. Parking for the main trail is on the Wolverton Road part (between Sherman Tree and Lodgepole); just follow signs. The trail runs half a mile (0.8 km) to the tree. It has stairs and is paved. As you walk, you will access the sequoia grove of the Giant Forest. Exhibitions along the trail tell the natural history of giant sequoias. The walk is uphill.
Another option, if you can do the initial descent, is to park on the Main Trail, descend to the Sherman Tree, and continue to the shuttle stop along the General Highway. A shuttle can take you back to your parking area, eliminating the climb on foot.
Hundreds of monarchical redwoods grow in the redwood grove of the Giant Forest. The Congress Trail, a two-mile paved loop that begins near the Sherman Tree, offers great opportunities to see remarkable trees. Big Trees Trail, a 1.6-mile loop around a lush meadow, has interpretive exhibits on the natural history of giant redwoods. To walk longer, explore the many miles of trails in the area.
Visiting General Sherman Tree
Two trails lead to the Sherman Tree. Parking for the main trail is on the Wolverton Road part (between Sherman Tree and Lodgepole); just follow signs. The trail runs half a mile (0.8 km) to the tree. It has stairs and is paved. As you walk, you will access the sequoia grove of the Giant Forest. Exhibitions along the trail tell the natural history of giant sequoias. The walk is uphill.
Another option, if you can do the initial descent, is to park on the Main Trail, descend to the Sherman Tree, and continue to the shuttle stop along the General Highway. A shuttle can take you back to your parking area, eliminating the climb on foot.
Hundreds of monarchical redwoods grow in the redwood grove of the Giant Forest. The Congress Trail, a two-mile paved loop that begins near the Sherman Tree, offers great opportunities to see remarkable trees. Big Trees Trail, a 1.6-mile loop around a lush meadow, has interpretive exhibits on the natural history of giant redwoods. To walk longer, explore the many miles of trails in the area.
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