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General Sherman Tree

Tourist attraction · Tulare County ·

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Southern California Road Trip: 1 Week Itinerary (Updated 2025)

"I was impressed by General Sherman — it’s the largest single-stem tree in the world and a highlight when visiting Sequoia National Park." - Matthew Kepnes

https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/california-road-trip-one-week-itinerary/

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World's largest tree by volume, a massive ancient giant

world's largest tree

giant sequoia

general sherman tree

congress trail

massive tree

parking lot

crowded

take pictures

Three Rivers, CA 93262 Get directions

Restroom

Free street parking

Wheelchair accessible entrance

Wheelchair accessible parking lot

Wheelchair accessible restroom

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Information

World's largest tree by volume, a massive ancient giant

world's largest tree

giant sequoia

general sherman tree

congress trail

massive tree

parking lot

crowded

take pictures

Three Rivers, CA 93262 Get directions

Restroom

Free street parking

Wheelchair accessible entrance

Wheelchair accessible parking lot

Wheelchair accessible restroom

General Sherman Tree by null

General Sherman Tree by Getty Images / PATRICK T. FALLON

General Sherman Tree by robtheller (Atlas Obscura User)

General Sherman Tree by shaunk82 (Atlas Obscura User)

General Sherman Tree by Sherman Tree on Wikipedia (Creative Commons)

General Sherman Tree by Mathias Van de Velde (Atlas Obscura User)

General Sherman Tree by shaunk82 (Atlas Obscura User)

General Sherman Tree by Getty Images / PATRICK T. FALLON

General Sherman Tree by Mathias Van de Velde (Atlas Obscura User)

General Sherman Tree by mrmichaelthomas (Atlas Obscura User)

General Sherman Tree by Sherman Tree on Wikipedia (Creative Commons)

General Sherman Tree by shaunk82 (Atlas Obscura User)

General Sherman Tree by mrmichaelthomas (Atlas Obscura User)

General Sherman Tree by shaunk82 (Atlas Obscura User)

General Sherman Tree by robtheller (Atlas Obscura User)

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