Giant Forest Home to 5 of World’s 10 Largest Trees. Giant Forest is a sequoia grove in Sequoia National Park, Sierra Nevada, CA. View a map of this area and more on Natural Atlas.
· archived 5/18/2026, 12:42:13 AM screenshot cached html click to expand Giant Forest | Natural Atlas HomeMapBrowse MapExplore awayExplore Map CollectionCheck out our basemapsPrint a Map PlusGenerate a high-quality PDFField GuideField GuideDiscover local flora, fauna, geology, and moreLocal Flora & FaunaLearn the ecology of your areaLocal GeologyLearn the geologic formation at your feetGet Started or Sign InGiant ForestHome to 5 of World's 10 Largest TreesSequoia Grove in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Three Rivers, CAPrint MapGenerate High-Quality PDFSet Field Guide LocationUse as your home locationOfficial WebsiteClassified AsGeographic Places307Vegetation9Grove3Sequoia GroveOn the WebOn WikipediaThe Giant Forest, famed for its giant sequoia trees, is within Sequoia National Park. This montane forest, situated at over 6,000 feet (1,800 m) above mean sea level in the western Sierra Nevada of California, covers an area of 1,880 acres (7.6 km2). The Giant Forest is the most accessible of all giant sequoia groves, as it has over 40 miles (64 km) of hiking trails. Five of the ten most massive trees on the planet are located within the Giant Forest. The largest of these, the General Sherman tree, measures 36.5 feet (11.1 m) across the base. The giant sequoia tree is the most massive species of tree on earth, and one of just five tree species documented to grow to 300 feet in height (the others are Coast Redwood, Eucalyptus Regnans, Douglas fir, and Sitka Spruce). It is also among the…Read More on WikipediaPhotosTrees43General ShermanGiant Sequoia in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Silver City, CAEd by Ned TreeGiant Sequoia in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Three Rivers, CAGeneral Pershing TreeGiant Sequoia in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Three Rivers, CAMonroe TreeGiant Sequoia in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Three Rivers, CAThree GracesGiant Sequoia in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Three Rivers, CABlack Arch TreeGiant Sequoia in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Three Rivers, CAFour GuardsmenGiant Sequoia in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Three Rivers, CATelescope TreeGiant Sequoia in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Silver City, CAParker GroupGiant Sequoia in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Three Rivers, CAGeneral Lee TreeGiant Sequoia in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Three Rivers, CANearby Sequoia Groves19Muir GroveSequoia Grove in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Hartland, CALost GroveSequoia Grove in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Hartland, CAEast Fork GroveSequoia Grove in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada in Silver City, CASuwanee GroveSequoia Grove in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Three Rivers, CACastle Creek GroveSequoia Grove in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Silver City, CASkagway GroveSequoia Grove in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Hartland, CADouglass GroveSequoia Grove in Sequoia NP, Sierra Nevada near Silver City, CAJoin TodayLove Making Discoveries on Hikes?Learn Local SpeciesRecord Your HikesBuild an Atlas of Your ObservationsNavigate with Quality MapsContribute to a Better of Understanding of NatureSign Up (it’s free)Learn MoreNature's Best Map & Field Recorder In Your PocketTrack your next hike and the memories and discoveries along the way.Learn MoreExploreNational ParksWaterfallsHot SpringsPlantsFungiAnimalsRocks & MineralsMapsTopoPublic LandsSatellite TopoGeologyAppsiOSAndroidUpgradeNatural AtlasGift Natural AtlasHelpTutorialsFAQCompanyAboutJobs – We’re Hiring!Contact UsMedia KitBlogFollow UsTwitterInstagramFacebookCopyright © 2023 Natural Atlas, Inc.Born in Wyoming and the Greater Yellowstone EcosystemTerms of ServicePrivacy PolicyData Disclaimer & Sources