Giant Forest is one of the main visitor destinations in Sequoia. Four of the world's five largest sequoias grow here, and scenic meadows dot the area. High ridges to the east of the area culminate in Mount Silliman and Alta Peak, both over 11,000 feet. Popular foot trails lead to glacial lakes, and a side road winds down to Crystal Cave, a beautifully decorated marble cavern.

General Sherman Tree: The General Sherman Tree is 274.9 feet (83.8 meters) tall, and 102.6 feet (31.3 meters) in circumference at its base. Other trees in the world are taller: The tallest tree in the world is the Coast Redwood, which averages 300350 feet (91.4106.7 meters) in height. A cypress near Oaxaca, Mexico, has a greater circumference, 162 feet (49.4 meters). But in volume of wood, the Sherman has no equal. With 52,500 cubic feet (1486.6 cubic meters) of wood, the General Sherman Tree earns the title of the World's Largest Living Thing.

Activities at Giant Forest Cross-Country Skiing Camping Hiking Trails Tokopah Falls Soldiers Trail to Moro Rock The Lakes Trail Alta Peak Trail

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