General Sherman Tree

giant trees · California · nature record

The largest tree ever. The General Sherman Tree is so massive by volume that it's the biggest known living single-stem tree on the whole planet. If you stacked up a bunch of regular trees, you'd need thousands of them to match its size.

Incredibly tall and wide. This giant sequoia is about 275 feet tall, which is as tall as a 27-story building. Its trunk is so thick that you could fit a car inside a hole carved through it.

Lives in California. The General Sherman Tree grows in the Giant Forest section of Sequoia National Park in Tulare County, California. This protected park is home to the world's largest and most impressive giant sequoias.

Older than you think. While the exact age is hard to measure without damaging the tree, giant sequoias like General Sherman can live for thousands of years. This tree has been growing in California forests for centuries.

A protected treasure. People visit from all over the world to see this amazing tree. It's protected by the national park so that everyone can enjoy this natural wonder for generations to come.