Giant Forest
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← Previous revision Revision as of 14:56, 2 May 2026 Line 82: Line 82: [[File:General Sherman Tree 2013.jpg|thumb|upright|[[General Sherman Tree|General Sherman]], the most massive tree in the world]] [[File:General Sherman Tree 2013.jpg|thumb|upright|[[General Sherman Tree|General Sherman]], the most massive tree in the world]] Some of the trees found in the grove that are worthy of special note are: Some of the trees found in the grove that are worthy of special note are: ⚫ * [[John Adams (tree)|Adams Tree]]: From about {{convert|90|ft}} up, the trunk is very irregular with many limb buttresses and much foliage. The top is a maze of limbs. ⚫ * [[General Sherman Tree|General Sherman]]: In 1931 this tree was established to be the largest living thing in the world and, therefore, also the largest tree in the world. It has a volume of {{convert|52508|cuft|m3|abbr=off|sp=us}}. The top of the Sherman is a dead limb that at one time served as a leader branch. Its largest limb is around {{convert|7|ft}} in diameter. The second-largest tree in the world, the [[General Grant (tree)|General Grant]], is located about 27 miles away in [[Kings Canyon National Park]]. * [[The President (tree)|The President]]: Recent measurements by arborists who climbed up into the crown of the tree and rappelled down through the limbs have discovered that The President tree is actually bigger than the [[General Grant (tree)|General Grant tree]] and is even beginning to rival the General Sherman Tree as the world's largest.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-12-01 |title=Forest Giant |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/giant-sequoias |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=Magazine |language=en}}</ref> * Booker T. Washington Tree: A large giant sequoia associated with the history of the [[Buffalo Soldier|Buffalo Soldiers]] in Sequoia Nation Park. It was named in honor of [[Booker T. Washington]], an African American educator and leader, recognizing the contributions of African American soldiers to early park conservation efforts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Booker T. Washington Tree (U.S. National Park Service) |url=https://www.nps.gov/places/000/booker-t-washington-tree.htm |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=www.nps.gov |language=en}}</ref> ⚫ * ''Congress Group'': a grove ({{coord|36.57281|N|118.74961|W|display=inline}}),<ref name="Congress Trail, Sequoia National Park">{{Cite web |url=https://www.americansouthwest.net/california/sequoia/congress-trail.html |title=Congress Trail, Sequoia National Park}}</ref> located between the [[General Sherman Tree]] and the [[Giant Forest Museum]], and further divided into ''The House'' and ''The Senate''. The Congress Grove is near [[The President (tree)|The President tree]].<ref name="Congress Trail, Sequoia National Park"/> It was in 1922, that Colonel John R. White, the superintendent of Sequoia National Park, named the Senate trees to honor the [[United States Senate]].<ref name="SEQUOIA-KINGS CANYON The Giants of Sequoia and Kings Canyon">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/seki/stagner/sec6.htm |title=SEQUOIA-KINGS CANYON The Giants of Sequoia and Kings Canyon}}</ref> On the [[Congress Trail (Sequoia National Park)|Congress Trail]], an easy hike of {{convert|2|mi|km}} stroll takes you to The Senate. A short additional distance will add other prominent sequoias.<ref name="SEQUOIA-KINGS CANYON The Giants of Sequoia and Kings Canyon"/> * [[Chief Sequoyah (tree)|Chief Sequoyah]]: Just uphill from the President tree is the massive and very impressive Chief Sequoyah. This tree is one of the most strikingly rugged trees in the forest. * [[Chief Sequoyah (tree)|Chief Sequoyah]]: Just uphill from the President tree is the massive and very impressive Chief Sequoyah. This tree is one of the most strikingly rugged trees in the forest. ⚫ * Cleveland Tree: One of the 40 largest giant sequoias. ⚫ * [[Lincoln (tree)|Lincoln]]: This is the fourth-largest tree at {{Convert|44471|cuft|m3|abbr=off|sp=us}}. ⚫ * [[Column (tree)|Column Tree]]: About {{convert|100|yd}} from the General Pershing is another large sequoia. Its lack of taper makes it the fourteenth-largest giant sequoia. ⚫ * ''Congress Group'': a grove ({{coord|36.57281|N|118.74961|W|display=inline}}),<ref name="Congress Trail, Sequoia National Park">{{Cite web |url=https://www.americansouthwest.net/california/sequoia/congress-trail.html |title=Congress Trail, Sequoia National Park}}</ref> located between the [[General Sherman Tree]] and the [[Giant Forest Museum]], and further divided into ''The House'' and ''The Senate''. The Congress Grove is near [[The President (tree)|The President tree]].<ref name="Congress Trail, Sequoia National Park" /> It was in 1922, that Colonel John R. White, the superintendent of Sequoia National Park, named the Senate trees to honor the [[United States Senate]].<ref name="SEQUOIA-KINGS CANYON The Giants of Sequoia and Kings Canyon">{{Cite web |url=https://www.nps.gov/parkhistory/online_books/seki/stagner/sec6.htm |title=SEQUOIA-KINGS CANYON The Giants of Sequoia and Kings Canyon}}</ref> On the [[Congress Trail (Sequoia National Park)|Congress Trail]], an easy hike of {{convert|2|mi|km}} stroll takes you to The Senate. A short additional distance will add other prominent sequoias.<ref name="SEQUOIA-KINGS CANYON The Giants of Sequoia and Kings Canyon" /> ⚫ * Ed by Ned: A pair of intertwined giant sequoia trees located at the southern end of Round Meadow; also known as the "Uncle Ned Tree". * [[Franklin (tree)|Franklin]]: Although it is the eighth-largest tree in the world, this tree has been largely ignored, perhaps because it is in such a massive grove with many other large specimens. This tree has a huge fire scar on one side and a very large diameter. * [[Franklin (tree)|Franklin]]: Although it is the eighth-largest tree in the world, this tree has been largely ignored, perhaps because it is in such a massive grove with many other large specimens. This tree has a huge fire scar on one side and a very large diameter. ⚫ * [[Monroe (tree)|Monroe]]: The tenth-largest tree in the world. * [[Pershing (tree)|General Pershing]]: The lower trunk is massive and the top is a tapering dead snag. * [[Pershing (tree)|General Pershing]]: The lower trunk is massive and the top is a tapering dead snag. ⚫ * [[General Sherman Tree|General Sherman]]: In 1931 this tree was established to be the largest living thing in the world and, therefore, also the largest tree in the world. It has a volume of {{convert|52508|cuft|m3|abbr=off|sp=us}}. The top of the Sherman is a dead limb that at one time served as a leader branch. Its largest limb is around {{convert|7|ft}} in diameter. The second-largest tree in the world, the [[General Grant (tree)|General Grant]], is located about 27 miles away in [[Kings Canyon National Park]]. ⚫ * [[Column (tree)|Column Tree]]: About {{convert|100|yd}} from the General Pershing is another large sequoia. Its lack of taper makes it the fourteenth-largest giant sequoia. ⚫ * [[John Adams (tree)|Adams Tree]]: From about {{convert|90|ft}} up, the trunk is very irregular with many limb buttresses and much foliage. The top is a maze of limbs. ⚫ * Cleveland Tree: One of the 40 largest giant sequoias. * Hamilton: A large tree with a volume of {{convert|32783|cuft|m3|abbr=off|sp=us}}. * Hamilton: A large tree with a volume of {{convert|32783|cuft|m3|abbr=off|sp=us}}. ⚫ * Near Ed by Ned: Another tree with an impressive lower trunk, it was measured in 1997 at a volume of {{convert|30333|cuft|m3|abbr=off|sp=us}}. The tree is located {{convert|46|m|ft|abbr=on}} north of Ed by Ned, hence the name. ⚫ * Ed by Ned: A pair of intertwined giant sequoia trees located at the southern end of Round Meadow; also known as the "Uncle Ned Tree". * [[Hazelwood Tree]]: A large tree that, although reduced by half due to lightning damage sustained in 2002, is still alive. * [[Hazelwood Tree]]: A large tree that, although reduced by half due to lightning damage sustained in 2002, is still alive. ⚫ * [[Lincoln (tree)|Lincoln]]: This is the fourth-largest tree at {{Convert|44471|cuft|m3|abbr=off|sp=us}}. ⚫ * [[Monroe (tree)|Monroe]]: The tenth-largest tree in the world. ⚫ * Near Ed by Ned: Another tree with an impressive lower trunk, it was measured in 1997 at a volume of {{convert|30333|cuft|m3|abbr=off|sp=us}}. The tree is located {{convert|46|m|ft|abbr=on}} north of Ed by Ned, hence the name. * [[The President (tree)|The President]]: Recent measurements by arborists who climbed up into the crown of the tree and rappelled down through the limbs have discovered that The President tree is actually bigger than the [[General Grant (tree)|General Grant tree]] and is even beginning to rival the General Sherman Tree as the world's largest.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2012-12-01 |title=Forest Giant |url=https://www.nationalgeographic.com/magazine/article/giant-sequoias |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=Magazine |language=en}}</ref> * [[Washington (tree)|Washington tree]]: Once the second-largest tree in the world, the Washington tree underwent a significant transformation following a lightning strike in September 2003 and a partial collapse under heavy snow in January 2005. These events reduced its height from over 250 feet (76 m) to approximately 115 feet (35 m). While it has lost more than half of its trunk and most of its brances, the tree remains alive. As of 2026, it is ranked the 23rd largest tree in Sequoia National Park and continues to show signs of recovery with new foliage growth on its remaining limbs. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Washington Tree - Famous Redwoods |url=http://famousredwoods.com/washington_snp/ |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=famousredwoods.com}}</ref> * [[Washington (tree)|Washington tree]]: Once the second-largest tree in the world, the Washington tree underwent a significant transformation following a lightning strike in September 2003 and a partial collapse under heavy snow in January 2005. These events reduced its height from over 250 feet (76 m) to approximately 115 feet (35 m). While it has lost more than half of its trunk and most of its brances, the tree remains alive. As of 2026, it is ranked the 23rd largest tree in Sequoia National Park and continues to show signs of recovery with new foliage growth on its remaining limbs. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Washington Tree - Famous Redwoods |url=http://famousredwoods.com/washington_snp/ |access-date=2026-04-08 |website=famousredwoods.com}}</ref> * Unnamed Tree: A nameless but unusually tall tree, measured from two different angles to be {{convert|303.4|ft}} tall. With a diameter of {{convert|19.5|ft}} at breast height and a volume probably around {{convert|30000|cuft|m3|abbr=off|sp=us}}, it is the largest-known sequoia to exceed {{convert|300|ft}}.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web | url=http://www.ents-bbs.org/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=2666 | title=Native Tree Society BBS • View topic - Giant Forest tree hunt 5-22-2011}}</ref> * Unnamed Tree: A nameless but unusually tall tree, measured from two different angles to be {{convert|303.4|ft}} tall. With a diameter of {{convert|19.5|ft}} at breast height and a volume probably around {{convert|30000|cuft|m3|abbr=off|sp=us}}, it is the largest-known sequoia to exceed {{convert|300|ft}}.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web | url=http://www.ents-bbs.org/viewtopic.php?f=69&t=2666 | title=Native Tree Society BBS • View topic - Giant Forest tree hunt 5-22-2011}}</ref> * Booker T. Washington Tree: A large giant sequoia associated with the history of the [[Buffalo Soldier|Buffalo Soldiers]] in Sequoia Nation Park. It was named in honor of [[Booker T. Washington]], an African American educator and leader, recognizing the contributions of African American soldiers to early park conservation efforts.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Booker T. Washington Tree (U.S. National Park Service) |url=https://www.nps.gov/places/000/booker-t-washington-tree.htm |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=www.nps.gov |language=en}}</ref>==See Also== ==See Also==