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      • Kaweah River House
      • Oasis River House
      • Dolphin River House
      • Magical River House
      • Retro Riverfront Home
      • Retro River Casita
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      • 14 Best Things in Sequoia
      • Visitors Centers & Museum
      • The Giant Forest
      • Giant Sequoias & Redwoods
      • Crystal Cave
      • Sequoia & Kings Canyon
      • Kings Canyon Nat. Park
      • Hiking Trails
      • Horseback Riding
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      • Majestic Mountain Loop
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  • Home
  • 3Rivers Vacation Homes
    • South Fork Small
    • South Fork Contemporary
    • Sierra River House
    • Kaweah River House
    • Oasis River House
    • Dolphin River House
    • Magical River House
    • Retro Riverfront Home
    • Retro River Casita
  • Visit Sequoia
    • 14 Best Things in Sequoia
    • Visitors Centers & Museum
    • The Giant Forest
    • Giant Sequoias & Redwoods
    • Crystal Cave
    • Sequoia & Kings Canyon
    • Kings Canyon Nat. Park
    • Hiking Trails
    • Horseback Riding
    • Sequoia & Kings Camping
    • General Grant Tree
    • Majestic Mountain Loop
    • Tunnel Log
  • Three Rivers Things to do
  • Art World
  • Contact Us
  • Sequoia Vacation Rentals
  • Plan Your Visit

   

Giant Sequoias & Museum


Like no other place on Earth, the Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park is alive with mystery and wonder. We see it all the time - people think they know what to expect here. They come for the massive trees, but just as often, they leave with something much, much bigger.


The Giant Forest


At the heart of the park, in the shade of towering sequoias and redwood groves, the Giant Forest is home to half of the Earth's largest and longest-living trees. Named in 1875 by John Muir, the forest is a stand of more than 8,000 colossal sequoia trees - many standing just as Muir found them.


The Largest Tree on Earth


The undisputed King of the Forest, the General Sherman Tree is not only the largest living tree in the world, but the largest living organism, by volume, on the planet. A giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum), General Sherman is:

  • ~ 2,100 years old
  • ~ 2.7 million pounds
  • ~ 275 feet tall
  • ~ 100 feet wide at its trunk

The Giant Forest Museum


One of the best ways to get to know the Giant Forest and its trees is to visit the Giant Forest Museum. Visitors flock to this park institution to:

  • Learn how to identify trees.
  • Discover the difference between California coastal redwoods and giant sequoias.
  • Explore the ecology and natural history of the park through interactive exhibits.
  • Take an easy one-mile stroll around beautiful Round Meadow. Trailside exhibits help tell the story of the park. This is just one of the park's many interpretive forest trails leading out from the museum.

Hours of Operation:
Open daily during the summer months

Cost:
Free

Location:
About one hour north of the park's Ash Mountain Entrance
Built in 1928, the historic museum building served as Sequoia National Park's original market, and was designed by renowned architect Gilbert Stanley Underwood.


Redwoods or Sequoias - What's the Difference?


To many, redwoods and sequoias mean the same thing, but even a quick trip to the Giant Forest Museum will help you realize how different they really are. While they are members of the same family, redwoods and sequoias are actually different species, and distinct in many interesting and fascinating ways! Learn about the many differences here.

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