Giant Forest

Local nameGiant Forest
LocationCalifornia

The Giant Forest, famed for its giant sequoia trees, is within the United States' Sequoia National Park. This montane forest, situated at over 6,000 feet above mean sea level in the western Sierra Nevada of California, covers an area of 1,880 acres. The Giant Forest is the most accessible of all giant sequoia groves, as it has over 40 miles 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 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. It is also among the longest-lived of all trees on the planet.

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Admission

Types of Entrance Fees to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks:

Vehicle Entry Pass - valid 1 through 7 days: $30
Individual Entry Pass - valid 1 through 7 days: $15
Motorcycle Entry Pass - valid 1 through 7 days $20 ($25 starting Jan. 1, 2017)

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giant_Forest

Official website http://www.nps.gov/seki/learn/historyculture/gfmain.htm

Phone +1 559 565 3341

Address 93271, United States

Coordinates 36°33'44.802" N -118°45'5.353" E

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