Giant Forest is part of Sequoia National Park, famed for its Giant Sequoia trees. It is over 1,800 meters (~6000 feet) above sea level in the western Sierra Nevada, California, USA. Crescent Meadow in the Giant Forest, called by John Muir the Gem of the Sierras Sequoia National Park is a national park in the southern Sierra Nevada, east of Visalia, California in the United States of America. ... Binomial name Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range that is almost entirely in the eastern portion of the U.S. state of California. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ...

Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron) trees in Giant Forest.

General Sherman tree, the world's biggest tree.

Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 352 KB) Giant Sequoia trees in the Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park (Photo by Carey Goldstein) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 352 KB) Giant Sequoia trees in the Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park (Photo by Carey Goldstein) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Binomial name Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl. ... General Sherman tree from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The General Sherman tree is a Giant Sequoia. ...

The area

Giant Forest reputably contains five out of the 10 largest trees in the world in terms of wood volume including the largest, the General Sherman tree, with a diameter of 11.1 meters (36.5 feet) at the base. The coniferous Coast Redwood, the tallest tree species on earth. ... Trunks A tree trunk as found at the Veluwe, The Netherlands Wood is a solid material derived from woody plants, notably trees but also shrubs. ... General Sherman tree from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks General Sherman Tree General Sherman is the name of a Giant Sequoia. ...

It is close to Crystal Cave; Moro Rock and Crescent Meadow. Moro Rock should not be confused with Morro Rock on the Pacific Coastline in Morro Bay. ...

The western trailhead of the High Sierra Trail which crosses the Sierra Nevada to Mount Whitney is at the Crescent Meadow parking area. The High Sierra Trail is a hiking trail in Sequoia National Park, California, United States. ... Mount Whitney is the highest point in the contiguous United States at elevation 14,505 feet (4,421 meters). ...

Ponderosa, Jeffrey, Sugar, and Lodgepole pine trees are common here, as well as white and red fir. Visitors often see mule deer, Douglas squirrel, and American black bear. The National Park Service warns visitors not to leave any food in unattended vehicles because bears may break in to steal food. Binomial name Pinus ponderosa Douglas ex C. Lawson Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa) is a widespread and very variable pine native to western North America. ... Binomial name Pinus jeffreyi Balf. ... Binomial name Pinus lambertiana Douglas The Sugar Pine (Pinus lambertiana; family Pinaceae) is a species of pine that occurs in the mountains of Oregon and California in the western United States, and Baja California in northwestern Mexico; specifically the Sierra Nevada, the Cascade Range, the Coast Ranges, and the Sierra... Binomial name Pinus contorta Douglas Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta) is a common tree in western North America. ... Subgenera Subgenus Strobus Subgenus Ducampopinus Subgenus Pinus See Pinus classification for complete taxonomy to species level. ... Binomial name Abies concolor (Gordon) Lindley ex Hildebrand White Fir (Abies concolor) is a fir native to the mountains of western North America, occurring at altitudes of 900-3,400 m. ... Binomial name Abies magnifica A.Murray The Red Fir (Abies magnifica) is a western North American fir, native to the mountains of southwest Oregon and California in the United States. ... FIR may stand for: finite impulse response (a property of some digital filters) far infrared, i. ... Binomial name Odocoileus hemionus (Rafinesque, 1817) The mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus) is a deer whose habitat is in the western half of North America. ... Binomial name Tamiasciurus douglasii (Bachman, 1839) Desolation Wilderness (Sierra Nevada) The Douglas Squirrel, Tamiasciurus douglasii, is a pine squirrel found in the Pacific coastal states and provinces of North America. ... Binomial name Ursus americanus Pallas, 1780 Black Bear redirects here. ... The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. ...

History

Once the home of nearly 300 buildings, the region is now has four, with no commercial activity. It is a "day use area".

Moro Rock is a scenic lookout in Giant Forest region.

Image File history File links United States National Park Service photo of Moro Rock, Sequoia National Park, California. ... Image File history File links United States National Park Service photo of Moro Rock, Sequoia National Park, California. ... Moro Rock should not be confused with Morro Rock on the Pacific Coastline in Morro Bay. ...

Access

California State Route 180 come up from Fresno, California State Route 198 from Visalia. JUNCTION POSTMILE SR-25 SBT ?.?? I-5 FRE ?.?? CA-33 FRE 23. ... Nickname: Fresno, the All American City & Raisin Capital of the World Location in the state of California County Fresno  - Mayor Alan Autry Area    - City 271. ... The coolest freeway in the world. ... Visalia is a Central California city situated in the heart of California’s agricultural San Joaquin Valley, approximately 230 miles southeast of San Francisco and 190 miles north of Los Angeles. ...

The Generals Highway connects Giant Forest to Kings Canyon National Park and the Grant Grove, home to the General Grant tree among other sequoias. The Generals Highway is a highway that connects California State Highway 180 and California State Highway 198. ... This article is about Kings Canyon National Park, USA. For Kings Canyon, Australia, see Kings Canyon (Northern Territory). ... Grant Grove is a sequoia grove located in Kings Canyon National Park in the Sierra Nevada in eastern California, at 36°45N 118°58W. It includes General Grant tree, one of the five largest Giant Sequoias in existence. ... General Grant tree from Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks The General Grant tree is the largest Giant Sequoia in the Grant Grove section of Kings Canyon National Park. ...

See also

• List of sequoia groves
• Sequoiadendron
• Washington tree

Crescent Meadow in Giant Forest, called by John Muir the "Gem of the Sierras"

Giant Sequoia in the Mariposa Grove, Yosemite The following is a list of Giant Sequoia groves. ... Binomial name Sequoiadendron giganteum (Lindl. ... The Washington Tree is a Giant Sequoia in the Giant Forest grove. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 283 KB) Crescent Meadow in Sequoia National Park (Photograph by Carey Goldstein) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1024x768, 283 KB) Crescent Meadow in Sequoia National Park (Photograph by Carey Goldstein) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... John Muir (1838-1914) John Muir appears on the California quarter John Muir (April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914) was one of the earliest modern preservationists. ...

External links

• Map in greater Sequoia
• Map of the area
• An NPS site on its history
• The NPS on its restoration
• visitsequoia.com