A couple of years back, readers of Tipsy from the Trip got to see the largest tree in the world — General Sherman, a Giant Sequoia in Sequoia National Park in California. Now, it’s time to bring to your screens the second largest tree (by volume) — General Grant, also a Giant Sequoia, and this tree stands in Kings Canyon National Park in California.
General Grant
General Grant lives in Grant Grove. Believed to be at least 1700 years old, General Grant towers over his peers at the grove with a height of 268 ft. and a width of 40 ft. With a circumference of 107.5 ft. at ground level, this tree is said to be the widest known Sequoia, too. And it’s got a volume of 46,608 cubic feet (1,320 cubic meters), as recorded in July of 2020.
Grant Grove in the western part of Kings Canyon lies at an elevation of around 6000 ft. This area on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range is said to have ideal conditions for the growth of the Sequoiadendron giganteum or the Giant Sequoia.
Some General-Grant-fun-facts that I found at Grant Grove —
- If the trunk of the General Grant Tree were a gas tank in a car that got 25 miles per gallon, you could drive around the earth 350 times without refueling.
- The General Grant Tree is so wide it would take about 20 people holding hands to make a complete circle around the base.
- If the General Grant Tree’s trunk could be filled with sports equipment, it could hold 159,000 basketballs or more than 37 million ping-pong balls.
- President Calvin Coolidge proclaimed the General Grant Tree to be the Nation’s Christmas Tree in 1926. In 1956 President Dwight D. Eisenhower designated it as a National Shrine, a living memorial to those who have given their lives for their country.
Things to know before you go:
General Grant Tree Trail
— This trail is a half-mile loop.
— You can add a little more distance to the walk by adding-on the trail behind the tree that shows you the fire scar of this giant.
— TIP: It might be difficult to photograph the whole tree when you are standing right below it. If you’d like to see it from afar and get it all in frame, you could stop at the lower side of the loop, and just further ahead of the lower end of the Fallen Monarch. There’s a bench and an information board that marks the spot. 😉
— Yet another TIP: To photograph the whole tree while you are next to it, just turn your camera into Panorama mode and pan it up while in landscape, and voila! 😉
Grant Grove
— Grant Grove is around 4 square miles in area.
–Grant Grove is situated just off Highway 180 (CASR 180) and is around 4.5 miles away from the Big Stump Entrance into Kings Canyon National Park.
— Other things to see in the grove:
- Fallen Monarch
- Tennesse Tree
- Gamlin Cabin
- Centennial Stump
If you’d like a virtual trip to Sequoia National Park, visit —
First, Some Famous Redwoods Of Sequoia National Park
Giant Sequoia and Beyond
The Kings Canyon National Park
Linking to —
Our World
Thursday Tree Love
&
My Corner of the World
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I saw General Grant a long time ago, haven’t been that way for a while. It is such a beautiful place and it is good to see him still standing tall.
-Soma
These trees are awesome. I was so worried about Gen. Sherman during the fire in Sequoia National Park.
May these big trees live long!!
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I would like to see this some day.
Redwood Trees are wonders! 🙂
I hope you get to see this one soon. The largest tree is in the neighboring park — General Sherman in Sequoia National Park, if you haven’t seen it already.
Thank you for coming this way, Julie. 🙂
Nice to read the fun facts.
Real fun to read them, no? 😁
I love them! 🙂
Thank you for your visit, Shiju. 🙂
Awesome trees and photo ~ what a great trip for you and us ~ Xo
Living in the moment,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Great trip, indeed. 🙂
Thank you so much for tripping along, Carol.
I hope you are having a good week. 🙂
…what a sight to see, imagine the stories that it could tell!
Quite a sight indeed. No matter how many times I see these giants, I am in awe of them.
Oh yes! The stories!! 🙂
Thank you, Tom. 🙂
Awe inspiring! Loved the fun facts!
That, it is.
And the fun facts are real fun, aren’t they? 🙂
Thank you for sharing these beautiful and interesting images. I love trees and this one is quite special.
When I hear about a very old tree, a think at all the history witnessed around…
Thank you for visiting our game! You are welcome anytime!
Thank YOU for coming by to see it. This one is absolutely special.
And Redwood trees are celebrated in California. Redwood is the State Tree too. 💚
Thank you, Suzana. 🙂
What a magnificent sequoia tree! I hope it survives for another thousand years
Magnificent, indeed.
Oh yes — here’s wishing it thousands and thousands of years. ❤️
Thank you for stopping by, Pat. 🙂
Stunning and humbling!! Thanks for the tips and these amazing pix Dee!
Humbling indeed. General Grant reminds us of how tiny we are. 🙂
Thank you for coming to see it, Archana. 🙂
Some interesting facts there! Nice one, Divya.
These trees are such wonders!!
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Thanks, Nomad. 🙂
It’s quite a remarkable bit of nature, isn’t it! There’s so much beauty around and I’m glad you shared this part with us.
Thanks for sharing your link at ‘My Corner of the World’ this week!
Absolutely. So much amazement, too.
Thank you so much for hosting, Betty. 🙂
What a tree !
Isn’t it? You can go look at the largest tree too. There’s a link in the post.
Thank you for coming this way, Ashok. 🙂
What a majestic tree! Thank you for sharing such a wonderful tree post, Divya. Got to know so many interesting facts and hoping that someday, I can get to see this sight first hand. That’ll definitely be another one off my bucket list.
Hopping by from Parul’s #ThursdayTreeLove blog hop. Sharing the link to my #treelove post, in case you’d like to stop by, too. 🙂
Have a beautiful week ahead, Divya!
Cheers,
Esha
https://mysoultalks.com/the-trees-at-hiroshima/
Not very far from this tree, stands the largest tree — General Sherman. So when you visit, you’ll get to see both, and a lot of other interesting trees in both these parks that lie side by side. I hope you get to trip this side, soon.
Thank you, Esha — for stopping by and leaving me a comment, too. 🙂
I’m off to see the trees at Hiroshima, now. 🙂
Wow! Like a big big wow! I would love to see this one day, Divya. The magnanimity of this would be just so brilliant to see in real. I am so happy you shared with all of us. Thank you!
Can’t wait to see more from you.
I hope you get to see it too — and soon. And that means: I get to see you too. 😉😁
Thank you for the opportunity to share it, dear Paul.
I’ve got more trees to show. 😁
Thanks again for hosting, girl! 💚
I remember reading that firefighters wrapped fire resistant blankets around these giants. I hope I get to see these trees on day.
Oh yes — this summer, during the fire in Sequoia National Park, they had to wrap the largest tree — General Sherman — in foil to protect it. I was so worried for it. Phew! It survived another summer. 🙂
These trees are amazing!
Thank you for coming this way JoAnna. 🙂