GIANT FOREST

'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.

Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron) trees in Giant Forest.

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.
It is close to Crystal Cave; Moro Rock and Crescent Meadow.
The western trailhead of the High Sierra Trail which crosses the Sierra Nevada to Mount Whitney is at the Crescent Meadow parking area.
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.

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.

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