The General Sherman Tree – the world's largest tree by volume – stands 275 feet tall and measures more than 36 feet in diameter at its base. Visitors call the tree magnificent and humbling ...

SEQUOIA NATIONAL PARK, California (AP) — High in the evergreen canopy of General Sherman, the world’s largest tree, ...

In the Giant Forest, the Congress Trail, a paved 2.7-mile loop that begins near the General Sherman Tree, is a big hit with visitors, who call it a beautiful, relatively easy walk. A shorter hike ...

It is located two miles north of the General Sherman Tree. Park service officials recommend visitors check the weather forecast prior to their visit to make sure they are ready for snowy road ...