Sequoia National Park Travel Forum

This tree is known throughout the world.

1/ Is it far from the park entrance ?

2/ Is it possible to reach it by car ?

3/ I read several notices about it and its high seems to change according to the articles, between 87 and 110 meters. Where is the truth ? (though everybody agrees to consider it is the highest tree in the world).

Thanks
RAY

The General Sherman tree is considered by the Guiness book to be the most massive living thing on earth, not necessarly the tallest or oldest tree. The tallest tree is the Howard Libby tree at more than 375'

For a list of the world's oldest trees:
http://www.rmtrr.org/oldlist.htm

For more pics and info on the world's most extraordinary trees:

Included are: Sequoia, Bristlecone Pine, Coast Redwood, Banyan, Boabab, Eucalyptus, Alerce.
http://www.ecoworld.hu/trees/EcoWorld_Trees_spotlight.cfm

A great banyan tree reported to be in existence in Andhra Pradesh province India is 650 meters in crown-girth with over 3000 trunks under which 20,000 people can shelter. (Source: Express India)