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Big Trees Trail
This paved, 2/3-mile trail offers an easy hike through Sequoia's Giant Forest.
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Big Trees Trail Details
This paved, 2/3-mile trail offers an easy hike through Sequoia's Giant Forest. The level, accessible trail begins at Giant Forest Museum and circles Round Meadow, where trailside panels describe sequoia ecology. Giant Forest is the world's second largest giant sequoia grove and home to the world's biggest tree, the General Sherman, accessible via a trail of its own.
Difficulty
Low
Distance
.66 miles
Estimated time
1 hour
Region
N/A
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Big Trees Trail
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Giant Forest Museum
The Sequoia Shuttle will not be running for the 2020 season.
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Giant Forest Museum
Exhibits explore the giant sequoias and history in the Giant Forest sequoia grove.
0.1 mi away
Beetle Rock
A short hike from the Giant Forest Museum takes you to the Beetle Rock Family Nature Center.
0.5 mi away
Marble Fork Canyon
From Giant Forest to Lodgepole offers dramatic views of the Marble Fork Canyon through the trees.
1.3 mi away
Moro Rock
Visitors can ascend to the top of Moro Rock, a granite dome, via a 400-step, 1/4-mile-long staircase.
