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jtroth > General Grant Tree; General Grant Grove, Kings Canyon National Park The grove that includes the General Grant tree is in Kings Canyon National Park. This tree has the widest base known with a diameter of 40.3 feet (12.28 meters). It is about 1500-2000 years old. The General Grant tree has been burned many times, but continues to thrive. The forest will naturally burn every 10 years or so. The bark, which can be as much as 3 feet thick near the base, helps protect the tree from these fires.
jtroth > Fallen Monarch; General Grant Grove, Kings Canyon National Park No on knows when this tree fell, but photos show that there has been little decay in the last 100 years. You can get some perspective from the view of the people inside the log. Before the national park was established, this log was used as a shelter and campsite - and even for a time as a hotel and saloon. The U.S. Cavalry once used it as a stable for 32 horses. The roots of the giant sequoia are very long and shallow - they may stretch for 50 feet or so, all within a few feet of the surface. This helps them collect moisture during the long dry summers. However, it also means that they can fall down easily if the roots are damaged or the soil is eroded away.
jtroth > General Grant Tree; General Grants Grove, Kings Canyon National Park The General Grant tree, at 269 feet, is the 2nd tallest sequoia (after the General Sherman tree). In a monarch tree such as this, the lowest branch might be as much as 160 feet up.
General Grant Tree; General Grant Grove, Kings Canyon National Park

The grove that includes the General Grant tree is in Kings Canyon National Park. This tree has the widest base known with a diameter of 40.3 feet (12.28 meters). It is about 1500-2000 years old.

The General Grant tree has been burned many times, but continues to thrive. The forest will naturally burn every 10 years or so. The bark, which can be as much as 3 feet thick near the base, helps protect the tree from these fires.
jtroth > General Grant Tree; General Grant Grove, Kings Canyon National Park The grove that includes the General Grant tree is in Kings Canyon National Park. This tree has the widest base known with a diameter of 40.3 feet (12.28 meters). It is about 1500-2000 years old. The General Grant tree has been burned many times, but continues to thrive. The forest will naturally burn every 10 years or so. The bark, which can be as much as 3 feet thick near the base, helps protect the tree from these fires.
General Grant Tree; General Grant Grove, Kings Canyon National Park

The grove that includes the General Grant tree is in Kings Canyon National Park. This tree has the widest base known with a diameter of 40.3 feet (12.28 meters). It is about 1500-2000 years old.

The General Grant tree has been burned many times, but continues to thrive. The forest will naturally burn every 10 years or so. The bark, which can be as much as 3 feet thick near the base, helps protect the tree from these fires.
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