The General Sherman Tree is located in Sequoia National Park in the southern Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, USA. Sequoia National Park is adjacent to the town of Three Rivers. The General Sherman Tree is the largest known living single-stem tree on Earth.
The Giant Forest Museum is located in Three Rivers, California, within the Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park. It is a popular visitor center and museum that provides information about the natural and cultural history of the area, particularly the giant sequoia trees that are found in the park.
Sequoia National Park, Generals Hwy, Three Rivers, CA 93271
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This granite boulder created a tunnel over the Generals Highway until the road was rerouted. If you want to take a closer look, accessible parking and a paved path provide easy access to the old roadway beneath Tunnel Rock.
Three Rivers is an unincorporated community in Tulare County, California. Located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada at the edge of the San Joaquin Valley, the town is near the entrance to the national parks of Sequoia and Kings Canyon. The population was 2,182 at the 2010 census, down from 2,248 at the 2000 census.
Nestled alongside the Middle Fork of the Kaweah River, this Sequoia National Park picnic area offers the perfect place to stop for lunch and access to nearby hiking, walking and bird-watching. The area is completely handicap accessible. Hiking enthusiasts are encouraged to take the Paradise Creek Trail which begins just a short distance from the picnic area.
At the end of a long, winding road that snakes up into the Sierra Nevada mountain range, lies Silver City. This remote destination is more than worth the effort, you will find the mountains in their rawest and purest form. Nestled into this pure-redwood oasis is a Sequoia resort that boasts California luxury cabins for a weekend getaway, unplugged vacation, or a reprieve from city life into nature.
