2.2 mi from the trailheadLodgepole Campground
Campground · California

5.0 mi out & back · 1,279 ft gain · 7,353 ft high point · Moderate · Paved
From General Sherman Tree Disabled Parking via Generals Hwy Parking Access, Sherman Tree, Congress, Giant Forest-Alta, and the Alta Trail (1.3 mi)
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
Giant Forest - Local in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks is a 5.0-mile paved out and back trail from General Sherman Tree Disabled Parking, passing a waterfall and Sherman Tree View.
1,279 ft of gain round trip.
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Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.
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