2.2 mi from the trailheadLodgepole Campground
Campground · California

3.7 mi out & back · 1,206 ft gain · 7,702 ft high point · Moderate
From General Sherman Tree Disabled Parking via Generals Hwy Parking Access, Sherman Tree, and Congress (0.9 mi)
In Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks · California · National Park Service
Giant Forest-Alta in Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks is a 3.7-mile out and back trail from General Sherman Tree Disabled Parking, passing a waterfall and Sherman Tree View.
1,206 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
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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