Sequoia Trees
Sequoias are massive. The biggest tree on earth is in this park: The General Sherman. Here are some other massive trees:
- The Washington Tree-254.7 feet tall, 101.1 feet in circumference, and 47,850 cubic feet in volume.
- The General Grant Tree-268.1 feet tall, 107.5 feet in circumference, and 46,608 cubic feet in volume.
- The President Tree-240.9 feet tall, 93 feet in circumference, and 45, 148 cubic feet in volume.
- The Lincoln Tree-255.8 feet tall, 98.3 feet in circumference, and 44,471 cubic feet in volume.
- The Stagg Tree-243 feet tall, 109 feet in circumference, and 42,557 cubic feet in volume.
- The Boole Tree-268.8 feet tall, 113 feet in circumference, and 42, 472 cubic feet in volume.
- The Genesis Tree-253 feet tall, 85.3 feet in circumference, and 41, 897 cubic feet in volume.
- The Franklin Tree-223.8 feet tall, 94.8 feet in circumference, and 41,280 cubic feet in volume.
- The King Arthur Tree-270.3 feet tall, 104.2 feet in circumference,and 40, 656 cubic feet in volume.
- The Monroe Tree-247.8 feet tall, 91.3 feet in circumference, and 40, 104 cubic feet in volume.
Also... Did you know while sequoias survive fires and lived through a lot of of other natural occurrences that sequoias have shallow root systems making it easy for these trees to fall?