Nature · Giant sequoia · Sequoia National Park, California
How tall is General Sherman?
General Sherman stands 83.8 meters above its base in the National Park Service's published tree profile.
83.8 m
Sourced measurement- Measurement
- Individual tree height above base · NPS profile
- Subject or version
- Giant sequoia · Sequoia National Park, California
- In feet, rounded
- 274.9 ft (1 ft = 0.3048 m)
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A little more perspective
This is the named giant sequoia in Giant Forest, measured from its own base through the highest crown. The profile was updated in November 2025 but does not identify a fresh measurement date, so the entry does not invent one.
Its fame comes from trunk volume, which is different from height. The park lists a maximum base diameter of 11.1 meters, a crown spread of 32.5 meters, and a first large branch about 39.6 meters above the base. Those proportions guide the broad trunk and elevated crown in the illustration.
Quick facts
General Sherman stands 83.8 meters above its base in the National Park Service's published tree profile.
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