Largest Trees
Trees we have measurements for and their ranking for those over 25k cubic feet
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Tree #/Name Height Ground DBH Trunk Vol.
(ft) Perim.(ft) (ft) (cu.ft.) 1 Gen. Sherman 274.9 102.6 25.1 52,508 2 Gen. Grant 268.1 107.5 28.9 46,608 3 President 240.9 93.0 23.1 45,148 4 Lincoln 255.8 98.3 24.5 44,471 5 Alonzo Stagg 243.0 109.0 22.8 42,557 6 Boole 268.8 113.0 25.4 42,472 7 Franklin 223.8 94.8 21.9 41,280 8 King Arthur* 270.3 104.2 23.1 40,656 9 Monroe 247.8 91.3 23.4 40,104 10 Robert E. Lee 254.7 88.3 23.8 40,102 |
Tree #/Name Height Ground DBH Trunk Vol.
(ft) Perim.(ft) (ft) (cu.ft.) 11 Floyd Otter 273.1 99.5 25.0 39,562 12 John Adams 250.6 83.3 21.0 38,956 13 Column 243.8 93.0 23.3 37,295 14 Euclid 272.7 83.4 20.3 36,122 15 Oregon 268.0 83.8 20.9 35,915 16 Washington (Mariposa) 236.0 96.0 24.1 35,901 17 Gen. Pershing 246.0 91.7 21.5 35,855 18 Alder Creek Giant 268.5 90.5 21.7 35,694 19 Diamond 286.0 95.3 21.3 35,292 20 Adam 247.4 94.2 23.0 35,017 |
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Tree #/Name Height Ground DBH Trunk Vol.
(ft) Perim.(ft) (ft) (cu.ft.) 21 Roosevelt/ False Hart 260.0 80.0 22.8 35,013 22 Nelder 266.2 90.0 21.0 34,993 23 Rimrock 230.0 78.6 21.4 34,888 24 California 249.0 82.4 22.3 34,723 25 AD (Above Diamond) 242.4 88.0 17.8 34,706 26 Genesis * 253.0 85.3 22.5 34,598 27 Hart 277.9 78.3 21.8 34,407 28 Grizzly Giant 209.0 92.5 25.4 34,005 29 Chief Sequoyah 228.2 90.4 20.7 33,608 30 Alta Twin 227.0 85.8 23.2 33,374 |
Tree #/Name Height Ground DBH Trunk Vol.
(ft) Perim.(ft) (ft) (cu.ft.) 31 Methuselah 215.0 95.8 24.0 32,897 32 Great Goshawk 255.2 90.2 23.1 32,783 33 Hamilton 238.5 82.6 22.0 32,783 34 Hazelwood 229.0 93.0 20.5 32,610 35 Near Round Meadow 227.0 78.0 22.6 32,527 36 Dean 235.9 98.0 21.7 32,333 37 Upper Grove Giant 267.5 86.3 21.8 32,249 Packsaddle Giant* 219.0 108.0 24.3 32,156 38 Passageway 254.0 77.1 22.4 32,060 39 Eric de Groot 262.0 ? 21.0 31,974 40 Summit Rd. * 244.0 82.2 20.6 31,762 |
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Tree #/Name Height Ground DBH Trunk Vol.
(ft) Perim.(ft) (ft) (cu.ft.) 41 Allen Russell 254.1 80.2 21.7 31,606 42 Cleveland 251.0 80.2 22.9 31,336 43 Moro Tunnel Loop Tree 268.0 74.5 19.4 31,280 44 Dalton 263.5 77.0 20.0 31,065 45 Law Tree 250.0 80.7 21.3 31,049 46 Mountain Home Monarch 270.5 99.0 24.0 30,973 47 Dogwood Meadow Leaner 272.0 ? 22.8 30,792 48 Balch Park Ridgetop 229.5 77.5 18.9 30,584 49 Louis Agassiz 262.0 98.0 22.3 30,580 Loren's Tree* 222.0 75.1 20.0 30,556 50 Near Ed by Ned 251.0 80.0 20.1 30,333 |
Tree #/Name Height Ground DBH Trunk Vol.
(ft) Perim.(ft) (ft) (cu.ft.) 51 Hazelwood Pull-Off 269.0 77.7 20.5 30,329 52 Washington (Giant Forest) 145.0 101.0 26.0 30,120 53 Alta Twin #2 249.0 76.3 21.4 30,036 Patriarch 176.5 72.6 19.3 30,020 54 Above Hazelwood 265.0 76.7 20.6 30,017 55 Ladder Tree 219.0 82.5 20.7 29,979 58 Little Boulder Large Tree 219.5 71.9 19.9 29,931 58 Black Mountain Beauty 219.0 76.0 18.8 29,697 59 Thomas Jefferson 258.0 82.9 22.4 29,664 Sawtooth* 233.0 ? 19.7 29,590 60 Bearskin West Groves Largest 251.0 80.0 20.1 30,333 |
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Tree #/Name Height Ground DBH Trunk Vol.
(ft) Perim.(ft) (ft) (cu.ft.) 61 Incredibole 237.0 ? 19.7 29,032 62 Drive-By Lace Meadow 201.0 79.8 21.6 28,951 63 West of Oliver Twist 243.5 89.5 20.5 28,945 64 Hazelwood Area Tall Tree 303.5 75.3 19.1 28,825 65 Red Chief 245.0 80.6 20.0 28,723 66 North of McKinley 217.0 72.7 19.1 28,557 67 Three- Fingered Jack 196.0 82.5 18.6 28,467 68 American Legion 246.0 87.1 21.5 28,421 69 Broken-Topped First Tree 186.0 81.0 21.0 28,214 70 Above Dean 239.0 86.5 20.2 28,193 |
Tree #/Name Height Ground DBH Trunk Vol.
(ft) Perim.(ft) (ft) (cu.ft.) 71 Lightning Struck 218.0 79.0 20.4 28,054 Above Patriarch 197.0 70.0 18.0 28,021 72 Lafayette 249.5 85.5 22.3 27,903 73 Sentinel 257.6 79.0 24.2 27,900 74 Coy Flat Road Tree 271.5 72.2 18.1 27,749 75 Moro Road Tree 258.0 86.8 23.5 27,734 76 Black Mountain Shorty 251.0 80.0 20.1 30,333 77 Atwell Tunnel 274.0 110.0 21.6 27,436 78 Bull Buck 246.1 100.0 26.8 27,383 79 Double Flying Buttress 241.0 80.5 21.7 27,359 Near Gutless 252.1 75.6 18.8 26,737 Gutless Goliath* 275.1 68.0 17.2 26,564 80 Big Stump Largest 219.5 79.0 18.9 26,496 |
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Tree #/Name Height Ground DBH Trunk Vol.
(ft) Perim.(ft) (ft) (cu.ft.) 81 False Dean 247.0 93.5 19.1 26,378 Candelabra 205.5 77.0 20.4 26,341 82 South of Summit Tree 248.0 77.7 17.8 26,322 83 McKinley 240.0 70.6 18.3 26,250 84 Columbia 280.5 91.3 21.5 26,238 85 Hawksworth 227.5 79.7 19.3 26,220 86 Mariposa 248.5 99.1 20.5 26,170 87 Bannister 195.0 103.5 22.1 26,100 88 Atwell Widebase Tree 220.0 108.0 21.3 26,047 89 General Lee 254.5 82.8 21.1 26,040 90 Evans 182.0 75.7 17.5 25,843 |
Tree #/Name Height Ground DBH Trunk Vol.
(ft) Perim.(ft) (ft) (cu.ft.) 91 Duff Mound 231.5 77.3 21.2 25,829 92 General Harbord 265.0 84.5 20.0 25,798 93 Lincoln (Grant Grove) 228.5 87.8 23.6 25,546 94 Opposite Perseverance 253.0 84.2 19.8 25,538 95 Large Opposite Harlequin 268.0 85.3 20.5 25,445 96 North of Old Job 291.5 77.5 20.6 25,373 97 Above Harlequin on Ridge 217.5 70.0 18.3 25,333 98 Lincoln (Mariposa) 261.6 77.8 20.3 25,184 99 Proclamation 246.0 91.6 19.5 25,109 100 Sequoia With Fir 217.0 83.5 22.1 25,095 |
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Tree #/Name Height Ground DBH Trunk Vol.
(ft) Perim.(ft) (ft) (cu.ft.) 101 Ghost 180.6 95.0 20.7 25,047 102 Large Upper Side Burn Tree 220.0 79.9 18.1 25,027 103 Hammerhead 223.0 74.2 17.6 25,021 104 Mountain Aire Giant 195.5 83.5 22.2 25,011 |
RED = may have suffered damage or died due to 2020-2021 fires but retained on the list for posterity.
* Confirmed, this tree is dead.
* This tree recently suffered sufficient damage to move it on the list.
* Confirmed, this tree is dead.
* This tree recently suffered sufficient damage to move it on the list.
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Notable Honorable Mentions 25k-22.5k
Tree #/Name Height Ground DBH Trunk Vol. (ft) Perim.(ft) (ft) (cu.ft.) McKinley's Largest Tree 261.5 77.7 18.2 24,807 Large Sequoia Near Goshawk Tree # 1 233.0 57.9 15.7 24,550 Cathedral Viewpoint 238.0 69.3 17.6 24,426 First Tree 221.5 72.8 18.0 24,426 Ride-Through Tree* 225.0 87.0 24.5 24,252 Aries 214.0 61.3 17.4 24,230 McKinley's Tall Burn Tree 236.0 76.0 18.0 24,065 Diamond Area 3rd Largest Tree 236.5 82.0 18.2 24,191 Tule Reservation Near Harlequin 233.5 67.3 18.8 23,965 Alta & Congress Trail Tree 255.0 87.7 21.5 23,960 Large Mountain Aire near cabin 251.0 82.1 21.5 23,845 Scotts Tree 240.5 66.3 16.7 23,823 Spike Arm by Lace Meadow Road 235.5 60.4 17.1 23,818 Above Genesis 240.5 67.6 18.1 23,604 Large Mountain Aire North 221.5 65.7 17.8 23,250 False John Adams 241.0 83.7 23.3 23,211 Window (Giant Forest) 200.0 72.4 19.3 23,210 Old Jobe * 184.5 76.3 21.2 23,194 Large sequoia near Genesis 249.0 72.7 17.0 23,142 Crescent Meadow Tree 221.0 77.3 17.8 22,854 Big Red 285.0 72.3 16.3 22,727 Haverford (aka Shelter Tree) 270.0 101.0 23.0 22,647 Spike 224.0 83.6 20.8 22,611 Little Boulder Upper Grove Largest 270.0 86.0 18.7 22,220 |
Notable Honorable Mentions 22.5k-20k
Tree #/Name Height Ground DBH Trunk Vol. (ft) Perim.(ft) (ft) (cu.ft.) Large sequoia near Swedish Stump 212.5 62.0 18.5 22,498 Above Broken Arrow 208.0 68.1 17.6 22,323 Top of the Ridge 213.5 79.9 18.0 22,316 Snagtop 221.5 71.0 16.3 22,176 Forktop 257.0 73.4 18.5 22,129 Above Goshawk 234.0 68.7 18.0 22,115 Hercules 167.0 90.75 22.6 22,042 Rocky Base Tree 244.5 74.5 16.7 22,028 Sierra Ghost (Freeman Cr.) 260.0 86.0 23.0 21,960 Trident Tree 250.5 62.6 15.7 21,901 Nelder # 71 Tree 264.5 74.7 17.1 21,840 Galen Clark 239.0 68.6 16.4 21,764 Nanette Tree 214.5 61.0 16.0 21,723 Large Above Faithful Couple 233.5 70.1 18.7 21,694 Lower Tub Flats Road 210.5 74.5 20.0 21,595 Double Burl Tree 244.5 ? 19.4 21,550 Enterprise Mill 250.0 ? 19.1 21,472 Heart Tree 170.0 74.7 17 .0 21,481 Bench Tree 232.5 79.2 19.5 21,442 Pennsylvania 234.5 ? ? 21,357 Freeman Creek Trail Tree 223.0 74.0 17.1 21,336 Below Blasted Mammoth 236.0 77.75 18.9 21,304 Bearskin East Largest Tree 238.5 77.0 19.6 21,267 Above Tennessee 234.0 79.5 17.8 21,193 Large Mountain Aire West 237.0 69.4 17.2 20,969 Sunset 213.5 72.6 21.9 20,790 Long Mdw Spire 253.5 84.2 17.1 20,701 Kentucky 253.5 84.2 17.1 20,701 Tennessee 250.5 93.3 19.8 20,650 Bonsai* 185.0 71.75 18.5 20,631 Large sequoia near Bannister 210.0 65.8 17.2 20,530 General Sheridan 254.5 81.0 19.3 20,228 Round Burl Tree 202.5 75.7 17.1 20,209 Nelder # 70 Tree 273.0 77.3 17.7 20,197 |
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Notable Honorable Mentions 20k-17.5k
Tree #/Name Height Ground DBH Trunk Vol. (ft) Perim.(ft) (ft) (cu.ft.) Rattler* 237.0 ? 19.7 19,925 Washout 266.5 75.5 17.2 19,908 Maryland 257.0 86.5 18.1 19,791 McKinley Big Base Tree 263.5 81.5 19.9 19,429 Northeast of McKinley 219.0 73.9 18.8 19,303 Northeast of McKinley 219.0 73.9 18.8 19,303 Resurrection 161.5 67.25 19.4 19,142 Battered Giant 136.5 78.5 21.0 19,071 Dozer Trail Tree 201.5 81.7 19.3 19,062 Ishi Giant 167.0 105.1 24.7 19,000 Upper Tub Flats Road 234.0 66.1 18.2 18,988 Harlequin 206.0 73.0 17.6 18,804 Large Sequoia Creek 233.0 81.8 18.1 18,566 Opposite Lace Meadow Road 205.5 72.2 18.8 18,560 Bearskin Giant 204.5 90.0 21.0 18,308 Grizzly Jr. 166.5 72.3 16.4 18,500 Long Mdw # 12 231.5 65.7 16.4 18,003 Large 2nd past Cathedral Viewpoint 235.0 67.6 15.3 17,911 Nelder # 7 Tree 229.0 67.0 19.5 18,512 Alta Tall 300.0 64.2 14.9 17,748 Original Dean 215.5 56.0 14.3 17,737 Humboldt Tree 201.5 74.4 17.0 17,635 |
Notable Honorable Mentions 17.5k-15k
Tree #/Name Height Ground DBH Trunk Vol. (ft) Perim.(ft) (ft) (cu.ft.) Large sequoia near Freeman Creek Trail Tree 207.0 78.7 18.0 17,493 George W. Bush 244.0 64.0 15.9 16,973 Pinewood Crest 207.0 67.0 17.9 16,793 Large sequoia above Loren's Tree* 188.0 62.0 15.3 16,354 South End Of Long Meadow 231.5 67.9 16.6 16,148 Crescent Meadow Flare 229.0 110.0 20.1 15,990 Unburned Brother 247.5 66.5 16.3 15,820 Redwood Meadow Ravine Tree 230.0 57.5 13.6 15,523 General Sherman (Mariposa) 281.0 66.7 15.8 15,609 Blasted Mammoth 191.0 96.9 22.0 15,356 SQ684 235.0 59.7 15.9 15,224 Oliver Twist 234.6 61.8 15.4 15,160 The Gatekeeper 144.0 56.3 17.4 15,040 General Grant 272.0 69.8 16.6 15,019 B Tree 239.0 62.0 15.0 15,002 |
Notable Dead Trees
Tree Name Nominal Trunk Volume (cu.ft.) DBH (ft) Dia @ Ground (ft) Height (ft)
Goliath 24,350 20 22 N/A
Mother of the Forest* 40,000 30 302
Puzzle Corner Tree 22,700 20 22 N/A
Stonehenge Snag 25,600 20 248
*Mother of the Forest dimensions based on James M. Hutchings's data before the tree's bark was stripped in 1854.
Tree Name Nominal Trunk Volume (cu.ft.) DBH (ft) Dia @ Ground (ft) Height (ft)
Goliath 24,350 20 22 N/A
Mother of the Forest* 40,000 30 302
Puzzle Corner Tree 22,700 20 22 N/A
Stonehenge Snag 25,600 20 248
*Mother of the Forest dimensions based on James M. Hutchings's data before the tree's bark was stripped in 1854.
Volume figures are inclusive of internal hollows from rot or fire damage; however, branch volumes are not included. Some measurements date back as far as Wendell Flint's time. All others have been taken more recently than those.
Ishi Giant was #14 on Flint's Top 40 list. However, it suffered serious damage in the Rough Fire of 2015, and subsequently its top remaining section fell.
Washington and Hazelwood Trees in Giant Forest were among the Top 20 list until lightning and fire damaged them. They were removed from Flint's list because the loss appeared to be fatal. However, they have been re-entered on the list (at their new lower volumes) as they are once again producing new foliage.
