Its a longish walk, especially in the rain, but well worth it. Its hard to believe that such a huge tree has managed to live so long. Go down the wheelchair access path to see the slice of tree. More

you really get a sense of the majesty of these trees ... bucket list! More

Great sight to see, but try and avoid the crowds get there early, nice easy walk to it. Signposting in the park was very poor overall More

That being said, The Ranger help was terrible! We were given bad informatiion about construction at three different locations about when the road was closed. That was irritating but the ranger's response to me asking about parking at Gen Sherman tree was poor. I have a heart condition that is effected by altitude. I could not walk back up the... More

awesome tree felt insignificant in its presence !! More

Take the kids if you have them if not it was so worth it just for yourself. More

This is one big tree! Well worth visiting in Sequoia, and the information board helps you understand about how the sequoia trees grow, how old the oldest is, etc. Fascinating stuff. More

If you have never been it is a must see in California. It is indescribable to see..... More

You can't imagine how large General Sherman is until you stand beside it. My wife almost got hit by one of the pine cones falling from a tree on the walk down---They used to be called "widow-makers" because several people were hit in the head and legend says they died from the impact. They are huge. More