Discover the Lodgepole-Sherman Tree Trail

Explore the Giant Forest on your way to the world’s largest tree! Start from the trailhead in the Lodgepole Campground. To get here, take the Green Route shuttle from the Giant Forest Museum or the Purple Route 3 shuttle from Wuksachi or Dorst Campground, or park at the large overflow lot in Lodgepole Campground, just beyond the entrance kiosk. If you’re staying at the campground, simply leave your car at your site and walk to the trailhead.

The trail continues 2.8 miles (4.5 km) downhill as it enters the Giant Forest. At first, you’ll travel through a serene white fir forest before entering a grove of towering sequoias. The Lodgepole to Sherman Tree Trail joins the main Sherman Tree Trail about halfway down. At 275 feet (83 m) tall, and over 36 feet (11 m) in diameter at the base, this is one tree you can’t miss.

From here, take the Green Route 1 shuttle back to Lodgepole. Or, if you’d like to continue exploring the sequoia grove, continue on the Congress Trail, a two-mile paved loop.

Details

Duration

2-5 Hours

Activity

Hiking

Pets Allowed

No

Activity Fee

No

Entrance fees may apply, see Fees & Passes information.

Location

Lodgepole Campground Overflow Parking Lot

Parking for the trail is located at the Lodgepole Campground in the overflow lot.

Reservations

No

Season

Summer

The Lodgepole-Sherman Tree Trail and the General Sherman Tree are accessible year-round. However, the Sequoia Shuttles operate only during the summer.













 

Accessibility Information

Parking is located at the Lodgepole Campground overflow parking lot. This parking area is paved, and has accessible parking spaces near the restrooms.

The trail is unpaved dirt, and contains uneven and rocky terrain.