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General Sherman & Moro Rock in Sequoia National Park
The next day, we got up early, checked out of the lodge (we stayed right in the park!) and headed to see General Sherman, the largest tree (by volume) in the world. It stands 274.9 feet high. Holy crap. It was a beautiful morning when we hiked down to the tree. The trail down was about a half mile downhill on a paved path. And there it was! Protip: get there EARLY to avoid the crowds! We had most of the grove to ourselves and it was quite peaceful. Sherman was magnificent. We didn’t linger long, but my mom and I explored the trail a bit more while Jordan went to…