#nature

The Two Largest Trees In The World

No, they're not in Texas, surprisingly. lol.

Howdy folks and greetings from the Great Plains of North Texas!

I think I was at the Sequoia National Forest in California when I was a little kid but I was too little to remember much but my, would I love to go there now! I can only imagine being in the presence of these magnificent trees.

The largest one, and the largest in the world, is named General Sherman and stands 274.9 feet (83.8 meters) tall but is a youngster at just 2,000 years old. Lol.

Many of the Redwoods are over 3,200 years old. I'm sure that means General Sherman still growing though!

General Sherman:

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This group of visitors gives you and idea of the size of General Sherman's size:

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And check this out: a branch broke off in a storm in 2006 and crushed a section of fence and created a big hole in the walkway. The branch is as big as a whole tree!

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The General contains 52,500 cubic feet (1,487 cubic meters) in volume. It has giant branches too but they don't take the branch sizes into consideration when measuring volume, just the trunk.

The 2nd largest tree on earth is in the same park and is named The President and stands at 247 feet (75 m) and measures 27 ft (8.2 m) in diameter at the base. They estimate it to be 3,200 years old!

Here's a good size gauger:

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Look at this climbing team hanging from the branches!

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And look at how tiny they look in this great photo:

Those three climbers are hard to spot in this one, can you find them? It makes one realize what specks we are on this earth compared to much of nature.

I bet you can just feel the energy of those magnificent trees when you're in that forest.

Thanks for stopping by folks, God bless you all! -jonboy Texas

Comments · 34

@clitadias(59)· 2590d
Amazing 💕

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@blanchy(75)· 2594d
That is crazy. I'd love to see them myself

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@whatisnew(66)· 2597d
Amazing! That is one place that I would love to visit. Long live the General and the President. : )
@papilloncharity(83)· 2598d
Howdy again Sir @janton. just the other day we visited the oldest oak tree over here (100 years) and have seen some bigger yellow woods, but this post takes the cake, and the baker. Wow! They are magnificent! Blessings!
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@dswigle(78)· 2599d
Sequoia National Park is the bee's knees for sure! I haven't been there in a while, but, I can remember the awe in which I stood, staring like it was an alien. To me, surely it was a magical place to be.

I sometimes forget the ratio in size compare to us, but, your visuals with those climbers surely put it right back in perspective. I know there are redwoods in various parts of the country but this place is amazing and so worth the visit!

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@michaeljn(68)· 2599d
Wow. Those are huge trees. They must be a million years old.

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@keithboone(68)· 2599d
Those are some fair sized trees I'd say... Love the shots of the General
@kindredacres(64)· 2599d
This is awesome! I love to see it. We were in TX and visited a VERY large, wise, and old oak tree. We did yoga under the tree and then the group of 10 of us stretched out, hand in hand, as wide as we could to hug the tree and we only got half way around the tree....that was how wide the tree was! It was in Benbrook TX hiddine in the far back part of a field...just passed the field was a small nature preserve area where she sat. I loved that space. It was so peaceful.
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@fotosdenada(67)· 2600d
One of the more well-known ones fell over a couple years back. It was one that they cut a hole through for the road, back in the day. If they had known it was over 2,000 years old back then, I wonder if they would have defiled it that way.

It would certainly be interesting to climb one. A bit unnerving, I bet.
@rossfletcher(77)· 2600d
It's been a while since i have been to the redwoods. One of the coolest things i noticed is that when you get to less visited areas there is an incredibly thick carpet of the fallen leaves. It's super soft and super quiet. It's the strangest feeling walking through it. Some of trees have hollow spaces in the trunks that are as big as a small house. Nice to duck in out the rain
@lenasveganliving(69)· 2600d
Howdy Janton! I can feel the energy just from seeing the photos, but I would love to sit under it for sure. It is almost as being in a fantasy world or a fairyland. I would be expecting the tree talk to me or something, lol. Absolutely breathtaking!
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@goat-girlz(63)· 2600d
I haven't seen the redwoods in years, but I remember them distinctly! They are amazing! I love the shots you posted. The one with the climbers is awesome.
@redheadpei(72)· 2600d
Mornin’ Cowboy. I saw the three climber in the second to last photo. Awesome sized trees. I like it when trees have a name.
@kaminchan(76)· 2600d
Heard so much about these trees! Would love to see and greet them one day!

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@hangin(73)· 2601d
That is so cool to know what a awesome world of nature we live in to have these giants around :)
@melinda010100(80)· 2601d
They are simply magnificent. I like knowing that these giants still live in the world!
@trudeehunter(72)· 2601d
Wow! What massive trees. Just compare the people standing next to the tree trunk. It's huge. Thanks for sharing this with us John.
@abitcoinskeptic(75)· 2601d
I saw some smaller redwoods in BC and Seattle area (still big). I've also seen big guys in Ontario. Very nice to see a large tree.

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@krazzytrukker(70)· 2601d
Best Post EVER....!!

I love trees so much I put 2 of them in our house..... Lmao

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@angiemitchell(74)· 2601d
Hey janton, isn't it just so wonderful that trees can grow so big for years and years, so much energy oozing out. One would not want to be walking along under on those gigantic trees when a branch falls down, lol.
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@tattoodjay(83)· 2601d
I remember visiting there and seeing those huge Trees really make us feel small standing under them
@hippie-witha-gun(65)· 2601d
Howdy Jonboy! Great blog!

I was fortunate to see the Redwoods once while living on the west coast. I made a video of my trip. I couldn't believe how big they were! Here it is I thought the Doug Fir trees were big until I got the Redwood Forest. I remember having to turn on the headlights because the trees were so tall they blocked out the sun making it dark.
@nickyhavey(74)· 2601d
Wow Lord Fluffton has really stepped up to the plate here! I knew you could do it lol!

I've been to the Grand Sequoia NP back in 2015 and those trees are MASSIVE! You do have to crane your neck just to be able to see half way up the tree! I think I saw both of these trees but will have to consult the travel journals as a lot has happened since then!

Keep the fluff coming! Rep 68 too! Lord Fluffton and Faketon in one post lol!

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@deepwaters(55)· 2601d
I would also bet that they have a great amount of animal life living on their canopy.
@hhayweaver(61)· 2601d
Those trees are amazing, hope to see them some day. Sometimes I feel like I am just a speck on earth but then I remember I am truly gargantuan when compared to a bacteria or atom. The way I see it we are positioned about smack-dab in the middle of it all.
@zirochka(79)· 2601d
Wow, no words! It looks soo impressive! It worth to travel the world just to see it! You are the lucky one!

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@ginnyannette(69)· 2601d
I've been to see the sequoias. It was lovely. Yesterday I was in a local state park and stumbled along "Old Methulsalah", which is a five hundred year old cypress. Impressive, but certainly not on the same scale.
@gduran(68)· 2601d
You know I have always wondered, if the age of a tree is measured by counting its rings, how do they know the age of a tree that is still standing?
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@simms50(63)· 2601d
I saw the sequoias when I was a kid and sadly can't really remember them. I do have a few pictures from the family trip that proves I was there though!! haha