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Tough Twins – General Sherman Tree loop from Lodgepole Campground

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United States

California

Tulare County

Tough Twins – General Sherman Tree loop from Lodgepole Campground

Hard

4.6

(6089)

17,472

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Tough Twins – General Sherman Tree loop from Lodgepole Campground

06:14

20.3km

710m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 17, 2026

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Sequoia National Park

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4.71 km

Tunnel Log, Sequoia National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

Hikers can walk through a tunnel carved into the trunk of a fallen sequoia near the start of the Sherman Tree Trail, close to the restrooms on the west side …

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4.80 km

Giant Sequoia Cross-Section

Highlight • Natural Monument

Not far from the famous Sequoia Tunnel and General Sherman is a large cross-section of a giant sequoia. This piece of natural history really gives you a sense of how large and how old these magnificent trees are.

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4.88 km

Tough Twins

Highlight • Natural Monument

While you're there, you should check it out

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5.04 km

General Sherman Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

The largest or oldest of the Sequoias. Unfortunately too touristy and very relocated. Still worth seeing and worth a visit.

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5.70 km

Tunnel Log (Sequoia National Park)

Highlight • Natural

What a rich idea to have kept this tree and to be able to get through. Besides the fact that it is playful, it reinforces the primary character of this forest.

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6.19 km

Hollowed-Out Sequoia Tree

Highlight • Natural Monument

This tree is a great example of how sequoias have evolved to stand tall — and stay alive — even when passing fires burn literal holes into their trunks. You …

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