Where is the tallest redwood tree?

dejavucub4

Mariposa grove of giant sequoias south of Yosemite in California. I think it may have been named after General Grant. Feb 09 05, 6:29 PM

robboy

That'd be The Founder's Tree, in Humboldt County, California, which stands at 364 feet. Feb 09 05, 8:56 PM

picqero

Various reliable sources quote the Founder's tree height at either 346 feet or 364 feet - "you pays your money and you takes your choice"! Even at 364 feet it's not the world's tallest though, as this title is held, according to very reliable sources including the Guinness Book of Records, by the Mendicino tree near Ukiah in northern California which is 367.5 feet tall. I think dejavu, you may have been thinking of the world's biggest tree in volume terms when you suggested the 'General Grant' - and you've got your U.S. Generals mixed up as it's the General Sherman tree. I'm fortunate to have seen two of the above trees, and many others of their species. If you go to California, never mind the beaches or Hollywood, go see the sequoias! Feb 09 05, 9:58 PM

robboy

True, you wonder where the souces come from and who was asleep at the time they were ascribed. I see the Mendocino gauged at 1,000 years old, yet the tiny General Sherman is guessed to be 2100-2200. On one thing anyone can agree: They are BIG. Feb 09 05, 10:22 PM

picqero

My wife and I received a 3 foot sequoia as a wedding present some years ago. I've re-located the tree three times, and it's now just over 4 feet tall. Sadly, we won't be around to see it grow into a giant! There are a couple of giant redwoods in the woods near us which must have been brought to England at least a couple of hundred years ago. They tower over the indigenous trees, and are about 7 feet in diameter at the base. Feb 10 05, 6:28 AM

mdvaden

It is now a tree called Hyperion, almost 380 feet tall, with Helios and Icarus in another grove as second and third place. All were found a short time ago, in a small span of time. I have not searched for Hyperion yet, but did find Atlas Grove and Grove of Titans with the largest coastal redwoods. Wikipedia / Hyperion page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_%28tree%29 http://www.mdvaden.com/grove_of_titans.shtml The largest, on that page, was found by one of the same men who was also a co-discoverer of Hyperion which is the tallest. Wikipedia Hyperion page http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperion_%28tree%29 May 22 08, 6:37 PM