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Giant Sequoia Cross-Section – Giant Forest Museum loop from Little Baldy Saddle

Giant Sequoia Cross-Section – Giant Forest Museum loop from Little Baldy Saddle

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Giant Sequoia Cross-Section – Giant Forest Museum loop from Little Baldy Saddle

02:14

41.7km

770m

Road cycling

Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Some segments of this route may be unpaved and difficult to ride. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 4, 2026

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Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 14.2 km for 202 m

After 23.9 km for 124 m

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Parking

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14.3 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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14.4 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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17.3 km

Fallen giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

A giant fallen sequoia is found on the side of General Road, along with many other you can find nearby. You can take a look at the big roots and walk on it.

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18.2 km

View from Beetle Rock

Highlight • Viewpoint

This rocky lookout offers great views down into the San Joaquin Valley — except that it can be a little depressing at sunset, when a surprising amount of smog becomes …

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20.7 km

Caves Sequia

Highlight • Natural Monument

To get inside this fascinating sequia, you have to crawl through a small opening (see picture).

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23.9 km

Giant Forest Museum

Highlight • Rest Area

The Giant Forest Museum in Sequoia National Park is housed in a renovated historic Market building and offers insights into the natural and human history of the Giant Forest. Completed …

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34.4 km

Generals Highway

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

General's Highway connects State Route 180 and State Route 198, traversing Sequoia National Park, Sequoia National Forest, Giant Sequoia National Monument, and Kings Canyon National Park in California's Sierra Nevada. …

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41.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

40.9 km

375 m

330 m

127 m

Surfaces

41.2 km

407 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Wednesday 19 August

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770m

Giant Sequoia Cross-Section – Giant Forest Museum loop from Little Baldy Saddle

Giant Sequoia Cross-Section

Tunnel Log, Sequoia National Park

Fallen giant sequoia in Sequoia National Park

View from Beetle Rock

Caves Sequia

Giant Forest Museum

Generals Highway

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