General Grant, Giant sequoia in Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States

General Grant is a giant sequoia in the General Grant Grove of Kings Canyon National Park, California, and the second largest giant sequoia in the world by volume, about 1,320 cubic metres. It stands 81.1 metres tall with a trunk 8.85 metres across at breast height and 32.8 metres in circumference at ground level. Its reddish-brown bark is deeply furrowed with long vertical ridges that spiral slightly up the tapering trunk.

Local residents began holding Christmas celebrations beneath the tree in the 1920s, which led to its official designation by President Coolidge in 1926. Over the following decades, the site gradually became a memorial space for the nation.

The tree has carried its name since 1867 in honor of the 18th president of the United States and was also designated a national shrine for fallen soldiers in 1956. Each December, a ceremony takes place here where wreaths are laid and speeches honor those who served.

A short paved loop trail of about half a mile circles the tree and is accessible for wheelchairs and strollers. The path is usually walkable year-round but may be temporarily blocked by snow in winter.

Nearby lies a fallen giant trunk called Fallen Monarch, which was once used as shelter and even as a temporary bar. Its hollow interior is large enough that several people can walk through side by side.