Washington, Giant sequoia in Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park, California, US

Washington is a giant sequoia located in the Giant Forest section of Sequoia National Park in California. The tree once measured about 7.92 meters in diameter and rose to a height of 77.3 meters before sustaining major damage.

Named after George Washington, the tree stood as the world's second-largest giant sequoia after the General Sherman Tree until 2005. A September 2003 lightning fire burned its crown, cutting its height to about 229 feet (70 m). In January 2005 a heavy snow load broke the weakened trunk, leaving a 115-foot (35 m) snag with a few living branches.

The tree is named after George Washington, first President of the United States. It stands in the Giant Forest Grove, the sequoia grove within Sequoia National Park where the General Sherman Tree also grows. The name places it among the park's named sequoias, and visitors reach it on foot through the grove.

You can reach the tree via marked hiking trails that wind through the Giant Forest section of the park. The paths are well-maintained and generally accessible year-round, though heavy snow in winter can affect trail conditions.

In 1999 researchers from Humboldt State University and the University of Washington found a cavity inside the trunk 115 feet tall and 10 feet across, reachable only through a hole 190 feet above the ground. Its discovery showed earlier volume figures had been greatly overestimated.