The size of the General Sherman tree is over 50,000 cubic feet. Sequoias can reach a base diameter of over 35 feet and a height close to 300 feet. Some of the trees exceed 3,000 years in age. The tallest trees are the related coastal redwoods which can reach heights over 350 feet. Below, some sequoias from the Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park.
Some strikes are inevitable given the sequoias' longevity.
However it usually doesn't kill the tree. Location Yosemite is in California's Sierra Nevada, east of San Francisco and south of Carson City, Nevada. Sequoia and King's Canyon National Parks are further south, accessible from Fresno. Inc. All rights reserved.