| Height: | 265.00+ ft | (80.78+ m) | Elevation: | 6,479 ft (1,975 m) | GPS Latitude: | 36.56406 |
| Volume: | 30,017 ft3 | (850 m3) | Creek: | Little Deer Creek | GPS Longitude: | -118.76872 |
| Width: | 20.60 ft | (6.28 m) | Grove: | Giant Forest | Discovery Date: | |
| Age: | Park: | Sequoia NP | Discovered By: |
Notes: Above Hazelwood (the tree is 70 ft (21 m) uphill/southwest from Hazelwood) is the 29th largest tree in Sequoia National Park and the 22nd largest tree in Giant Forest.
Drive: Above Hazelwood is 218 mi (351 km) southeast of San Francisco near Fresno.
Northbound: From U.S. Interstate 5 North, transfer to California State Route 99 North toward Bakersfield. Drive north 97 mi (156 km) on California State Route 99 and transfer to California State Route 198 East toward Visalia. Drive east 58 mi (93 km) on California State Route 198 (Generals Highway), past Four Guardsmen and Sentinel, to the parking spot on the right/southeast side of the road near 36.56535 -118.76615.
Southbound: From U.S. Interstate 5 South in Sacramento, transfer to U.S. Highway 50 East toward South Lake Tahoe. Drive east 1.7 mi (2.7 km) on U.S. Highway 50 and transfer to California State Highway 99 South. Near Fresno, transfer to California State Route 180 East. Drive east 56 mi (90 km) on California State Route 180, and turn right onto California State Route 198 West. Drive south 28 mi (45 km) on California State Route 198 (Generals Highway) to the parking spot on the left/southeast side of the road near 36.56535 -118.76615.
Hike: From the trailhead at the eastern edge of the parking spot, hike east 0.1 mi (0.2 km) on Hazelwood Trail, past Hazelwood Pull-Off and the junction with Rimrock Trail, to the junction with Hazelwood Cutoff Trail. Turn right at the trail junction and hike west 0.1 mi (0.2 km) on Hazelwood Cutoff Trail to the junction with Alta Trail. Turn right at the trail junction and hike west 0.1 mi (0.2 km) on Alta Trail, past your first view of Above Hazelwood and Hazelwood, to the trail exit point near 36.56451 -118.76843. Turn left here and hike south/uphill 160 ft (49 m) off-trail to Hazelwood. From Hazelwood, hike southwest/uphill 70 ft (21 m) off-trail to Above Hazelwood. After visiting Above Hazelwood, hike northeast/downhill 70 ft (21 m) off-trail to Hazelwood.
| Rating: | Easy | One-Way Distance: | 0.4 mi | (0.6 km) | Ascent: | 132 ft | (40 m) |
| Time: | 20 min | Off-Trail: | 230 ft | (70 m) | Descent: | 112 ft | (34 m) |
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