| Height: | 229.00 ft | (69.80 m) | Elevation: | 6,457 ft (1,968 m) | GPS Latitude: | 36.56411 |
| Volume: | 32,610 ft3 | (923 m3) | Creek: | Little Deer Creek | GPS Longitude: | -118.76839 |
| Width: | 23.50 ft | 7.16 m | Grove: | Giant Forest | Discovery Date: | 1989 |
| Age: | Park: | Sequoia NP | Discovered By: | Wendell D. Flint | ||
| Michael W. Law |
Notes: Hazelwood, named for the nearby Hazelwood Nature Trail, was once considered the world's 17th largest tree (trunk volume of 36,228 ft3 (1,026 m3)). In June 2002, Hazelwood lost over 3,600 ft3 (102 m3) in volume after a lightning strike. Hazelwood remains the 17th largest tree in Sequoia National Park and the 13th largest tree in Giant Forest.
Drive: 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. After visiting Hazelwood, hike southwest/uphill 70 ft (21 m) to Above Hazelwood.
| Rating: | Easy | One-Way Distance: | 0.4 mi | (0.6 km) | Ascent: | 113 ft | (34 m) |
| Time: | 20 min | Off-Trail: | 160 ft | (49 m) | Descent: | 112 ft | (34 m) |
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