| Height: | Elevation: | 6,488 ft (1,978 m) | GPS Latitude: | 36.18974 | ||
| Volume: | Creek: | South Alder Creek | GPS Longitude: | -118.62838 | ||
| Width: | Grove: | Alder Creek Grove | Discovery Date: | |||
| Age: | Park: | Giant Sequoia NM | Discovered By: | Wendell D. Flint |
Notes: Window was a giant redwood with an enormous hole, or window, through the trunk formed by lightning, fire, and decay. The 2020 Castle Fire destroyed Window.
Window should not be confused with another Window Tree which grows in Giant Forest in Sequoia National Park.
Drive: Window is 236 mi (380 km) southeast of San Francisco near the city of Porterville.
Northbound: From U.S. Interstate 5 North, transfer to California State Route 99 North. From California State Route 99 North just north of Bakersfield, transfer to California State Route 65 North toward Porterville. Near Porterville, transfer to California State Route 190 East.
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 Tipton, transfer to California State Route 190 East toward Porterville.
From Porterville, drive east 34 mi (55 km) on California State Route 190 toward Camp Nelson. Just past Camp Nelson, turn left onto County Road 216 (Redwood Drive), drive north 7.3 mi (11.7 km), and park near the intersection with Forest Service Road 20S03.
Navigation System Warning: About 24 mi (39 km) from Porterville on California State Route 190 East, 10 mi (16 km) before the turn onto County Road 216 (Redwood Drive), many computer, smartphone, and car navigation systems instruct you to turn left at County Road 208 (Wishon Drive), toward Camp Wishon, for the shortest route to Window. But those same navigation systems may not warn you that this route includes 5 mi (8 km) of steep, rugged, unpaved road (not suited for average two-wheel drive vehicles) or that the unpaved road is closed during winter. Keep driving on California State Route 190 East, past County Road 208 (Wishon Drive), toward Camp Nelson instead. Your car will appreciate it.
Hike: From the parking spot, hike south/uphill 160 ft (49 m) off-trail to Window.
| Rating: | Easy | One-Way Distance: | 160 ft | (49 m) | Ascent: | 73 ft | (22 m) |
| Time: | 2 min | Off-Trail: | 160 ft | (49 m) | Descent: | 10 ft | (3 m) |
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Photos: Pictures of Window Tree taken from different sides
