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The Hart Tree is a super tall and wide Giant Sequoia tree. It grows in a special forest called the Redwood Mountain Grove. This grove is found in the Sierra Nevada mountains in Fresno County, California.

The Hart Tree is protected inside Kings Canyon National Park and the Giant Sequoia National Monument. It's one of the biggest trees on Earth! It ranks as the 25th largest giant sequoia in the world. Some people even think it might be the 24th largest. This depends on how much another tree, the Ishi Giant, changed after a big fire in 2015.

About the Hart Tree

How Big Is It?

The Hart Tree is truly massive! It was once thought to be the fourth largest Giant Sequoia. Now, experts consider it the 24th largest giant sequoia. Its huge trunk has a volume of about 980 cubic meters (34,600 cubic feet).

The Hart Tree is very close to another giant sequoia named Roosevelt. It stands only 37 meters (121 feet) north of Roosevelt. The Roosevelt tree is just a little bit bigger. It has a volume of about 991.5 cubic meters (35,010 cubic feet).

Who Named the Tree?

The Hart Tree got its name from Michael Hart. He was the person who found this amazing tree. He discovered it around the year 1880.

The Redwood Mountain Grove

The Redwood Mountain Grove is a very special place. It is the largest group of Giant Sequoias anywhere in the world! This grove is also home to the tallest Giant Sequoia tree on Earth. That unnamed tree stands an incredible 95 meters (311 feet) tall.

Hart Tree Measurements

Here are some interesting facts about the size of the Hart Tree:

Height above base 277.9 ft 84.7 m
Circumference at ground 75.3 ft 23.0 m
Diameter 4.5 ft (1.4 m) above height point on ground 21.3 ft 6.5 m
Diameter 60 ft (18 m) above base 14.4 ft 4.4 m
Diameter 120 ft (37 m) above base 12.9 ft 3.9 m
Diameter 180 ft (55 m) above base 11.3 ft 3.4 m
Estimated bole volume 34,407 cu ft 974 m3

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