Summarize the three reasons why tourists cannot visit Hyperion. 

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“Hyperion is located off trail through dense vegetation and requires heavy ‘bushwhacking’ in order to reach the tree,” reads a statement on the national park’s website.

“Despite the difficult journey, increased popularity due to bloggers, travel writers, and websites of this off-trail tree has resulted in the devastation of the habitat surrounding Hyperion,” the statement says. “As a visitor, you must decide if you will be part of the preservation of this unique landscape - or will you be part of its destruction?”


Leonel Arguello, the park’s Chief of Natural Resources, told news site San Francisco Gate that the area has limited cellphone and GPS service, which means it can be very challenging to rescue any lost or injured hikers in the area.

In addition to erosion and damage caused at the base of the tree, there are secondary issues that come from an influx of people.

“There was trash, and people were creating even more side trails to use the bathroom. They leave used toilet paper and human waste – it’s not a good thing,” Arguello said.
Tourists cannot visit Hyperion for the following three reasons: 

1. The area has limited cellphone and GPS service making it challenging to rescue injured hikers. 
2. Visitors have caused erosion and damage at the base of the tree. 
3. Tourists have left trash, human waste, and toilet paper around the tree. 