Tuolumne Grove

Tuolumne Grove is a giant sequoia grove located near Crane Flat in Yosemite National Park, at the southeastern edge of the Tuolumne River watershed.[1] It is about 16 miles (26 km) west of Yosemite Village on Tioga Pass Road. The grove contains many conifers, including a few Sequoiadendron giganteum as well as Abies concolor and Pinus lambertiana.

Map of Tuolumne Grove Area

The grove hosts about six visible giant sequoias amongst a dense understory of dogwood. The grove also features the "Dead Giant", a fallen giant sequoia with a stagecoach-sized tunnel cut through it.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. "Tuolumne Grove". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. "Yosemite Giant Sequoias". National Park Service. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
  3. "Tuolumne Grove". www.redwoodhikes.com. Retrieved 2019-11-11.


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