Geography
The Sequoia National Forest covers 1,193,315 acres (1,864.555 sq mi; 4,829.17 km2), and ranges in elevation from 1,000 feet (300 m) in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada to over 12,000 feet (3,700 m). Its Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) groves are part of its 196,000 acres (790 km2) of old growth forests. Other tree species include:
- Jeffrey Pine (Pinus jeffreyi)
- Red Fir (Abies magnifica)
- Coast Douglas-fir (Pseudotsuga menziesii var. menziesii)
- Ponderosa Pine (Pinus ponderosa)
- White Fir (Abies concolor)
- Lodgepole Pine (Pinus contorta)
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