List of Giant Sequoia Groves - Kaweah River Watershed

Kaweah River Watershed

The 23 groves in the Kaweah River watershed are all in Sequoia National Park or in private ownership, except the northernmost in Sequoia National Forest & Kings Canyon National Park:

Name Location Coordinates Elevation Comments
(m) (ft)
Redwood Mountain Grove Sequoia National Forest Giant Sequoia National Monument & Kings Canyon National Park 36°41′38″N 118°55′08″W / 36.69389°N 118.91889°W / 36.69389; -118.91889 (Redwood Mountain Grove) 1,960 6,430 The largest grove, 1240 ha (3100 acres), with 15,800 sequoias 30 cm (one foot) or more in diameter at the base.
Lost Grove Sequoia National Park 36°39′04″N 118°49′39″W / 36.65111°N 118.8275°W / 36.65111; -118.8275 (Lost Grove) 2,030 6,660 Contains no very large trees, but one tree with a large flaring base, with a perimeter of 104.6 feet (31.9 m).
Muir Grove Sequoia National Park 36°37′53″N 118°50′10″W / 36.63139°N 118.83611°W / 36.63139; -118.83611 (Muir Grove) 2,070 6,790 Contains one tree of great size.
Skagway Grove Sequoia National Park 36°37′00″N 118°50′55″W / 36.6166667°N 118.84861°W / 36.6166667; -118.84861 (Skagway Grove) 1,820 5,970
Pine Ridge Grove Sequoia National Park
Suwanee Grove Sequoia National Park 36°35′21″N 118°47′53″W / 36.58917°N 118.79806°W / 36.58917; -118.79806 (Suwanee Grove) 1,880 6,170
Giant Forest Sequoia National Park 36°33′45″N 118°45′05″W / 36.5625°N 118.75139°W / 36.5625; -118.75139 (Giant Forest) 2,130 6,990 Includes half of the ten largest trees by volume, including the largest, 'General Sherman', and 8,400 others 30 cm (one foot) or more diameter at their base.
Redwood Meadow Grove Sequoia National Park 36°31′47″N 118°38′38″W / 36.52972°N 118.64389°W / 36.52972; -118.64389 (Redwood Meadow Grove) 1,690 5,540
Castle Creek Grove Sequoia National Park 36°31′11″N 118°41′06″W / 36.51972°N 118.685°W / 36.51972; -118.685 (Castle Creek Grove) 1,610 5,280
Atwell Mill Grove Sequoia National Park 36°27′57″N 118°40′50″W / 36.46583°N 118.68056°W / 36.46583; -118.68056 (Atwell Mill Grove) 2,100 6,900 The highest elevation giant sequoias are in this grove. This grove contains four trees (Diamond, AD, Dean and Arm) that are among the largest giant sequoias in the world.
Oriole Grove Sequoia National Park 36°28′08″N 118°43′36″W / 36.46889°N 118.72667°W / 36.46889; -118.72667 (Oriole Grove) 2,030 6,660
New Oriole Grove Sequoia National Park
Eden Creek Grove Sequoia National Park 36°24′34″N 118°43′55″W / 36.40944°N 118.73194°W / 36.40944; -118.73194 (Eden Creek Grove) 1,720 5,640
Horse Creek Grove Sequoia National Park 36°25′02″N 118°41′37″W / 36.41722°N 118.69361°W / 36.41722; -118.69361 (Horse Creek Grove) 1,840 6,040
Cahoon Creek Grove Sequoia National Park
Case Mountain Grove Mostly in private ownership 36°24′18″N 118°47′37″W / 36.405°N 118.79361°W / 36.405; -118.79361 (Case Mountain Grove) 1,750 5,740
Coffeepot Canyon Grove Sequoia National Park
Surprise Grove Sequoia National Park
Homers Nose Grove Sequoia National Park 36°22′53″N 118°44′14″W / 36.38139°N 118.73722°W / 36.38139; -118.73722 (Homers Nose Grove) 2,330 7,640
Board Camp Grove Sequoia National Park
South Fork Grove Sequoia National Park 36°21′28″N 118°43′05″W / 36.35778°N 118.71806°W / 36.35778; -118.71806 (South Fork Grove) 1,630 5,350
Garfield Grove Near Three Rivers, California 36°20′00″N 118°43′06″W / 36.3333333°N 118.71833°W / 36.3333333; -118.71833 (Garfield Grove) 2,030 6,660 Home of 'King Arthur', ninth-largest by volume. Now includes the Dillonwood Grove.
Devils Canyon Grove Sequoia National Park

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