Kings River Watershed
The 16 groves in the Kings River watershed are in Kings Canyon National Park (KCNP), the northern section of Giant Sequoia National Monument (GSNM), or Sequoia National Forest (SeNF), in southernmost Fresno County and Tulare County:
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Elevation | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (m) | (ft) | ||||
| Abbott Creek Grove | Sequoia National Forest & Giant Sequoia National Monument | 36°46′N 118°58′W / 36.767°N 118.967°W / 36.767; -118.967 (Abbott Creek Grove) | 1,900 | 6,200 | Listed by Rundel and Flint; very small (largely logged); too few trees to qualify as a grove according to Willard |
| Agnew Grove | Sequoia National Forest & Giant Sequoia National Monument | 36°47′20″N 118°46′45″W / 36.78889°N 118.77917°W / 36.78889; -118.77917 (Agnew and Deer Meadow Grove) | 1,950–2,000 | 6,400–6,600 | |
| Bearskin Grove | Sequoia National Forest & Giant Sequoia National Monument | 36°45′0″N 118°54′40″W / 36.75°N 118.91111°W / 36.75; -118.91111 (Bearskin Grove) | 1,850–1,900 | 6,070–6,200 | |
| Big Stump Grove | Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Forest & Giant Sequoia National Monument | 36°43′N 118°58′W / 36.717°N 118.967°W / 36.717; -118.967 (Big Stump Grove) | 1,850 | 6,070 | Includes the Burnt Monarch, the remains of which are larger than any living tree. |
| Boulder Creek Grove | Sequoia National Forest & Giant Sequoia National Monument | 36°45′N 118°49′W / 36.75°N 118.817°W / 36.75; -118.817 (Boulder Creek Grove) | 2,050 | 6,730 | Part of Evans Grove complex |
| Cherry Gap Grove | Sequoia National Forest & Giant Sequoia National Monument | 36°46′40″N 118°57′30″W / 36.77778°N 118.95833°W / 36.77778; -118.95833 (Cherry Gap Grove) | 2,070 | 6,790 | Logged. Located between Converse Basin Grove and General Grant Grove, near McGee Overlook |
| Converse Basin Grove | Sequoia National Forest& Giant Sequoia National Monument | 36°48′N 118°58′W / 36.8°N 118.967°W / 36.8; -118.967 (Converse Basin Grove) | 1,800–2,000 | 5,900–6,600 | Once the second-largest grove, but much logged around 1890-1900; However, nearly 100 widely scattered old-growth Giant Sequoias remain (apparently bypassed by the loggers), also good regrowth of younger trees. Home of the Boole Tree, which the loggers spared as it was by far the largest tree in the grove and is now identified as the sixth-largest tree by volume. Also home of the Chicago Stump, which is the remnant of the General Noble Tree that was cut for the 1893 World Columbian Exposition the General Noble Tree was the second largest tree in the grove (after the Boole Tree) and it was the largest tree ever cut down. Although not among the very largest Giant Sequoias, the General Noble Tree was perhaps among the top 30 largest Giant Sequoias before it was cut]. |
| Deer Meadow Grove | Sequoia National Forest & Giant Sequoia National Monument | 36°47′20″N 118°46′45″W / 36.78889°N 118.77917°W / 36.78889; -118.77917 (Agnew and Deer Meadow Grove) | 1,950–2,000 | 6,400–6,600 | |
| Evans Grove | Sequoia National Forest & Giant Sequoia National Monument | 36°48′0″N 118°49′30″W / 36.8°N 118.825°W / 36.8; -118.825 (Evans Grove) | 2,050–2,250 | 6,730–7,380 | Heavily logged before 1920. Part of Evans Grove complex, which consists of Evans, Boulder, Little Boulder, Lockwood, Kennedy, and Horseshoe Bend Groves. |
| General Grant Grove | Kings Canyon National Park, Sequoia National Forest & Giant Sequoia National Monument | 36°45′N 118°58′W / 36.75°N 118.967°W / 36.75; -118.967 (General Grant Grove) | 1,750–2,000 | 5,740–6,600 | Includes 'General Grant' |
| Indian Basin Grove | Sequoia National Forest& Giant Sequoia National Monument | 36°48′N 118°56′W / 36.8°N 118.933°W / 36.8; -118.933 (Indian Basin Grove) | 1,800–2,000 | 5,900–6,600 | A mid-size grove, mostly logged. It can be accessed by paved roads. The grove contains many young sequoias approaching diameters of up to 10 feet. |
| Kennedy Grove | Sequoia National Forest, Giant Sequoia National Monument & Kings Canyon National Park | 36°46′0″N 118°49′20″W / 36.766667°N 118.82222°W / 36.766667; -118.82222 (Kennedy Grove) | 2,050–2,250 | 6,730–7,380 | Contains the 13th-largest giant sequoia in the world, The Ishi Giant. Part of Evans Grove complex. |
| Landslide Grove | Sequoia National Forest & Giant Sequoia National Monument | 36°45′0″N 118°51′50″W / 36.75°N 118.86389°W / 36.75; -118.86389 (Landslide Grove) | 2,050–2,250 | 6,730–7,380 | |
| Little Boulder Creek Grove | Sequoia National Forest & Giant Sequoia National Monument | 36°45′10″N 118°49′0″W / 36.75278°N 118.816667°W / 36.75278; -118.816667 (Little Boulder Creek Grove) | 2,000 | 6,600 | Part of Evans Grove complex |
| Lockwood Grove | Sequoia National Forest& Giant Sequoia National Monument | 36°48′N 118°52′W / 36.8°N 118.867°W / 36.8; -118.867 (Lockwood Grove) | 1,700–1,800 | 5,600–5,900 | Part of the Evans Complex |
| Monarch Grove | Sequoia National Forest& Giant Sequoia National Monument | 36°47′30″N 118°46′45″W / 36.79167°N 118.77917°W / 36.79167; -118.77917 (Monarch Grove) | 1,600–1,900 | 5,200–6,200 | Immediately north of the Agnew Grove, near Monarch Wilderness boundary. On Forest Service GSNM map. |
| Sequoia Creek Grove | Kings Canyon National Park | 36°43′50″N 118°58′20″W / 36.73056°N 118.97222°W / 36.73056; -118.97222 (Sequoia Creek Grove) | 1,850 | 6,070 | |
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