Tule River and Kern River Watersheds
The 21 groves in the Tule River and Kern River watersheds are mostly in Giant Sequoia National Monument, with some areas in Sequoia National Park, Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest-California State Forest and Tule Indian Reservation; all in southern Tulare County.
| Name | Location | Coordinates | Elevation | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (m) | (ft) | ||||
| Alder Creek Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest / private | 36°11′08″N 118°37′41″W / 36.18556°N 118.62806°W / 36.18556; -118.62806 (Alder Creek Grove) | 2,120 | 6,960 | also known as Hossack, Pixley, or Ross Creek Grove. Home of 'Alonzo Stagg', the fifth-largest tree by volume. Also home to the Waterfall tree, which has the largest circumference and diameter at ground level of any sequoia. |
| Belknap Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest | Part of Belknap Complex consisting of Belknap, Wheel Meadow, McIntyre and Carr Wilson Groves | |||
| Black Mountain Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest/Tule Indian Reservation / private | 36°06′16″N 118°39′19″W / 36.10444°N 118.65528°W / 36.10444; -118.65528 (Black Mountain Grove) | 1,950 | 6,400 | Heavily logged in 1984, though mature sequoias were not cut. |
| Burro Creek Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest | 36°13′31″N 118°38′38″W / 36.22528°N 118.64389°W / 36.22528; -118.64389 (Burro Creek Grove) | 1,550 | 5,090 | |
| Carr Wilson Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest | also known as Bear Creek Grove. Part of Belknap Complex | |||
| Cunningham Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest | 35°58′56″N 118°34′06″W / 35.98222°N 118.56833°W / 35.98222; -118.56833 (Cunningham Grove) | 1,870 | 6,140 | |
| Deer Creek Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest | 35°52′19″N 118°36′12″W / 35.87194°N 118.60333°W / 35.87194; -118.60333 (Deer Creek Grove) | 1,800 | 5,900 | The southernmost grove |
| Dennison Grove | Sequoia National Park | ||||
| Dillonwood Grove | Sequoia National Park, Sequoia National Forest, Giant Sequoia National Monument | ||||
| Freeman Creek Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest | 36°08′22″N 118°30′33″W / 36.13944°N 118.50917°W / 36.13944; -118.50917 (Freeman Creek Grove) | 1,890 | 6,200 | |
| Long Meadow Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest | 35°58′58″N 118°36′05″W / 35.98278°N 118.60139°W / 35.98278; -118.60139 (Long Meadow Grove) | 2,040 | 6,690 | Site of the "Trail of 100 Giants" and one tree of great size |
| Maggie Mountain Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest | ||||
| McIntyre Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest | 36°08′07″N 118°35′05″W / 36.13528°N 118.58472°W / 36.13528; -118.58472 (McIntyre Grove) | 1,720 | 5,640 | Part of Belknap Complex |
| Middle Tule Grove | Sequoia National Forest, Sequoia National Forest | ||||
| Mountain Home Grove | California State Forest / Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest | 36°14′24″N 118°40′18″W / 36.24°N 118.67167°W / 36.24; -118.67167 (Mountain Home Grove) | 1,970 | 6,460 | Home of the 'Genesis' tree, seventh-largest by volume, this grove also contains the smaller Middle Tule Grove in the Sequoia National Forest |
| Packsaddle Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest | 35°55′26″N 118°35′34″W / 35.92389°N 118.59278°W / 35.92389; -118.59278 (Packsaddle Grove) | 2,060 | 6,760 | |
| Parker Peak Grove | Tule Indian Reservation | 35°59′10″N 118°39′22″W / 35.98611°N 118.65611°W / 35.98611; -118.65611 (Parker Peak Grove) | 1,980 | 6,500 | |
| Peyrone Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest/Tule Indian Reservation | 36°03′07″N 118°36′22″W / 36.05194°N 118.60611°W / 36.05194; -118.60611 (Peyrone Grove) | 1,880 | 6,170 | |
| Powderhorn Grove | Sequoia National Forest, Giant Sequoia National Monument | Part of Starvation Creek Complex | |||
| Red Hill Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest / private | 36°04′17″N 118°36′46″W / 36.07139°N 118.61278°W / 36.07139; -118.61278 (Red Hill Grove) | 1,960 | 6,430 | |
| Silver Creek Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest | 36°14′29″N 118°38′54″W / 36.24139°N 118.64833°W / 36.24139; -118.64833 (Silver Creek Grove) | 1,650 | 5,410 | |
| South Peyrone Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest | New discovery by Willard in 1992 | |||
| Starvation Creek Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest | 35°56′03″N 118°37′26″W / 35.93417°N 118.62389°W / 35.93417; -118.62389 (Starvation Creek Grove) | 1,730 | 5,680 | Part of Starvation Complex consisting of Starvation Creek and Powderhorn Groves |
| Upper Tule Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest | Included on Forest Service GSNM map | |||
| Wheel Meadow Grove | Sequoia National Forest, Sequoia National Forest | Part of Belknap Complex | |||
| Wishon Grove | Giant Sequoia National Monument, Sequoia National Forest | South of Silver Creek Grove. Included on Forest Service GSNM map | |||
Read more about this topic: List Of Giant Sequoia Groves
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