List of giant sequoia groves

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This is a list of giant sequoia groves. All naturally occurring giant sequoia groves are located in the moist, unglaciated ridges and valleys of the western slope of the Sierra Nevada range in California, United States. They can be found at elevations between .

While many groves are within national park boundaries, such as Sequoia National Park and Yosemite National Park, most of the giant sequoia groves are under the care of the United States Forest Service, placing them outside the legislative mandate that excludes commercial timber harvest. Logging of non-sequoia timber continued as recently as the 1980, especially old-growth ponderosa and sugar pine, which have been logged almost to extinction amongst the groves.

Groves in the northern half of the range (north of the Kings River) are widely scattered and host smaller collections of giant sequoias than groves found within and south of the Kings River watershed. The total area of all the groves combined is approximately . The groves are listed from north to south in the list below.

This list is based on five different sources, with slightly varying views on what constitutes a discrete grove; the differing interpretations are noted in italics. The lists of groves were compiled by Rundel (1972; recognizing 75 groves), Flint (1987; recognizing 65 groves), Willard (1994; recognizing 65 groves), the Giant Sequoia National Monument Visitor's Guide (2003), and the Draft Giant Sequoia National Monument Plan 2010. Currently, the U.S. National Park Service cites Rundel's total of 75 groves in its visitor publications. The updated lists from Willard and Flint are now known to be more accurate, therefore some of Rundel's 75 groves have been removed from this list. Below compiles a list of 81 giant sequoia groves.

North of the Kings River

The 7 groves north of the Kings River watershed are in Tahoe National Forest, Calaveras Big Trees State Park, Yosemite National Park, or Sierra National Forest (listed north to south):

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|Placer County Big Trees Grove

|Tahoe National Forest Placer County

|The northernmost grove, with only six trees, the largest being in diameter. The grove is also the furthest removed from all other giant sequoia groves. Part of the American River watershed.

|North Calaveras Grove

|Calaveras Big Trees State Park Calaveras County

|The first giant sequoia grove to be visited by Europeans (1833), as well as the first to be documented (1852). Part of the Calaveras River watershed.

|South Calaveras Grove

|Calaveras Big Trees State Park Tuolumne County

|The lowest average elevation of any giant sequoia grove. Includes the Louis Agassiz tree, one of the largest giant sequoias in the world. Part of the Stanislaus River watershed.

|Tuolumne Grove

|Yosemite National Park Tuolumne County

|The grove features about six visible giant sequoias amongst a dense understory of dogwood. Includes the "Dead Giant", a fallen giant sequoia with a stagecoach-sized tunnel cut through it. Part of the Tuolumne River watershed.

|Merced Grove

|Yosemite National Park Mariposa County

|The grove features about 20 large trees. Part of the Merced River watershed.

|Mariposa Grove

|Yosemite National Park Mariposa County

|Includes the 'Grizzly Giant' and many other famous trees. Part of the Merced River watershed.

|Nelder Grove

|Sierra National Forest Madera County

|Three units, partially logged; site of the Shadow of the Giants National Recreation Trail. This grove was heavily impacted by the Railroad Fire in 2017. Part of the Fresno River watershed.

Kings River watershed

The 18 groves in the Kings River watershed are in Kings Canyon National Park, the northern section of Giant Sequoia National Monument, or Sequoia National Forest, in southern Fresno County and northern Tulare County (listed north to south):

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|McKinley Grove

|Sierra National Forest Fresno County

|The grove features between 150 and 200 large trees.

|Converse Basin Grove

|Giant Sequoia National Monument Sequoia National Forest

|The grove was the second-largest giant sequoia grove before being heavily logged in the 1890s. Despite this, nearly 100 widely scattered old-growth trees remain and has experienced significant regrowth. The grove is also the home of the Boole Tree, the 6th largest giant sequoia in the world. It is also the home of the Chicago Stump, the remnant of what was once the General Noble tree which was the second largest tree in the grove. This grove was significantly impacted by the Rough Fire in 2015.

|Lockwood Grove

|Giant Sequoia National Monument Sequoia National Forest

|Part of the Evans Complex. The grove was heavily impacted by the Rough Fire in 2015, which killed 14 trees with diameters of at least .

|Monarch Grove

|Giant Sequoia National Monument Sequoia National Forest

|Immediately north of the Agnew Grove, near Monarch Wilderness boundary. On Forest Service GSNM map. Despite its close proximity to Agnew Grove, this grove was not significantly impacted by the Rough Fire in 2015. Part of Evans Complex. This grove was heavily impacted by the Rough Fire in 2015. Features many large giant sequoias along road 13S98A, which runs through the heart of the grove.

|Boulder Creek Grove

|Giant Sequoia National Monument Sequoia National Forest

|Part of Evans Complex. This grove was heavily impacted by the Rough Fire in 2015.

|Big Baldy South Grove

|Giant Sequoia National Monument Sequoia National Forest

|Lost Grove

|Sequoia National Park

|Contains no exceptionally large trees, but one giant sequoia has a ground perimeter of , one of the largest of any giant sequoia.

|Muir Grove

|Sequoia National Park

|A dense collection of giant sequoias at the end of a trail. Home of 'Dalton', the 36th largest giant sequoia in the world.

|Skagway Grove

|Sequoia National Park

|Pine Ridge Grove

|Sequoia National Park

|Suwanee Grove

|Sequoia National Park

| A 28.3 hectare (70 acre) grove.

|East Fork Grove

|Sequoia National Park

|A large, unlogged giant sequoia grove home to many widely dispersed giant sequoias. Located immediately southeast of Atwell Mill Grove and Atwell Mill Campground, along the northern slopes of Hengst Peak.

|Oriole Lake Grove

|Sequoia National Park

|Located northeast of Oriole Lake.

|New Oriole Lake Grove

|Sequoia National Park

|Located south of Oriole Lake. This grove was heavily impacted by the KNP Complex Fire in 2021.

|Coffeepot Canyon Grove

|Sequoia National Park

|Located west of Eden Creek Grove.

|Surprise Grove

|Sequoia National Park

|Homers Nose Grove

|Sequoia National Park

|This grove was heavily impacted by the Castle Fire in 2020.

|Board Camp Grove

|Sequoia National Park

|Located northeast of Cedar Flat Grove, southeast of Homers Nose Grove, and north of South Fork Grove. This grove was heavily impacted by the Castle Fire in 2020.

|Cedar Flat Grove

|Sequoia National Park

|A small grove located at the northern end of Ladybug Trail.

|South Fork Grove

|Sequoia National Park

|Garfield Grove

|Sequoia National Park

|A 549 hectare (1,356 acre) grove with many large specimens. The lowest elevation at which the giant sequoia is known to grow naturally, , is located beside the river below this grove. Home of the King Arthur Tree, formerly the 9th largest giant sequoia in the world. King Arthur died in the Castle Fire in 2020, although the grove itself was not heavily impacted.

|Devil's Canyon Grove

|Sequoia National Park

|Located north of Dennison Grove and west of Dennison Mountain in the southwestern corner of Sequoia National Park.

Tule River, Kern River, and Deer Creek watersheds

The 25 groves in the Tule River, Kern River, and Deer Creek watersheds are mostly in Giant Sequoia National Monument, with some areas in Sequoia National Park, Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest, and Tule River Reservation; all are in southern Tulare County (listed north to south):

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|Dennison Grove

|Sequoia National Park

|Located on the southwestern slope of Dennison Mountain in southeastern Sequoia National Park.

|Dillonwood Grove

|Giant Sequoia National Monument Sequoia National Forest Sequoia National Park

|Located at the southernmost point of Sequoia National Park. This grove was heavily impacted by the Castle Fire in 2020.

|Upper Tule Grove

|Giant Sequoia National Monument Sequoia National Forest

|The highest average elevation of any giant sequoia grove, located immediately east of Moses Mountain. Included on Forest Service GSNM map.

|Middle Tule Grove

|Sequoia National Forest Sequoia National Forest

|Maggie Mountain Grove

|Giant Sequoia National Monument Sequoia National Forest

|A small, inaccessible grove located in a ravine just west of Maggie Mountain.

|Silver Creek Grove

|Giant Sequoia National Monument Sequoia National Forest

|Mountain Home Grove

|Balch County Park Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest Giant Sequoia National Monument Sequoia National Forest

| Home of the Genesis Tree, the 7th largest giant sequoia in the world. This grove also contains the smaller Middle Tule Grove in the Sequoia National Forest. This grove was heavily impacted by the Pier Fire in 2017 and the Castle Fire in 2020.

|Peyrone Grove

|Giant Sequoia National Monument Sequoia National Forest Tule River Reservation

| Medium-sized grove containing more than 100 scattered specimens. This grove was significantly impacted by the Windy Fire in 2021.