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Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias

Yosemite's largest grove, with about 500 mature trees, among them the 3,000-year-old Grizzly Giant and a walk-through tunnel tree.

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Photo: Dietmar Rabich · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Shuttle in season; road closes to cars in winter
Price
Park entrance fee
Time Needed
2–3 hours
Address
Mariposa Grove Road, Yosemite National Park, CA 95389Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
At the South Entrance, on a free shuttle in summer.

Why Go

This is the grove Lincoln protected in 1864, the first time the US government set land aside for public enjoyment. Walk 2 miles round trip to the Grizzly Giant and California Tunnel Tree, or go further to the fallen Wawona Tree.

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