Redwood Mountain Grove

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Map of Redwood Mountain Grove in relation to nearby groves of Sequoia.
Map of Redwood Mountain Grove in relation to nearby groves of Sequoia.

Redwood Mountain Grove is the largest grove of Giant Sequoias on earth.[1] It is located in Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National Forest, at 36°41′38″N 118°55′08″W / 36.69389, -118.91889 in California's Sierra Nevada. The grove contains the world's tallest Giant Sequoia (311 feet) and two of the 25 largest giant sequoias in the world. [2] (as opposed to the largest, by volume, the General Sherman Tree, which is in the Giant Forest grove, to the south.)

[edit] Noteworthy Trees

The worlds largest giant sequoia grove
The worlds largest giant sequoia grove

Some of the trees found in the grove that are worthy of special note are:

  • Roosevelt: the largest tree in the grove with a volume of over 35,000 cubic feet.
  • Hart Tree: standing near by the Roosevelt stands a very tall tree with a huge basal burn, this tree has a volume of around 34,500 cubic feet.