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Sequoia National Forest Sequoia National Forest List of Giant Sequoia Groves in California This list is intended to serve as a guide to where to find Giant Sequoias in California with the Sequoia NF Lake Isabella Visitor Center as the starting point. There are approximately 35,000-38,000 acres of giant sequoias in the Sierra Nevada; most of these are in Tulare County. Many groves are accessible via paved road, although most are subject to winter road closures. Contact the agency listed to learn of current conditions. Bold type means the grove is open year-round. Italicized type means groves are accessible via paved road. All mileages are approximate. ~Mileage from Grove County Forest Hike Roads Highway # Lake Isabella Visitor Center cross 235 miles via Hwy Agnew Fresno Sequoia NF 14S11 to 13S11 180 country 178 to Hwy 99 41.5 miles via Hwy Road 216 to Alder Creek Tulare Sequoia NF 190 155 to Kernville Rd. Sequoia Crest to Mtn 99 South on 133 miles via Hwy Mineral King Atwell Tulare Sequoia NP Atwell Mill 198 178 to Hwy 99 to Road Trail Hwy 65 Tenmile Creek 219 miles via Hwy Bearskin Fresno Sequoia NF Rd 13S09 to 180 178 to Hwy 99 13S02 210 miles via Hwy Big Stump Tulare Kings Canyon on highway 180 178 to Hwy 99 Coy Flat at Camp 62 miles via Hwy Black Tulare Sequoia NF Nelson to south 190 155 to Kernville Rd. Mountain 21S94 to Mtn 99 South Fork 133 miles via Hwy Trail then Board Camp Tulare Sequoia NP South Fork Road 198 178 to Hwy 99 to cross- Hwy 65 country 210 miles via Hwy Boulder Creek Fresno Sequoia NF 14S02 to 13S23 198 178 to Hwy 99 to Hwy 180 Griswold 125 miles via Hwy trail then Wishon Dr. to Burro Creek Tulare Sequoia NF 190 178 to Hwy 99 to cross- River Road Hwy 65 country Atwell Mill 156 miles via Hwy Trail then Mineral King Cahoon Creek Tulare Sequoia NP 198 178 to Hwy 99 to cross- Road Hwy 65 country 140 miles via Hwy Case Mountain Tulare BLM trail No public access 198 178 to Hwy 99 to Hwy 65 Middle Fork 157 miles via Hwy Trail then Castle Creek Tulare Sequoia NP at Giant Forest 198 178 to Hwy 99 to cross- Hwy 65 country 207 miles via Hwy Cherry Gap Fresno Sequoia NF 13S97 to 13S58 180 178 to Hwy 99 Giant Sequoia Groves in California ~Mileage from Grove County Forest Hike Roads Highway # Lake Isabella Visitor Center Mineral King 151 miles via Hwy Coffee Pot cross- Tulare Sequoia NP Road to Lookout 198 178 to Hwy 99 to Canyon country Point Hwy 65 45 miles via Hwy Western Cunningham Tulare Sequoia NF SM107 to 22S08 155 to Kernville Rd. Divide Hwy to Mtn 99 134 miles via Hwy cross Road 296 to Dennison Tulare Sequoia NP 198 178 to Hwy 99 to country Road 276 Hwy 65 131 miles via Hwy cross Road 296 to Devils Canyon Tulare Sequoia NP 198 178 to Hwy 99 to country Road 276 Hwy 65 130 miles via Hwy Dillonwood Tulare Sequoia NF private 190 178 to Hwy 99 to Hwy 65 South on 133 miles via Hwy Mineral King East Fork Tulare Sequoia NP Atwell Mill 198 178 to Hwy 99 to Road Trail Hwy 65 Atwell Mill 153 miles via Hwy Mineral King Eden Creek Tulare Sequoia NP then cross- 198 178 to Hwy 99 to Road country Hwy 65 Tenmile Creek 228 miles via Hwy Evans Fresno Sierra hike Rd 13S09 to 180 178 to Hwy 99 13S05 Freeman Freeman 49 miles via Hwy Tulare Sequoia NF 22S82 to 20S78 Mtn 99 Creek Creek Trail 155 to Kernville Rd. 133 miles via Hwy Garfield Tulare Sequoia NP trail South Fork Road 198 178 to Hwy 99 to Hwy 65 Crescent 157 miles via Hwy Giant Forest Tulare Sequoia NP Meadow- Moro 198 178 to Hwy 99 to Rock Road Hwy 65 short paved 216 miles via Hwy Grant Fresno Kings Canyon 180 road 178 to Hwy 99 South Fork 132 miles via Hwy Trail then Homers Nose Tulare Sequoia NP South Fork Road 198 178 to Hwy 99 to cross- Hwy 65 country Atwell Mill 162 miles via Hwy Mineral King Horse Creek Tulare Sequoia NP then cross- 198 178 to Hwy 99 to Road country Hwy 65 212 miles via Hwy Indian Basin Fresno Sequoia NF on highway 180 178 to Hwy 99 231 miles via Hwy Kennedy Fresno Sequoia NF 13S53 14S02 to 13S53 180 178 to Hwy 99 207 miles via Hwy closed road Tenmile Creek Landslide Fresno Sequoia NF 198 178 to Hwy 99 to 13S33 Road 13S09 Hwy 180 Little Boulder 209 miles via Hwy Fresno Sequoia NF 13S53 14S02 198 Creek 178 to Hwy 99 Tenmile Creek 229 miles via Hwy Lockwood Fresno Sequoia NF Road 13S09 to 180 178 to Hwy 99 13S05 Western 44 miles via Long Meadow Tulare Sequoia NF on highway Divide Hwy Mtn 99 to Mtn 50 SM107 Sequoia National Forest Greenhorn Ranger District Giant Sequoia Groves in California ~Mileage from Grove County Forest Hike Roads Highway # Lake Isabella Visitor Center 212 miles via Hwy Lost Tulare Sequoia NP on highway 198 178 to Hwy 99 Griswold 129 miles via Hwy Maggie trail then Road 220 to Tulare Sequoia NF 190 178 to Hwy 99 to Mountain cross- River Road Hwy 65 country 230 miles via Hwy Mariposa Mariposa Yosemite paved road 41 178 to Hwy 99 52 miles via Hwy Belknap McIntyre Tulare Sequoia NF 190 155 to Kernville Rd. Campground to Mtn 99 McKinley Grove 255 miles via Hwy McKinley Fresno Sierra 168 Road 178 to Hwy 99 North 341 miles via Hwy Calaveras Stanislaus State Park Rd. 4 Calaveras 178 to Hwy 99 49 miles via Hwy North Cold Tulare Tule River IR no public access 155 to Kernville Rd. Spring to Mtn 99 Squirrel Creek 134 miles via Hwy Mineral King Oriole Tulare Sequoia NP Road then 198 178 to Hwy 99 to Road cross- Hwy 65 country 42 miles via Hwy Packsaddle Tulare Sequoia NF 22S82 to 23S64 Mtn. 50 155 to Kernville Rd. to Mtn 99 46 miles via Hwy Parker Peak Tulare Tule River IR no public access 178 to Hwy 99 49 miles via Hwy Coy Flat turnoff Peyrone Tulare Sequoia NF 190 155 to Kernville Rd. to Camp Nelson to Mtn 99 Trail to Muir Grove then Dorst 217 miles via Hwy Pine Ridge Tulare Sequoia NP 198 cross- Campground 178 to Hwy 99 country Forest Hill Rd. to 397 miles via Hwy Placer County Placer Eldorado NF 80 96 Rd. 178 to Hwy 99 Coy Flat turnoff 54 miles via Hwy closed dirt Red Hill Tulare Sequoia NF at Camp Nelson 190 155 to Kernville Rd. road to 21S94 to Mtn 99 Middle Fork 244 miles via Hwy Redwood Tulare Sequoia NP trail & Cliff 198 178 to Hwy 99 to Meadow Creek trail Hwy 180 201 miles via Hwy Redwood Redwood Tulare Sequoia NP dirt road 198 178 to Hwy 99 to Mountain Saddle trail Hwy 180 214 miles via Hwy Sequoia Creek Tulare Kings Canyon trail 180 178 to Hwy 99 Silver Creek to 127 miles via Hwy Mountain Home Road 220 to Silver Creek Tulare trail then 190 178 to Hwy 99 to SF River Road cross- Hwy 65 country Cross- Dorst 215 miles via Hwy Skagway Tulare Sequoia NP 198 country Campground 178 to Hwy 99 Sequoia National Forest Greenhorn Ranger District Giant Sequoia Groves in California ~Mileage from Grove County Forest Hike Roads Highway # Lake Isabella Visitor Center South 345 miles via Hwy Tuolumne Stanislaus trail State Park Rd. 4 Calaveras 178 to Hwy 99 South-fork 132 miles via Hwy trail then South Fork Tulare Sequoia NP South Fork Road 198 178 to Hwy 99 to cross- Hwy 65 country 48 miles via Hwy Coy Flat turnoff South Peyrone Tulare Sequoia NF 190 155 to Kernville Rd. to 21S94 to Mtn 99 41 miles via Hwy Starvation SM107 to SM50 Tulare Sequoia NF Mtn 50 155 to Kernville Rd. Creek to 23S64 to Mtn 99 South Fork trail near Clough 125 miles via Hwy Surprise Tulare Sequoia NP South Fork Road 198 Cave then 178 to Hwy 99 cross- country 220 miles via Hwy cross Suwanee Tulare Sequoia NP 198 178 to Hwy 99 to country Hwy 180 closed 381 miles via Hwy Tuolumne Tuolumne Yosemite 120 paved road 178 to Hwy 99 trail Wishon 125 miles via Hwy Mountain Home Wishon Dr. to Wishon Tulare Fork Tule 190 178 to Hwy 99 to SF River Road River Hwy 65 Sources: A Guide to the Sequoia Groves of California, 2000. Giant Sequoia Groves of the Sierra Nevada, Willard, 1994. For State Road Conditions call: Cal Trans (800) 427-7623 For Local Forest Information call: Eldorado National Forest (530) 622-5061 Kings Canyon National Park (559) 565-3341 Mountain Home State Forest (559) 539-2855 Sequoia National Forest (559) 784-1500 Sequoia National Park (559) 565-3135 Sierra National Forest (209) 532-3671 Stanislaus National Forest (209) 795-1381 Yosemite National Park (209) 379-1998 Sequoia National Forest – Kern River Ranger District 4875 Ponderosa Drive P.O. Box 3810 Lake Isabella, CA 93240 760-379-5646 “The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination in all its programs and activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, and where applicable, sex, marital status, familial status, parental status, religion, sexual orientation, genetic information, political beliefs, reprisal, or because all or part of an individual’s income is derived from any public assistance program.
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