Garfield Grove
Garfield Grove is a Giant Sequoia grove. The entire 2,902 acres (11.74 km2) lies in Sequoia National Park in the Sierra Nevada range in eastern California in the United States.
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| Location | Tulare County, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 36°20′00″N 118°43′06″W |
| Elevation | 6,660 ft (2,030 m) |
| Area | 2,902 acres (11.74 km2) |
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| Dominant tree species | Sequoiadendron giganteum |
In December 2001, the neighboring Dillonwood Grove was purchased by the Save The Redwoods League for $10.3 million and added to Sequoia National Park.[1] Prior to the purchase, the Dillonwood Grove was the largest grove in private ownership. The two groves are botanically the same and now managed as a single grove.
Noteworthy trees
Some of the trees found in the grove that are worthy of special note are:
- Floyd Otter (tree): This tree was measured in 2001–2002 and found to be the 12th largest tree in the world.
- King Arthur (tree): This tree was first discovered in 1949 but only seen from far away, the hiker had told a ranger that he saw a huge tree. In 1978 Wendell Flint, Bob Walker and Gus Boik found the tree and named it King Arthur. This tree is the tenth largest giant sequoia.[2] Its base, up to about 50 feet (15 m), rivals the General Sherman for total mass.
References
- "Press Release". Archived from the original on 2008-10-30. Retrieved 2008-09-08.
- National Park Service (2009). "The Giant Sequoia: Forest Masterpiece". Sequoia and Kings Canyon: Plants. Washington, DC: National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2011-08-14.
External links
Media related to Garfield Grove at Wikimedia Commons- Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks: Garfield Grove Trail
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