Placer County Big Trees Grove
| Placer County Big Trees Grove | |
|---|---|
Placer County, California, United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°03′30″N 120°34′30″W / 39.05833°N 120.57500°W |
| Elevation | 5,600 ft (1,700 m) |
| Ecology | |
| Dominant tree species | Sequoiadendron giganteum |
Placer County Big Trees Grove is a small, isolated
giant sequoia grove located along Mosquito Ridge Road in the American River watershed of Tahoe National Forest, California
. It is known for being the northernmost and furthest removed of all giant sequoia groves.
The grove contains six old-growth giant sequoias, two of which are of considerable size.[1] The trees occupy a small, bowl-shaped depression with a small seasonal creek flowing through it. The grove itself has never been logged. Four of the six trees are named after World War I veterans.[2]
Noteworthy trees
- The Joffre Tree: the tallest and second largest tree of the grove.
- The Pershing Tree: the largest tree of the grove, featuring a diameter of 3.66 m (12.0 ft).
See also
References
- ^ Schaffer, Jeffrey P. 1998. The Tahoe Sierra: a natural history guide to 112 hikes in the northern Sierra. Berkeley, California: Wilderness Press, pp. 138-142.
- ^ "Placer County Big Trees Grove". www.redwoodhikes.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.