| McKinley Grove | |
| Photo Width: | 250px |
| Map: | California |
| County: | Fresno County |
| Region: | California |
| Country: | United States |
| Species: | Sequoiadendron giganteum |
McKinley Grove is a small, isolated giant sequoia grove located about 12km (07miles) southeast of Dinkey Creek in the Kings River watershed of Sierra National Forest, California. The grove occupies a small bowl-shaped depression at an elevation of 1925m (6,316feet).[1] [2]
The grove hosts between 150 and 200 large trees. Parts of the grove were logged in the 1980s, though the heart of the grove remains largely untouched. A short paved path winds through a cluster of about 20 giant sequoias with an open understory of dogwood resembling that of the Giant Forest grove of Sequoia National Park. The grove also features a large fallen giant sequoia.[1]
The grove was originally called "Washington Grove" after the 1st president of the United States, George Washington. The grove was later named Dusy Grove, after a colorful local settler. Later, the grove was named after the 25th president, William McKinley.[3]