Placer County Big Trees Grove Explained

Placer County Big Trees Grove
Map:California
County:Placer County
Region:California
Country:United States
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

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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.
  2. Web site: Placer County Big Trees Grove. www.redwoodhikes.com. 2019-11-09.