There is no experience that will replace a trip to see a giant sequoia tree. Monumental in their size, sequoia trees have inspired awe in those fortunate to experience them, and prompted countless advocates to support for their continued survival. Their might and wonder are a treasure for all to behold.
The links and resources below are intended to help you plan a visit to a sequoia grove at some of the most popular areas around the Sierra Nevada. You can explore sites through recommended day trips.
Daytrips to See Sequoias
There is no experience that will replace a trip to see a giant sequoia tree. Monumental in their size, sequoia trees have inspired awe in those fortunate to experience them, and prompted countless advocates to support for their continued survival. Their might and wonder are a treasure for all to behold.
Learn more from Save The Redwoods League or browse some popular destinations below.
Yosemite, CA
Yosemite National Park
Famous for its spectacular glacier-carved valleys and walls of sheer granite, Yosemite also has world-class trees.
Three Rivers, CA
Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks
Named for the iconic trees themselves, visiting Sequoia National Park and wandering its famous Giant Forest is an experience like no other.
Foresthill, CA
Tahoe National Forest
Surrounded by rushing rivers, snow-capped peaks, and dense forests, Big Trees Grove is the northernmost grove of giant sequoias in the world.
Tulare County, CA
Mountain Home Demonstration State Forest
Giant sequoias flourish here among ponderosa pine, sugar pine, white fir and incense-cedar. John Muir called this grove “the finest in the Sierra.”
Arnold, CA
Calaveras Big Trees State Park
This park still surprises visitors with its spectacular giant sequoias, as well as stately stands of sugar pines, white firs, incense cedars and ponderosa pines.
Tulare County, CA
Giant Sequoia National Monument and Sequoia National Forest
Within Sequoia National Forest is Giant Sequoia National Monument, which showcases more than half of the giant sequoia groves in the entire world.
