Mariposa Grove, Yosemite NP

Since we had not planned to visit Sequoia NP we headed for another huge Sequoia Grove: Mariposa Grove in the southernmost part of Yosemite NP (there are three groves within the park's boundary but MG is the largest one). The biggest tree here is a Giant Sequoia called Grizzly Giant. It is about 1600-2000 years old (some say 2700 years) and has a volume of 963 cubic meters - the 27th largest in the world. Its basal circumference is 92 feet (28 m)!

Took us some time to get there from Glacier Point. But it was worth it! We rambled around for two or three hours and admired these huuuge living organisms. There are several hundred sequoias growing within the grove. Even the "Fallen Tunnel tree" was very impressive! It was a thursday after Labour day so the park was not very crowded. Indeed most of the time we rarely met any other people!