The Grizzly Giant is a giant sequoia

Sequoiadendron

Sequoiadendron giganteum is the sole living species in the genus Sequoiadendron, and one of three species of coniferous trees known as redwoods, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae, together with Sequoia sempervirens and...

 in Mariposa Grove

Mariposa Grove

Mariposa Grove is a sequoia grove located near Wawona, California, United States, in the southernmost part of Yosemite National Park. It is the largest grove of Giant Sequoias in the park, with several hundred mature examples of the tree...

, located in Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park

Yosemite National Park is a United States National Park spanning eastern portions of Tuolumne, Mariposa and Madera counties in east central California, United States. The park covers an area of and reaches across the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada mountain chain...

. The tree has been measured many times, most recently in 1990 by Wendell Flint. It has a volume of 34005 cubic feet (962.9 m³), making it the 26th largest giant sequoia living today.

The Mariposa Grove was first visited by non-natives in 1857 when Galen Clark

Galen Clark

Galen Clark is known as the first European American to discover the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoia trees, and is notable for his role in gaining legislation to protect it and the Yosemite area, and for 24 years serving as Guardian of Yosemite National Park.-Early life and education:Galen Clark...

 and Milton Mann found it. They named the grove

Grove (nature)

A grove is a small group of trees with minimal or no undergrowth, such as a sequoia grove, or a small orchard planted for the cultivation of fruits or nuts...

 after Mariposa County, California

Mariposa County, California

Mariposa County is a county in the U.S. state of California, located in the western foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. It lies north of Fresno, east of Merced, and southeast of Stockton. As of the 2010 census, the population was 18,251 up from 17,130 at the 2000 census...

, in which the grove is located. Nearby trees include the California tree, which has a hole cut through it. The Mariposa Grove Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

National Register of Historic Places

The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...

. Mariposa Grove is the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park, with several hundred mature examples of the tree. Two of its trees (the Washington tree and the Grizzly Giant) are among the largest giant sequoias in the world.

The Mariposa Grove's Washington tree is not to be confused with the more famous Washington tree in the Giant Forest

Giant Forest

The Giant Forest, famed for its giant sequoia trees, is within Sequoia National Park. This montane forest, situated at over above mean sea level in the western Sierra Nevada of California, covers an area of...

 of Sequoia National Park

Sequoia National Park

Sequoia National Park is a national park in the southern Sierra Nevada east of Visalia, California, in the United States. It was established on September 25, 1890. The park spans . Encompassing a vertical relief of nearly , the park contains among its natural resources the highest point in the...

, which partially collapsed in January 2005.

Statistics

	Metres	Feet
Height above base	63.7	209.0
Circumference at ground	29.5	96.5
Diameter 1.5 m above base	7.8	25.5
Estimated bole Trunk (botany) In botany, trunk refers to the main wooden axis of a tree that supports the branches and is supported by and directly attached to the roots. The trunk is covered by the bark, which is an important diagnostic feature in tree identification, and which often differs markedly from the bottom of the...  volume (m³.ft³)	963.0	34,005.0

External links

• Yosemite and the Mariposa Grove: A Preliminary Report, 1865
• An article about the grove from the National Geographic Society
  National Geographic Society
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• Record from the 38th Congress including the 1864 Act granting the grove to California
• Record from the 59th Congress returning the grove to federal control