Grizzly Giant
The Grizzly Giant is a massive giant sequoia located in Mariposa Grove within Yosemite National Park. Famous for its impressive size and age, the Grizzly Giant has been a symbol of the park since tourism began.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: MikeMurphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: giant sequoia in Mariposa Grove, California; 25th largest giant sequoia
- Also known as: “Grizzly Giant Tree”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mariposa Grove and Mariposa Grove Museum.
Mariposa Grove
Evergreen forest
Photo: Dameon Hudson, CC BY 3.0.
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 specimens.
Mariposa Grove Museum
Museum
Photo: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Mariposa Grove Cabin, originally built in 1864 by Galen Clark, Yosemite's first guardian and discoverer of the Mariposa Grove, stands as an iconic symbol of Yosemite National Park. Mariposa Grove Museum is situated 3,700 feet north of Grizzly Giant.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fish Camp and South Wawona.
Fish Camp
Photo: Guywelch2000, CC0.
Fish Camp is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is located 18 miles east of Mariposa at an elevation of 5,062 feet.
South Wawona
Hamlet
Wawona is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. The population was 111 at the 2020 census. The community is located entirely within Yosemite National Park, as it preceded the founding of the park as a national recreation area. South Wawona is situated 3½ miles northwest of Grizzly Giant.
Wawona
Hamlet
Photo: Mav, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wawona is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. The population was 111 at the 2020 census. The community is located entirely within Yosemite National Park, as it preceded the founding of the park as a national recreation area. Wawona is situated 4 miles northwest of Grizzly Giant.
Grizzly Giant
- Categories: remarkable tree and tourism
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.50355° or 37° 30′ 13″ northLongitude
-119.60072° or 119° 36′ 3″ westElevation
5,866 feet (1,788 metres)Height
209 feet (64 metres)Open location code
8592G93X+CPOpenStreetMap ID
node 3331427773OpenStreetMap feature
natural=treeOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Spanish—“Grizzly Giant” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Grizzly Giant”
- French: “Grizzly Giant”
- German: “Grizzly Giant”
- Portuguese: “Grizzly Giant”
- Russian: “Гигантский гризли”
- Spanish: “Grizzly Gigante (árbol)”
- Spanish: “Grizzly Gigante”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Long Meadow and Happy Camp.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Mariposa Grove, Mariposa County, CA, USA and Mariposa Grove Shuttle Stop.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Grizzly Giant”. Photo: MikeMurphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.