Merced Grove
Merced Grove is a giant sequoia grove located about 3.6 km west of Crane Flat in the Merced River watershed of Yosemite National Park, California. The grove occupies a small valley at an elevation of 5,469 feet and is accessible by a 2.5 km dirt trail.Photo: Mike Barlow, CC BY 2.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Giant sequoia grove located in Yosemite National Park, California
- Also known as: “Crane Flat Grove”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Merced Grove Ranger Station and Tuolumne Grove.
Merced Grove Ranger Station
Ranger station
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Merced Grove Ranger Station in Yosemite National Park was designed by the National Park Service and completed in 1935. The station is located near the Merced Grove of giant sequoias in the Crane Flat region of the park.
Tuolumne Grove
Evergreen forest
Photo: Dcrjsr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tuolumne Grove is a giant sequoia grove located near Crane Flat in Yosemite National Park, at the southeastern edge of the Tuolumne River watershed. It is about 16 miles west of Yosemite Village on Tioga Pass Road. Tuolumne Grove is situated 2½ miles northeast of Merced Grove.
Crane Flat Fire Lookout
Tower
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Crane Flat Fire Lookout in Yosemite National Park was built in 1931. An example of the National Park Service Rustic style, the lookout is a two-story structure with a lower storage or garage level and an upper observation level, with an overhanging roof.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Foresta and El Portal.
Foresta
Hamlet
Foresta is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, within Yosemite National Park. Foresta is situated 6 miles southeast of Merced Grove.
El Portal
Photo: Epolk, CC BY-SA 3.0.
El Portal is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is located 11.5 miles west-southwest of Yosemite Village, at an elevation of 1,939 feet. The population was 372 at the 2020 census, down from 474 at the 2010 census.
Clearing House
Hamlet
Clearing House is an unincorporated community in Mariposa County, California. It is located on the north bank of the Merced River 5 miles west of El Portal. Clearing House is situated 6 miles south of Merced Grove.
Merced Grove
- Categories: grove and tourism
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.74916° or 37° 44′ 57″ northLongitude
-119.83963° or 119° 50′ 23″ westElevation
5,469 feet (1,667 metres)Open location code
8592P5X6+M4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4251320105OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Portuguese—“Merced Grove” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Merced Grove”
- Chinese: “默塞德林地”
- Dutch: “Merced Grove”
- French: “Merced Grove”
- Portuguese: “Merced Grove”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hazel Green and Crane Flat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Merced Grove and Merced Grove Trailhead.
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