Mariposa Grove Museum
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.Photo: Kevin R Foote, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Dameon Hudson, CC BY 3.0.
- Type: Museum
- Description: place in California listed on National Register of Historic Places
- Also known as: “Mariposa Grove Cabin”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Mariposa Grove and Grizzly Giant.
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.
Grizzly Giant
Photo: MikeMurphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Grizzly Giant is situated 3,700 feet south of Mariposa Grove Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include South Wawona and Fish Camp.
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 3 miles northwest of Mariposa Grove Museum.
Fish Camp
Photo: Guywelch2000, CC0.
Fish Camp is a census-designated place in Mariposa County, California, United States. It is located 40 miles east of Mariposa at an elevation of 5,062 feet.
North 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. North Wawona is situated 3½ miles northwest of Mariposa Grove Museum.
Mariposa Grove Museum
- Categories: building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: Mariposa County, Sierra Nevada, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
37.51358° or 37° 30′ 49″ northLongitude
-119.59898° or 119° 35′ 56″ westOperator
National Park ServiceOpen location code
8592GC72+CCOpenStreetMap ID
way 339695070OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q27349229
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In Other Languages
“Mariposa Grove Museum” goes by many names.
- French: “Mariposa Grove Museum”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Wawona Point and Bachelor and Three Graces.
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