• Martha SleutelSequoia & Yosemite Nat'l ParksMartha Sleutel
    These weren't the biggest, but they sure are big!
    Base of tree with old fire damageOpen meadow shows off their heightI'm in there. Look at the base of the tree!Charlie liked this tree trunkI almost got the whole tree!A little grove. Without a person, you can't see how big they are!This one had character.I'm in there for scale

    Giant Forest Grove

    May 22, 2024 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 54 °F

    In the morning, we strolled along several paved, hilly trails at the Giant Forest Grove, about 3 miles. Since this area is in the mountains at 7000 feet, it was in the 40s in the morning, warming to 60s. The weather overall is delightful. Fun fact - sequoias are the largest trees in the world. They live in the sub-alpine areas of California. Redwoods live near the coast and are the tallest. Pics are of the sequoias we saw today, and one of us is often in the pics for scale.Read more