Grizzly Giant
The Grizzly Giant, a giant sequoia, is among the most popular attractions in Yosemite National Park's Mariposa Grove.
The Grizzly Giant is a giant sequoia in Mariposa Grove, located in Yosemite National Park. The tree has been measured many times, most recently in 1990 by . It has a volume of 34,005 cubic feet (962.9 m3), which makes it the 26th largest giant sequoia living today and could be considered the 25th largest depending on how badly Ishi Giant atrophied during the Rough Fire in 2015.
Description[]
The Grizzly giant is the oldest sequoia in the Mariposa Grove.[1] Mariposa Grove is the largest grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park, with several hundred mature examples of the tree. At one time, the Grizzly Giant was believed to be the oldest and largest tree in the world.[2]
Dimensions[]
| 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 volume (m³.ft³) | 963.0 | 34,005.0 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Minteer, Ben A.; Pyne, Stephen J. (2013). "Restoring the Narrative of American Environmentalism". Restoration Ecology. 21 (1): 6–11. doi:10.1111/j.1526-100X.2012.00909.x. ISSN 1526-100X.
- ^ Hutchinson, Elizabeth (2004). "They Might Be Giants: Carleton Watkins, Galen Clark, and the Big Tree". October. 109: 47–63. ISSN 0162-2870.
- Geology of U.S. Parklands: Fifth Edition, Eugene P. Kiver and David V. Harris (John Wiley & Sons; New York; 1999; page 227) ISBN 0-471-33218-6
External links[]
- Yosemite and the Mariposa Grove: A Preliminary Report, 1865
- An article about the grove from the National Geographic Society
- 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
Coordinates: 37°30′12.65″N 119°36′2.39″W / 37.5035139°N 119.6006639°W
Categories:
- Individual giant sequoia trees
- Yosemite National Park
- Individual trees in California