Ancient conifer with massive trunk and fire-scarred bark, surrounded by interpretive trails and towering sequoias.

General Information

Hours:

Open year-round; shuttle service operates April 15 to November 30, 8am to 7pm (seasonal hours vary)
Trail access available daily; best hiked during daylight hours

Fees:

Private vehicle: $35 for 3-day pass
Motorcycle: $30
Individuals (on foot/bike): $20
Annual Yosemite Pass: $70
America the Beautiful Pass: Free–$80

Pet Policy:

Pets are not allowed on trails or in the Mariposa Grove area

Closest cities with hotels:

Wawona, CA (4 mi)

Seasons:

Best in late spring and early fall; accessible year-round but shuttle service and trail conditions vary with weather

Location:

nps.gov

How to Get There

From Mariposa Grove: Walk northeast from the Mariposa Grove Arrival Area along the Grizzly Giant Loop Trail for approximately 1 mile to reach the tree.

Overview

The Grizzly Giant is a giant sequoia in Yosemite National Park's Mariposa Grove. It has been measured many times; in 1990 Wendell Flint calculated its volume at 34,005 cubic feet (962.9 m3), making it the 26th-largest living giant sequoia.

The Grizzly Giant is the oldest sequoia in the Mariposa Grove, the largest giant sequoia grove in Yosemite National Park, with several hundred mature specimens. At one time, the Grizzly Giant was considered the oldest and largest tree in the world, aged between 2,000 and 3,000 years. In 2019, refined scientific dating methods resulted in a new age estimate for the Grizzly Giant: 2,995 years old (plus or minus 250 years).

This article uses material from the Wikipedia article "Grizzly Giant", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0