Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
Mariposa Grove
Yosemite's largest sequoia grove, with about 500 giant sequoias. The famous Grizzly Giant is about 3,000 years old.
The Mariposa Grove is near the South Entrance. Since its 2018 restoration, private vehicles may only park at the Welcome Plaza at the entrance, and visitors then take the free seasonal shuttle or walk about 3 km into the grove. The Big Trees Loop is about 0.5 km and flat. The Grizzly Giant trail is about 3.2 km round trip and passes the Grizzly Giant and the California Tunnel Tree, which cars can drive through. Farther afield are the Upper Grove and the Wawona viewpoint. Within the grove, stay on the trail and do not step on the tree roots.
Opening hours
Open all day (shuttle buses run seasonally)
Nearby sights
- Yosemite Mountain Sugar Pine Railroad
- Taft Point
- Bridalveil Fall
- Sentinel Dome
- Valley View (Gates of the Valley)
- Tunnel View
- Horsetail Fall (Firefall)
- Glacier Point