Big Stump Grove | |
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![]() Big Stump Grove | |
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Geography | |
Location | Kings Canyon National Park, California, United States |
Coordinates | 36°43′02″N 118°57′55″W / 36.717340°N 118.965231°W |
Elevation | 6,070 ft (1,850 m) |
Ecology | |
Dominant tree species | Sequoiadendron giganteum |
Big Stump Grove is a giant sequoia grove located at the southwest entrance of Kings Canyon National Park in the Sierra Nevada of California. It is one of a group of eight close but narrowly separated Giant Sequoia groves situated in Giant Sequoia National Monument and Kings Canyon National Park.
The grove derives its name from Old Adam, sometimes also referred to as the Burnt Monarch. It is a large standing sequoia snag, which had died prior to logging in that area.[1]
Some trees found in the grove that are worthy of special note include: