Giant Sequoia National Monument - South

In the southern portion of the Giant Sequoia National Monument, 20 giant sequoia groves are located in the Western Divide Ranger District, east of Porterville and Springville, California.

Below is information on just a few!

• Belknap Grove: access year round
• Tule River Canyon
• Trail of 100 Giants: walk and learn about giant sequoias. Winter access is weather dependent.
• Freeman Creek Grove: awe-inspiring!

The Trail of a Hundred Giants across from Redwood Meadow Campground on the Western Divide Highway provides interpretation of life among the giant sequoias. This self-guided loop trail is about 1.3 miles long and portions of the trail are fully accessible. In April 2000, President Bill Clinton signed the Presidential Proclamation establishing the Giant Sequoia National Monument at this site.

The Belknap Grove is a complex of multiple groves. Belknap Campground is in this grove. Beautiful trails through old growth sequoias meander along Bear Creek and the Tule River. This grove is easy to get to on paved roads. You can visit this grove year-round, but there may be snow and ice on the roads in winter, so please check in advance and bring your tire chains.

The Freeman Creek Grove is the easternmost grove of giant sequoias and contains the President George H.W. Bush Tree. In 1992, President Bush signed a Presidential Proclamation here that provided management direction for all giant sequoia groves in national forests.