tuolumne grove of giant sequoias

虽然没有红杉国家公园的美洲杉那么大，但这里也有不少知名的红杉树，树龄达到了200年左右。可惜标牌不多，对植物了解有限的朋友恐怕看到的是有限的。一片树林有几百株杉树，遮天蔽日，下面有丰富层次的灌木和草地，成为动物们的天堂

Every time I visit Toulomne Grove I have the same experience: it's almost church-like in the grandeur of the giant Sequoia trees. I've cross-country skied there in winter and hiked it in spring, summer, and fall. The beautiful, massive trees never fail to strike awe in me, leaving me humbled and peaceful. You can take a shorter trail in the lower section or hike all the way through to the upper section as well, but you'll never forget the beautiful trees. There is a historical museum (cabin) about mid-way up the hill. The trail is well laid out but slightly uphill and in some areas more steep. If you take your time, most people would not find it too difficult.

We took the path from the car park, was amazed at not just the size of these Giant Sequoias but also their age.

I visited Tuolumne Grove as part of the Extranomical Tours' "Yosemite National Park & Giant Sequoias" trip. The hike down from the parking area is a cakewalk and offers a lot of photo opportunities. The hike back up, on the other hand . . . brutal.I'd recommend having something to eat before the hike. Along the trail, there are little signs with facts and figures on the trees in the grove. If you make it to the bottom of the trail, you'll be rewarded with a hollowed-out giant Sequoia trunk . . . makes for a great photo op.My visit was in August 2014 and there was still evidence of the fire that had recently ravaged that part of California.A good visit.

Are the trees impressive? Yes. Is it worth the walk? Depends. I would say it depends on how much you like trees as they are not easy to get to. When I went in Oct 2014 the main parking lot was closed for construction and the most of the street parking was full. It was little bit of a hike just to get to the start of the trail. The trail is about a mile or so all downhill and is rather steep which means of course, on the way back up you're going to be dying if you aren't in fairly decent shape, or if it's hot out. It takes a long time to get there and back and it will wear you out, so if you decide this will be your first stop in Yosemite at the beginning of the day, you may burn yourself out early and not enjoy Yosemite's other amazing attractions as much. I spent one day in Yosemite and if I could do it over again I would have skipped this one.But let's say you do decide to go as I did. The very first Sequoia you encounter is the largest and it is impressively huge, but will probably not be as big as you think it ought to be. Maybe I was jaded, but I was expecting trees large enough you could drive a car through and these particular grove of trees are not that big. I heard that the grove in Mariposa has larger trees, but it was too far out of the way as we were coming from San Francisco. You follow a loop around the main trees and you can get close enough to walk right up and touch them. They are pretty cool but at the end of the day they are just trees, and now you have a steep mile hike to get back to your car.In conclusion, if the mile hike was flat then it would have been worth it, but if you only have a day, spending that much time and energy to see several trees that you think ought to be bigger probably isn't worth it. There are many more amazing things in Yosemite that will be a better use of your time.

Walk the whole path, we were advised to keep going by a passer by and it was so worth it. Just spectacular. Pictures cannot do this place justice.

We did this on our way into Yosemite from the West entrance. It's a great little hike to see some large trees in a beautiful forest walk. There's some construction going on right now, but it is still opened. There's some parking available right off the road and signs leading you to the trail. I'd say it's about a mile out and a mile back. STROLLER accessible (with a good stroller.) We had small kids with us (hiking backpack and outdoor stroller). They liked running some of it and hitching a ride on the way back. You have to push uphill on the way back, but it's not too bad. Great place to stretch out and introduce yourself to Yosemite if you're coming in from the west and need a break from the car! Bathroom available at beginning of trail.

It is a small grove of Sequoia trees on the way to Tuolumne Meadow. Its about a mile hike down with a 500 foot drop to begin (remember you have to go back the way you came!) The trees are beautiful, and the big trees are amazing. Numbers of trees are limited, but yu get a feel for them on this hike. We had 2 babies with us, and we just took our time coming back up the hill. It isn't easy hike back up, just steady progress, and you'll get there. Because we were carrying about 25 extra pounds each, we just took a break about 4 times on the way up. I enjoyed the hike, and am very glad we took the hiking poles. They really helped stabilize and take some of the stress off the knees and back.

Despite evidence of the big forest fire that came right up to the grove, the grove is still in tact. The trees are amazing and get bigger as you walk down into the valley.On the way down look at the trees. On the way back look out for wildlife. We saw lots of squirrels, chipmunks, woodpecker, and even a deer right next to the trail.

Spend time walking among the giants and you will experience change. We went there in the morning and it was cooling and did wonders for the lungs.Enjoyed the views, sounds and smells.It was a golden opportunity to walk in the wild among the giant sequoias, a unique solitude and primitive recreation.

We took this "easy" hike, mostly paved, wide road down to the grove. Go early as it is popular. The down side, there were not many wonderful trees to see. Go to Sequoia N.P. if you have time or save for another trip. If you don't have much time, skip this area and continue down Tioga Pass as it is much more interesting, Short hike to Luken Lake is just down the road, and much more rewarding and an easier hike as well.

I hadn't been to this grove in about 10 years, so it was time for a re- visit. The giant sequoias haven't changed much, but the trees around them and the forest floor sure have. This is the third year of drought in California, and it's very evident here. There were a lot of holes in the forest floor, where big trees used to stand. There are a lot of pines with brown needles, either from drought, or the RimFire, most likely both. The hike itself is pleasant, and depending on your condition, it's either slightly or a lot strenuous. The trail drops 500 feet over a mile, so on the way back you have to work a bit. The entire trail, including loops it about 2 1/2 miles round trip. Photos to follow.

I was shocked by the giant trees, for this is my first time seeing such big trees. I also leaned a lot about the forest ecology, the function of nature fire. The "passing through" is a must see. The trail is good, enough excise and view is good.

The parking lot and trailhead for the Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias are located about 15 miles north of Yosemite Valley on the Tiago Pass Road. I believe this is the closest giant sequoia grove to the Yosemite Valley floor (I think this grove is closer than the Merced Grove). It is easy to access if you are driving to Yosemite via the Tioga Pass Road. This is not a large grove of Giant Sequoia so keep your expectations lower and do not expect to see a large number of giant trees. Tuolumne Grove is much less crowded but also much less scenic than the popular Mariposa Grove by the south entrance to the Park. Since the parking lot is located right off of the busy Tiago Pass Road there is a steady stream of tourist parking and walking to the see the awesome trees. I went to this small grove with my wife in late July when the weather was fantastic and there were no bugs. This was our fourth grove of Giant Sequoia trees on this vacation road trip and it was the smallest. While we enjoyed hiking to and looking at these giant trees I think we would have enjoyed it more if it was the first grove we visited and not the last (and it had the longest hike to reach a giant tree). From the parking lot you need to hike down a 1 mile old paved logging road to get to the grove of trees. Back in the day you could drive to this grove but I believe the cars were hurting the environment and the trees so they moved the parking lot next to the main road. The windy road to the trees has a gentle slope and you will lose about 500 feet in elevation by the time you are done (this makes the walk uphill back to your car much harder that the hike down). There are bathrooms next to the parking lot so use them before your hike as there are not any facilities at the grove (and it is a mile walk back up hill).After you walk down to the grove there is shorter circle loop trail that meanders around the giant trees. I really enjoyed looking at the Dead Giant, a long-dead sequoia with a tunnel cut through it. There is also a cool looking tree that has a tunnel cut through the center so tourists from a couple of generations ago could drive through it. I recommend that you visit this small grove of Giant Sequins if you have never seen these awesome trees and are not planning on driving to the larger Mariposa Grove near the southern Park entrance.

This 30 minute walk takes you down 400 ft in elevation to see the fantastically old and massive sequoia trees. There are several to see, and the nature trail is well signposted with interesting facts about what you can see around you. After walking the loop its another 30 minute walk back uphill to the car. Strongly recommended.