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In Arnold, California.
Home of many giant sequoias. Prime example of mixed conifder forest. Other trees: ponderosa pines, sugar pines, incense cedars, and white fir.
Fishing in Beaver Creek (South Grove) and Stanislaus River.
Wildlife:
- Pileated woodpeckers
- Northern flickers
- Steller's jays
- Dark-eyed juncos
- Raccoons
- Foxes
- Porcupines
- Chipmunks
- Chickarees
- Flying squirrels
- Black bears
- Bobcats
- Coyotes
Camping
North Grove Campground — more than 70 sites
Oak Hollow Campground — more than 50 sites
Four rental cabins
- Two bedrooms
- Kitchen
- Living room
- Bathroom
Trails
North Grove Trail
1.5 mile self-guided trail.
Lots of damaged (or worse) sequoias. Sad.
- Discovery Tree stump
- Mother of the Forest
South Grove Trail
Five-mile trail.
Bradley Grove Trail an additional 2.8 miles.
Park's two largest trees: Palace Hotel and Aggasiz Trees
Lava Bluffs Trail
Scenic north fork of Stanislaus River.
Lots of wildflowers, including leopard lily, Hartweg's iris, crimson columbine, monkey-flowers, harvest brodiaea, wild hyacinth, and lupine.
Hotter trail. Less cover. Rattlesnakes, poison oak.
River Canyon Trail
Strenuous, four mile trail.