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Giant Sequoia National Monument
The Giant Sequoia National Monument is located in the southern Sierra Nevada in eastern central California and is administered by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Sequoia National Forest.
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Giant Sequoia National Monument Details
The Giant Sequoia National Monument is located in the southern Sierra Nevada in eastern central California and is administered by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Sequoia National Forest. It includes 38 of the 39 Giant Sequoia groves that are located in the Sequoia National Forest, about half of the sequoia groves currently in existence, including one of the ten largest Giant Sequoias, the Boole Tree, which is 269 feet high with a base circumference of 112 feet. The forest covers 824 square miles. The monument is in two sections. The northern section surrounds General Grant Grove and other parts of Kings Canyon National Park and is administered by the Hume Lake Ranger District. The southern section, which includes Long Meadow Grove, is directly south of Sequoia National Park and is administered by the Western Divide Ranger District, surrounding the eastern half of the Tule River Indian Reservation. The Giant Sequoia National Monument was created by President Bill Clinton on April 15, 2000.
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Nearby Points of Interest Around Giant Sequoia National Monument
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0.3 mi away
Buck Rock
A short trail leading up to this historic fire lookout giving great views of the Kings Canyon.
2.6 mi away
Big Meadows Road
This forest road offers beautiful views of Boulder Creek and leads to a short trail to the top of Lookout Peak.
3.8 mi away
Kings Canyon Overlook
Impressive views of the Kings Canyon and High Sierra wilderness.
3.8 mi away
Buena Vista Peak
The hike to the top of Buena Vista Peak is a two-mile roundtrip beginning just south of the Kings Canyon Overlook on the Generals Highway.
3.8 mi away
Buena Vista Peak
The hike to the top of Buena Vista Peak is a two-mile roundtrip beginning just south of the Kings Canyon Overlook on the Generals Highway.
