Big Stump Grove is a
giant sequoia
''Sequoiadendron giganteum'' (also known as the giant sequoia, giant redwood, Sierra redwood or Wellingtonia) is a species of coniferous tree, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae. Giant sequoia specimens are the la ...
grove located at the southwest entrance of
Kings Canyon National Park
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in the
Sierra Nevada
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of
California
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. It is one of a group of eight close but narrowly separated
Giant Sequoia
''Sequoiadendron giganteum'' (also known as the giant sequoia, giant redwood, Sierra redwood or Wellingtonia) is a species of coniferous tree, classified in the family Cupressaceae in the subfamily Sequoioideae. Giant sequoia specimens are the la ...
groves situated in Giant Sequoia National Monument and
Kings Canyon National Park
Kings Canyon National Park is a national park of the United States in the southern Sierra Nevada, in Fresno and Tulare Counties, California. Originally established in 1890 as General Grant National Park, the park was greatly expanded and ren ...
.
Overview
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.
Noteworthy trees
Some trees found in the grove that are worthy of special note include:
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Mark Twain Stump: the stump of what was once one of the largest giant sequoias in the world.
Felled in 1891 so that sections of the trunk could be displayed in the
natural history museum
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s of
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. The remainder of the tree was cut up for grape stakes and fence posts.
*The Sawed Tree: a giant sequoia that bears the scars of deep cuts from a
crosscut saw
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made sometime during the late 19th century, though the tree remains perfectly healthy.
*Old Adam: a dead giant sequoia with an especially gnarled and decayed appearance.
*The Resurrection Tree: located at the beginning of Big Stump Grove trail, this is one of only two old growth sequoia trees still standing in the grove.
Gallery
File:Resurrection Tree Sequoia, Big Stump Grove, Kings Canyon National Park - June 2022.jpg, Resurrection Tree, June 2022
File:Resurrection Tree (close up), Kings Canyon National Park (July 2023).jpg, Resurrection Tree, July 2023
File:Big Stump Grove Stump.jpg, Mark Twain Stump, March 2016
File:THE MARK TWAIN STUMP; FELLED IN 1891 - NARA - 542721.jpg, Mark Twain Stump in May 1972
See also
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List of giant sequoia groves
This is a list of giant sequoia groves. All naturally occurring giant sequoia groves are located in the moist, unglaciated ridges and valleys of the western slope of the Sierra Nevada range in California, United States. They can be found at el ...
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General Grant Grove
General Grant Grove, a section of the greater Kings Canyon National Park, was established by the U.S. Congress in 1890 and is located in Fresno County, California. The primary attraction of General Grant Grove is the giant sequoia trees that ...
References
Giant sequoia groves
Kings Canyon National Park
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