Yosemite National Park’s Mariposa Grove

Mariposa Grove is a sequoia grove in Wawona, California, in the southernmost section of Yosemite National Park. It is the park's largest grove of giant sequoias, with several hundred mature trees. Two of its trees are among the world's 30 biggest giant sequoias. The grove closed for a rehabilitation effort on July 6, 2015, and reopened on June 15, 2018. The Mariposa Grove was discovered by non-natives Galen Clark and Milton Mann in 1857. The grove was called after Mariposa County, California, where it is located.

The Mariposa Grove is Yosemite National Park's biggest redwood grove, containing hundreds of giant sequoia trees. The forest is home to two of the world's 30 oldest giant sequoias, the Grizzly Giant, which is believed to be 1,900 to 2,400 years old. The Mariposa Grove has been closed for restoration since 2015, but it is set to return in the spring of 2017, so plan your vacation ahead of time before all hotel choices fill up.

Location: Yosemite National Park, California, United States