The Grizzly Giant is a massive giant sequoia located in Mariposa Grove within Yosemite National Park. Famous for its impressive size and age, the Grizzly Giant has been a symbol of the park since tourism began. The Grizzly Giant stands out with its enormous trunk, which is much larger than typical giant sequoias, and its unique, uneven branches shaped by centuries of weather and environmental factors. Its name comes from its imposing presence, reminiscent of a California grizzly bear.
The Grizzly Giant is the oldest tree in Mariposa Grove, which is Yosemite National Park's largest grove of giant sequoias, containing hundreds of mature trees. Although once considered the oldest and largest tree in the world, recent dating techniques have estimated the Grizzly Giant’s age at about 2,995 years, with a margin of error of plus or minus 250 years. In 1990, the tree's volume was measured at 34,005 cubic feet (962.9 m3), making it the 26th-largest living giant sequoia.
Nineteenth-century photographs and paintings of the Grizzly Giant vividly showcased the immense scale and beauty of giant sequoias, convincing a skeptical public of their existence and spurring early conservation efforts that ultimately protected Mariposa Grove.
On July 16, 2022, the Washburn Fire threatened Grizzly Giant and other trees in Mariposa Grove. The National Park Service used sprinklers to protect the famous tree.
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The Grizzly Giant is a massive giant sequoia located in Mariposa Grove within Yosemite National Park. Famous for its impressive size and age, the Grizzly Giant has been a symbol of the park since tourism began. [1]
The Grizzly Giant is the most renowned giant sequoia in Yosemite National Park. Standing at a solid 209 feet (63.7 m) it is the second largest tree in the Yosemite, and one of the most photographed. You’ll need to take a panorama to capture that in one image!
Start along the Mariposa Grove Trail at the Big Trees Loop and hike past notable trees such as the Bachelor and Three Graces, the 3,000-year-old Grizzly Giant, and California Tunnel Tree. Allow two hours to enjoy the full loop that winds along the edge of the grove and includes 300 feet (91 m) of elevation gain.
Oct 20, 2023 · The Grizzly Giant is one of the largest trees in the Mariposa Grove and is estimated to be 2,900 years old. As you near its base, look at the fires scars that remain. Fire plays a very important role in the growth of a giant sequoia.
The Grizzly Giant is the oldest-known redwood tree in Yosemite National Park. The tree is the crowing jewel of the Mariposa Grove is estimated to be between 1,900 – 2,400 years old. Mariposa Grove is the largest giant sequoia grove in Yosemite, and the Grizzly Giant is one of several hundred mature sequoias in the grove.
Jul 27, 2023 · Yosemite’s famous Grizzly Giant in the Mariposa Grove is estimated to be about 3,000 years old plus or minus a few centuries, which is nothing to a giant sequoia. In 2019, refined scientific dating methods resulted in a new age estimate for the Grizzly Giant: 2,995 years old (plus or minus 250 years).
Jul 15, 2022 · At an estimated 2,700 years old (and possibly even older), this giant sequoia is one of the oldest trees in the world—a majestic specimen of a remarkable redwood species that has evolved to...
Jul 21, 2023 · The Grizzly Giant is perhaps around 3,000 years old - meaning it was already around 1,000 years old when Julius Caesar was alive. It is a tree that has impressed people for many generations and is one of the most loved of the Giant Sequoias.
Jun 10, 2019 · Still, enough of the tree’s backstory is known to identify it as a massive tree that grew in what’s now central Oregon about 16 million years ago. This tree was once a long-lived part of a true...
Notes: Grizzly Giant, formerly known as Grizzled Giant, is the 3rd largest tree in Yosemite National Park, the 3rd largest tree in Mariposa Grove, and the 3rd oldest living redwood. Publisher James M. Hutchings, at the suggestion of naturalist Galen Clark, named the …
