Calaveras Big Trees CA State Park protects 2 groves of giant sequoia trees that are 300 ft tall with 25 foot diameter trunks. The giant trees were discovered in 1852. The location first gained notoriety from a sequoia called the Discovery Tree that was cut down in 1853 and 24 foot diameter sections were shipped and exhibited in San Francisco, Cape Horn, and New York City. It was originally 363 feet tall, but now is only a 3' platform base where it originally stood.

The posted picture was our hike through the South Grove area (a 3 mile hike with scattered Giant Trees). The colors and spring undergrowth of the forest was so green and vibrant. The beauty was unexpected and we plan to return in the Autumn when the undergrowth is changing colors.
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"Jim (host) is so responsive and available to talk to! This cabin is wonderful. The river is so close and beautiful. The sound of the water can be heard inside the cabin and is so soothing. The 3 level decks (2 of then covered) all are great. It has a well stocked kitchen, 2 full size couches and a recliner that are very nice and comfortable. The decor is beautiful.The bed is so comfortable (we only slept downstairs) but the second floor rooms are nice with lots of beds and 2 bathrooms to accommodate many more guests. We wished there were some throw blankets for being all comfy, but the nearby store sold them. The only problem we encounter was there were tons of wet pine needles on the driveway which is understandable, as it rained for a full day, but with them and the slope to get out of the driveway, my tires just spun and we couldn’t drive out. I had to manually remove them before we could drive up and out. But it worked! Yay. I only mention that so others might be aware of that possibility. We had a great week and this cabin will be our go to place for sure!"