Bringing high quality educational and interpretive programs to Calaveras Big Trees State Park
Who Burned the Forest?
Hello, Perhaps you know me. My name is the Abraham Lincoln Tree, and I’m a giant sequoia who stands in the North Grove. Fire has always been part of the forest, and for most of my life I was not afraid of fire. It may surprise you, but until the late 1800s, the forest where Calaveras Big Trees State Park stands today was open and park-like. Groups of tall trees alternated with sunlit meadows, lush with grasses and wildflowers. I enjoyed watching the deer, bears and squirrels forage easily through the forest. Ancestors of the Miwok and Washoe people walked past [...]
Camping reservations and additional park details available via the California State Parks website.
MOBILE USERS:
Download this mapping app to your smart phone & search for Calaveras Big Trees State Park North Grove Trail.
Once you’ve downloaded the map, you’ll be able to geo-locate while you are on the trail. Since the map will be downloaded to your smart phone, you won’t need a wi-fi or cell signal to use it on the trail.
