Calaveras Big Trees State Park

From Burden's Landing

http://www.parks.ca.gov/?page_id=551

In Arnold, California.

Home of many giant sequoias. Prime example of mixed conifder forest. Other trees: ponderosa pines, sugar pines, incense cedars, and white fir.

Fishing in Beaver Creek (South Grove) and Stanislaus River.

Wildlife:

  • Pileated woodpeckers
  • Northern flickers
  • Steller's jays
  • Dark-eyed juncos
  • Raccoons
  • Foxes
  • Porcupines
  • Chipmunks
  • Chickarees
  • Flying squirrels
  • Black bears
  • Bobcats
  • Coyotes

Camping

North Grove Campground — more than 70 sites

Oak Hollow Campground — more than 50 sites

Four rental cabins

  • Two bedrooms
  • Kitchen
  • Living room
  • Bathroom

Trails

North Grove Trail

1.5 mile self-guided trail.

Lots of damaged (or worse) sequoias. Sad.

  • Discovery Tree stump
  • Mother of the Forest

South Grove Trail

Five-mile trail.

Bradley Grove Trail an additional 2.8 miles.

Park's two largest trees: Palace Hotel and Aggasiz Trees

Lava Bluffs Trail

Scenic north fork of Stanislaus River.

Lots of wildflowers, including leopard lily, Hartweg's iris, crimson columbine, monkey-flowers, harvest brodiaea, wild hyacinth, and lupine.

Hotter trail. Less cover. Rattlesnakes, poison oak.

River Canyon Trail

Strenuous, four mile trail.

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