![]() NPS - Brian Whitehead Crane Flat is a pleasant forest and meadow area. Nearby are the Tuolumne and Merced Groves of Giant Sequoias, which are only accessible by foot. To Get There
Activities
Points of Interest ![]() The Merced Grove of Giant Sequoias is located on the Big Oak Flat Road west of Crane Flat. It has about two dozen mature giant sequoias. Sequoias are only visible after a 1.5-mile hike with 500 feet of elevation loss. (The 1.5-mile hike back to the parking lot gains 500 feet and is strenuous.) Parking is limited. Water is not available so be sure to bring enough for everyone hiking. ![]() The Tuolumne Grove of Giant Sequoias is located on the Tioga Road just east of Crane Flat. It has about two dozen mature giant sequoias. Sequoias are only visible after a one-mile hike with 500 feet of elevation loss (the one-mile hike back to the parking lot gains 500 feet and is strenuous). Parking is limited. Water is not available so be sure to bring enough for everyone hiking. ![]() |
Last updated: October 31, 2020