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Bench next to the trail
The huge parking lot was mostly full when we arrived. Jean stayed in the car
while I went on the North Grove Trail. There are 50-cent pamphlets at the trailhead.
Most visitors pick one up and casually stroll along the trail, stopping at each of the 26
numbered sign posts. Take your time and enjoy!
Large sequoia next to the trail
I passed the Big Stump, which is what you expect it is. A dozen visitors
were taking pictures on top of the stump, so I continued along the trail. I passed the
Three Senses Trail and turned left onto the North Grove Trail itself.
Large sequoia trunk
The trail is paved in some places, hard packed in the rest. It is a leisurely
stroll amidst the giants. The sequoias here are much more frequent than those in the
South Grove. I spent the next hour stopping every few yards, marveling at the big trees.
Mountain dogwood
There are benches along the trail to encourage you to sit and ponder the sheer
size of the trees. There's also a fallen sequoia which you can walk inside for quite some
length (similar to the one near the General Grant tree in Kings Canyon.
Mountain dogwood trees were prevalent as they are in the South Grove.
Dogwood and sequoias
There's not much else that stands out from this short walk. I'll let my pictures
do the talking. Eventually I looped around and met up with the trail next to the campfire
area. It's not really a true loop trail, as it ends several dozen yards from where it starts,
but it's close enough.
Path leading through three sequoias
If you'd like more information, you can currently download the 50-cent
pamphlet for free from the official California State Parks page. Note that the online
pamphlet is slightly out of date (1990); there's a revised one (published in 2002) at the
trailhead.
Sequoias standing tall
Return to Calaveras Big Trees trip report.
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