Atwell Mill Grove

Atwell Mill Grove
The "AD Tree" in Atwell Mill Grove
Atwell Mill Grove is located in California
Atwell Mill Grove
Location within California
Geography
LocationTulare County, California, United States
Coordinates36°27′57″N 118°40′50″W / 36.46583°N 118.68056°W / 36.46583; -118.68056
Elevation6,900 ft (2,100 m)
Ecology
Dominant tree species
Sequoiadendron giganteum

Atwell Mill Grove is a giant sequoia grove in the east fork of the Kaweah watershed area in California. Can be accessed via the Mineral King Road which branches off California State Route 198 below the south entrance to Sequoia National Park.

The grove is located about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) west of the community of Silver City and 19 miles (31 km) from the junction of highway 198. The road into this section of the park is narrow and difficult. Atwell Mill Campground, on East Fork of the Kaweah River, is located in part of the grove that was logged before the trees were protected. Atwell Mill was at one time a lumber mill that processed logs from the grove.

Noteworthy trees

Some of the trees found in the grove that are worthy of special note are:

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Atwell Mill Campground". National Park Service. Retrieved September 22, 2013.
  2. ↑ Flint, Wendell (1987). To Find the Biggest Tree. Three Rivers, California: Sequoia Natural History Association. pp. 26, 31 and 94.