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| Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias | Glacier Point |
| Dennis and I made a visit to Mariposa Grove and Glacier Point at Yosemite National Park on Memorial Day Weekend while visiting family near Mariposa, CA. We hope you enjoy the pictures and brief write-up about the big trees of Mariposa Grove. |
| The Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias is one beautiful place to see some the oldest trees around. The Giant Sequoias are the largest living things known. We highly recommend making a visit to Mariposa Grove. |
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| The Grizzly Giant is one of the largest trees in the Mariposa Grove. The estimated age of the tree is 2,700 years old. |
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| The Faithful Couple, these two trees are joined at the bottom but separate as they go upward. |
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| The Clothespin Tree. There have been numerious fires that have excavated a natural tunnel wide enough for a vehicle. |
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| The Mariposa Tree carries the name of the County of Mariposa. This is one of the most perfectly shaped Sequoias in the grove. |
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| Glacier Point is a wonderful spot to take in views of Half Dome, waterfalls and the valley floor of Yosemite National Park. |
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