| Packsaddle Grove | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Tulare County, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 35°55′26″N118°35′34″W / 35.923889°N 118.592778°W |
| Elevation | 6,760 ft (2,060 m) |
| Ecology | |
| Dominant tree species | Sequoiadendron giganteum |
Packsaddle Grove is a medium-sized sequoia grove on Giant Sequoia National Monument located in the South Creek of the Kern River watershed. It is a fairly wet grove as it straddles Packsaddle Creek and its tributaries.
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This compact grove offers a rare look at a truly old growth forest where California condors have lived, and may once again do. The main access to this grove is via dirt roads and cross-country hiking. The terrain is steep, so it's a difficult hike. You can only visit this grove in the summer when the roads are open. The main option for seeing the grove itself is to hike cross-country through it.
This grove was heavily impacted by the Windy Fire in 2021, with over a third of the grove burning at high severity. [1]