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Calaveras Big Trees
Calaveras Big Trees Arnold is a state park located in the Sierra Nevada foothills of California. The park is home to some of the world's largest and oldest giant sequoia trees. The park is named after the Calaveras Tree, a giant sequoia that was cut down in 1853. Visitors to the park can explore the ancient groves of giant sequoias, hike the trails, and camp in the park. The park also offers educational programs, interpretive exhibits, and a variety of recreational activities.
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User Reviews
Rumplestiltskin
We visited Hite Park, which is about a 2-hour drive from Sacramento. The entrance fee is $10. There is a small museum and gift shop with mugs, shirts, sweaters, and small souvenirs, but the prices are unreasonably high — a basic sweater for $45 is simply overpriced. The park looks nice at the beginning, but very quickly you realize that there is not much to see. There is very little greenery, very few trees, and the main trail eventually crosses a road and ends at a cliff, with nothing else beyond that point. You just turn around and walk back the same way. Aside from a couple of big trees, there is nothing truly impressive. Honestly, it’s not a place I would visit again. It’s fine to see once, but I definitely wouldn’t go there a second ti
T West
Absolutely breathtaking! A very accessible place for the most fascinating forest walk! Stopping to walk among these beautiful giants is worth every second. Went in October- and between the leaf season and no crowds it was the best time to see them!
Monica Morse
Big Trees is an understatement! These are magical and majestic groves of Giant Sequoia & Incense Cedar. The size and beauty of these ancient giants will take your breath away. Recommend doing the South Grove Trail (5 mile, 2 hours) first (road may be closed when there’s a lot of snow). It’s a gorgeous hike. Thank you to the people who preserved the South Grove in 1950-1960s! Then head back to the visitor center. Pick up the little guide pamphlet (and donate $1!!) for the super informative self guided tour through the North Grove.
Edith Sutterlin
We really enjoyed the North Grove Trail , the 3 senses trail, and the interactive table with the pine cones and needle samples to help us see the difference in 5 common conifer trees in the park. The gift shop had a good selection of items for adults and cjhildren's educational and fun souvenirs, books, clothing, etc. The back room at the Visitor center was small, but very well done. I especially loved pushing the buttons for the different bird calls. I only wish they promoted and featured the two films we saw in the small theater. They were very informative and well done, but we kind of accidentally saw the theater entrance, with no signs of what was in there, and no indication that there were 2 different films to watch and their viewing length. My guess is most all visitors miss seeing them entirely and don't even know they are there.
Georgina Curry
This place has it all. Redwoods, thick beautiful forests, rivers and all types of hiking choices. Beautiful place to camp. I spent the day doing small hikes and driving the entire park taking in all the beauty. Must see if your looking to get outdoors.