You can drive pretty easily to get to Mariposa Grove in Yosemite. Those are the two all-star destinations. There are also some interesting spots both north and south of the Bay Area.

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Mariposa Grove is home to about 500 mature giant sequoias, which are among the largest living things on Earth. The grove and Yosemite Valley were protected in 1864 as part of the Yosemite Grant Act, ...

Mariposa Grove in Yosemite National Park, shown here shortly after the Washburn Fire began July 7, 2022, suffered only minor damage. No facilities burned and no giant sequoias died.

In fact, none of the facilities at the Mariposa Grove, including interpretive panels, restrooms, trails, wooden boardwalks, water systems and other features that were replaced four years ago as part ...