Indian Basin Grove
Indian Basin Grove is a mid size grove of 448 acres with the popular Princess Campground and Indian Basin interpretive trail within its boundaries. Before the Forest Service acquired the grove in the 1930s the area was privately owned. Between 1901 and 1907 the Sanger Lumber Company removed all the mature trees including the ancient giant sequoias. Lumbermen hauled the trees by cable railways over Converse Mountain and down the backside of the mountain to the historic Converse Mill. Massive, giant sequoia stumps remain as silent reminders of the great trees that once grew here.Young giant sequoias have replaced many of the giants that fell to the saw demonstrating the species resilience. In tree ring studies, the stumps continue to help scientists piece together prehistoric and historic weather patterns, fires and droughts. The grove is easy to reach by car on State Highway 180. It is best to visit in the summer because the road can be snowy and icy in the winter. The grove is about 215 acres with sequoias mainly on the south side of Indian Basin Creek.
Points of Interest
Location |
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Boole Tree |
Buck Rock Lookout |
Converse Basin Grove |
Delilah Lookout |
Indian Basin Grove |
Junction View |
Marble Mountain View |
McGee Overlook |
Nearby Camping
Location | Campsites | Reservations | Toilets | Showers | Elevation |
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Lily Pad | 15 | 6,553 ft | |||
Sunset - Kings Canyon National Park | 157 | 6,537 ft | |||
Buck Meadow | 9 | 6,758 ft | |||
Marmot Rock | 15 | 8,225 ft | |||
Hume Lake | 74 | 5,274 ft | |||
Dorst Creek - Sequoia National Park | 218 | 6,751 ft | |||
Eshom | 23 | 4,843 ft | |||
Azalea - Kings Canyon National Park | 110 | 6,532 ft | |||
Potwisha - Sequoia National Park | 43 | 2,101 ft | |||
Convict Flat | 5 | 3,143 ft | |||
Eastern Big Meadow Road | 24 | 7,622 ft | |||
Black Rock - Trimmer | 10 | 4,218 ft | |||
Upper Stony Creek | 18 | 6,521 ft | |||
Crystal Springs - Kings Canyon National Park | 36 | 6,618 ft | |||
Landslide | 9 | 5,772 ft | |||
Princess | 88 | 5,868 ft | |||
Sawmill Flat | 10 | 6,720 ft | |||
Buck Rock | 5 | 7,730 ft | |||
Tenmile | 13 | 5,819 ft | |||
Stony Creek | 49 | 6,425 ft |
Weather Forecast
Nearby Streamflow Levels
Gauge | Streamflow |
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Big C Div Nr Fish Camp Ca
USGS 11267350 |
0 cfs |
Nf Willow C Nr Sugar Pine Ca
USGS 11242400 |
416 cfs |
Sf Tule R Nr Cholollo Campground Nr Porterville Ca
USGS 11203580 |
67 cfs |
Sf Tule R Nr Reservation Bndry Nr Porterville Ca
USGS 11204100 |
119 cfs |
Deer C Nr Fountain Springs Ca
USGS 11200800 |
64 cfs |
Merced R A Happy Isles Bridge Nr Yosemite Ca
USGS 11264500 |
1,480 cfs |
Marble Fork Kaweah R Ab Horse C Nr Lodgepole Ca
USGS 11206820 |
73 cfs |