Indian Basin Grove Overview
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Indian Basin Grove
<p align="left"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Indian Basin Grove is a mid size grove of 448 acres </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">with the popular Princess Campground and Indian </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Basin interpretive trail within its boundaries. Before </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">the Forest Service acquired the grove in the 1930s the </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">area was privately owned. Between 1901 and 1907 the </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Sanger Lumber Company removed all the mature trees </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">including the ancient giant sequoias. Lumbermen </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">hauled the trees by cable railways over Converse </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Mountain and down the backside of the mountain to </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">the historic Converse Mill. </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Massive, giant sequoia stumps remain as silent </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">reminders of the great trees that once grew here.</font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Young giant sequoias have replaced many of the </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">giants that fell to the saw demonstrating the species </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">resilience. In tree ring studies, the stumps continue to </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">help scientists piece together prehistoric and historic </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">weather patterns, fires and droughts. </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">The grove is easy to reach by car on State Highway </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">180. It is best to visit in the summer because the road </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">can be snowy and icy in the winter. The grove is about </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">215 acres with sequoias mainly on the south side of </font></font><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><font face="Times New Roman" size="3">Indian Basin Creek.</font></font></p>
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- Check the operator's site (BLM, NPS, state agency, or private owner) for access rules, permits, and seasonal closures before driving out.
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- Observe from a distance, never feed wildlife, and give nesting birds and denning mammals plenty of space.
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- Take all trash, food scraps, and gear back with you. Remote sites often have no trash service.
- Leave what you find
- Don't take rocks, plants, fossils, or artifacts. Federal law protects cultural and natural resources on public land.
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About Indian Basin Grove
What is Indian Basin Grove?
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When is the best time to visit?
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