Indian Basin-5,919' (Hume) (36.7982792, -118.9442746)
Legal: T__S, R__E, Sec__
| Deg | Min | Vertical Deg | Minutes | Distance | |
| Delilah | 92 | 21 | 1 | 50 | 9.7-No |
| Park Ridge | 349 | 41 | -3 | 34 | 5.1-No |
| Buck Rock |
Indian Basin Grove-6,089' (Hume) (36.8082789, -118.9348300)
Legal: T__S, R__E, Sec__
| Deg | Min | Vertical Deg | Minutes | Distance | |
| Delilah | 88 | 20 | 1 | 59 | 10.2=No |
| Park Ridge | 4 | 53 | -2 | 20 | 5.9-No |
| Buck Rock |
Indian Creek-3,799' (Hume) (36.8163338, -118.8892729)
Legal: T__S, R__E, Sec__
| Deg | Min | Vertical Deg | Minutes | Distance | |
| Delilah | |||||
| Park Ridge | 25 | 25 | -5 | 19 | 7.1-No |
| Buck Rock |
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Description:
This seems to be one of the lesser known/referenced groves of Sequoias.
Indians gathered at Indian Basin to sell their wares to lumbermen when the area was heavily logged in the 1890's. (Fry and White, 113) Peter Browning, Places Named of the Sierra Nevada
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. From the Sequoia National Forest web site
Trips:
- July 26, 2021 - Walked up Forest Service Road to see the upper part of Indian Basin Grove
- December 18, 2021 - Snowshoed the Indian Basin Grove Trail
- January 19, 2022 - Snowshoe hike with Betty, Carol, Rose, Sherri and Gary
- August 22, 2022 - Hiked the Indian Basin Grove Loop with John, Cathey, Sherri and Gary
- September 24, 2022 - Dark Sky Event and Hiked to Hitchcock Meadows
- September 25, 2022 - Walked interpretive trail and Night Sky viewing
- January 27, 2023 - Snowshoed the Indian Basin Grove Loop with Steven, Korra, Sherri and Gary
- February 14, 2024 - Snow shoed this area-first snow shoe of the season: Sherri, Steven, Korra and Gary
- August 28, 2024 - Meet up hike around the Princess Interpretive trail.
- Sequoia NF-Grove and Trail
- All Trails
- MinDat - there is a mine about a quarter mile away
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