Big Trees State Park

This is called The Big Stump. The tree was discovered in 1852 and it took a team of

5 men 22 days to fell it but it did not fall for several days. John Muir was so angered 

by the men that felled the tree so he called them Vandals who then dance upon the stump.

The Squirrel is called a Douglas Squirrel and there are loads of them about.

The diameter was over 25ft and it was 280ft tall.

The stump was used as a dance floor for many years.

This is a section of the tree after it was felled.

This tree is known as Empire State and is probably the largest giant Sequoia in the area.

It’s base diameter is over 30ft and at 48ft above ground the the tree is still 20ft in diameter.

The trail to these trees is suitable for wheel chair users.

It makes me feel very small.

And Gaye even smaller.

Another section of the tree felled in 1852.