Redwood Mountain Grove
Redwood Mountain Grove
Overview
Health & Resilience Summary
moderate
2.5
This grove is ranked Moderate for Relative Overall Vulnerability due to:
Wildfire Vulnerability
Low - 1.1
Regen Vulnerability
Moderate - 2.5
See the Grove Health & Resilience section below for more information.
medium
2.5
This grove is ranked Medium for Relative Management Priority due to:
Overall Vulnerability
Moderate - 2.5
Treatment Feasibility
Good - 9.2
See the Management Considerations section below for more information.
Grove Map
Grove Map - click map for more detailed spatial information
Grove Information
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Grove Size (Acres) | 2617 |
| Location | Upper Kaweah Watershed, Tulare County |
| Management Unit(s) | Berkeley Forests, Giant Sequoia National Monument / Sequoia National Forest, Sequoia - Kings Canyon National Park |
| Land Steward(s) | NPS SEKI, UC Berekeley, USFS SQF GSNM, Private |
About Redwood Mountain Grove
Redwood Mountain Grove is a 2,617-acre grove in the Kaweah River Watershed region situated between 4,790 - 7,262 feet elevation at 36.69648°N. It is managed by Sequoia-Kings Canyon National Park and located on Redwood Creek, tributary to the North Fork of the Kaweah River. It was once one of the largest and most impressive groves, containing an abundance of old growth sequoias that filled Redwood Canyon. The grove extended west to the crest of Redwood Mountain ridge and down into the drainages of Dry, Eshom, and Pierce Creeks, which are also in the North Fork of the Kaweah watershed. However, the 2021 KNP Complex Fire severely damaged Redwood Mountain Grove and the population of exceptional trees within it has drasticaly decreased. Giant sequoias in the National Park portion of the grove were spared from logging and the area remains mostly an old growth forest. The National Forest and Whitaker forest section were logged mostly for non-sequoia conifers, but some giant sequoias were also logged.
Redwood Mountain Grove
Health & Resilience
Redwood Mountain Grove is ranked Moderate for Relative Overall Vulnerability because it is at a Low risk of being negatively impacted by the effects of severe wildfire and at Moderate risk for inadequate natural regeneration.
Additionally, Redwood Mountain Grove is at Moderate risk for negative impacts from drought stress, Low levels of tree mortality have been detected in the grove, and the presence and activity of beetles in the grove is Unknown. 99.9% of Redwood Mountain Grove has burned in large fires since 1984. See below for more detailed information.
moderate
2.5
Relative Overall Vulnerability
Relative Overall Vulnerability is based on Wildfire Vulnerability and Regeneration Vulnerability using an area-weighted calculation. See Grove Assessment Analysis Methods for more details.
The pie charts below provide the percentage of the grove with high, medium, and low vulnerabilities. Click on the charts to view interactive maps of these vulnerabilities within the grove.
Below is additional information about Redwood Mountain Grove's Health & Resilience. These data, their inputs, and any available notes and updates may be found in the Grove Resilience Datasheet.
Beetle Activity
Beetle Activity in Redwood Mountain Grove has not been determined.
Please see the Grove Resilience Datasheet for details.
Drought-related Tree Mortality (all species)
The drought- and insect-related mortality of all tree species combined in Redwood Mountain Grove is estimated as Low according to USFS dead canopy surveys from 2017-2021. Please see Grove Assessment Analysis Methods for details.
The table below provides information about large wildfires in this grove recorded since 1984. See this map of wildfires and locations of high severity fire.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Wildfires | GOLIATH - 2016, KNP COMPLEX - 2021, REDWOOD MTN - 2011, HART - 2009 |
| % of grove burned | 99.9% |
| % of grove unburned | 0.1% |
| Fire Return Interval Departure | High |
The chart below provides the percentages of the grove burned at different levels of severity for each wildfire since 1984.
Redwood Mountain Grove
Management Considerations
Redwood Mountain Grove is ranked Medium for Relative Management Priority because it has Moderate Relative Overall Vulnerability and Good feasibility for implementing management actions toward restoration goals.
Additionally, the grove is 1.3 miles from a community and is 0.1 miles from recreational infrastructure. The portion managed by UC Berkeley is an experimental forest with research infrastructure. Pacific fisher denning activity has been observed in the grove and there are Goshawk PACs. See below for more detailed information.
medium
2.5
Relative Management Priority
Relative Management Priority is determined by combining the Relative Overall Vulnerability and Treatment Feasibility ranks. See Grove Assessment Analysis Methods for more details.
Relative Overall Vulnerability
Moderate - 2.5
See the Health & Resilience section above for the component metrics for the Relative Overall Vulnerability rank.
Treatment Feasibility
good - 9.2
| Factor | Value |
|---|---|
| Special Land Designation | Sequoia-Kings Canyon Wilderness Area |
| Grove Manager Opinion | Fuel Treatments are Possible |
| Remote | No |
Below is additional information relevant to Redwood Mountain Grove's Management Considerations. These data, their inputs, and any available notes and updates may be found in the Grove Resilience Datasheet.
Treatment History
The table below lists treatment projects in and 90 meters around this grove implemented since 2022. See this map of grove treatments.
| Treatment Type | % of Grove | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Treatments | 0% | 0 |
| Prescribed Fire | 0% | 0 |
| Pile Treatments | 0% | 0 |
| Pile Burns | 0% | 0 |
| Replanting | 0% | 0 |
Management Recommendations
The table below provides an estimate of the percentage and acreage of the grove that are recommended for evaluation for treatment based on the Vulnerability Models. See this map of Grove Vulnerability Models.
| Treatment Need | % of Grove | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| Fuels Reduction/Restoration | 0% | 0 |
| Reforestation | 24.8% | 649.016 |
Redwood Mountain Grove
Photos
Redwood Mountain Grove
References
- Willard, D. 1994. Giant Sequoia Groves of the Sierra Nevada: A Reference Guide.
- Giant Sequoia Health & Resilience Assessment Glossary
- How to Use the Giant Sequoia Health & Resilience Assessment
- Giant Sequoia Health & Resilience Assessment Analysis Methods
Find more giant sequoia science by searching the GSLC Scientific Publications Library.
Explore more groves or learn about the Giant Sequoia Lands Coalition.
Disclaimer
The information presented in the Giant Sequoia Grove Health & Resilience Assessment is intended to supplement on-the-ground knowledge of giant sequoia groves for use in conjunction with current on-the-ground knowledge of grove condition and management activities when planning fuel treatment and reforestation projects. It should not be considered the only source of information about the condition of groves.