Belknap Complex

Belknap Complex
Belknap Complex is located in California
Belknap Complex
Location within California
Geography
LocationTulare County, California, United States
Coordinates36°08′07″N 118°35′05″W / 36.13528°N 118.58472°W / 36.13528; -118.58472
Ecology
Dominant tree species
Sequoiadendron giganteum

The Belknap Complex, sometimes referred to as Belknap Grove, is a complex of three giant sequoia groves located in the Tule River watershed of Giant Sequoia National Monument, just south of Camp Nelson, California. It is formed from the larger McIntyre Grove and Wheel Meadow Grove, and the smaller Carr Wilson Grove. The grove is home to a rich collection of old-growth giant sequoias spread out over 4,666 acres (18.88 km2). The grove is fairly easy to reach by car given its close proximity to Highway 190. Forest Trail 31E30 meanders through the heart of the complex.[1][2]

During the Castle Fire of 2020, approximately 59% of the Belknap Complex was subject to high-intensity fire, which is estimated to kill between 75 and 100% of the giant sequoia in its path.[3]

Noteworthy trees

Some trees of special note found within the complex included:

  • The Patriarch Tree was the largest tree in the grove with a volume of 30,020 cubic feet (850 m3). The tree was unusually short for a giant sequoia but had a trunk with a diameter of 72.6 feet (22.1 m). The Patriarch Tree was destroyed in the Castle Fire.[4]
  • Near Gutless Tree: Second largest tree in grove with a volume of 26,737 cubic feet (757.1 m3).
  • Gutless Goliath: Remnants of a once larger tree, but still 26,564 cubic feet (752.2 m3) in volume.
  • The Kathryn Tree: a giant sequoia tree with exceptionally large limbs.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Belknap Grove". US Forest Service - Sequoia National Forest. Archived from the original on July 21, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2019.
  2. ^ "Camp Nelson area, Giant Sequoia National Monument". www.redwoodhikes.com. Retrieved December 9, 2019.
  3. ^ Stephenson, Nathan; Brigham, Christy (June 25, 2021). "Preliminary Estimates of Sequoia Mortality in the 2020 Castle Fire". National Park Service.
  4. ^ Cag, Sue (November 15, 2020). "Patriarch Tree Destroyed in the Castle Fire".


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