<P> The following is a list of giant sequoia groves . All naturally occurring groves of giant sequoias are located in moist, unglaciated ridges and valleys of the west slope of the Sierra Nevada range in California, United States . They occur between 1370--2000 meters (4500--6500 ft) elevation in the northern half of the range, and 1700--2250 m (5500--7500 ft) in the south . </P> <P> Groves in the northern half of the range (north of the Kings River) are widely scattered and mostly small, while those south of the Kings River are more numerous . The total area of all the groves combined is approximately 14,416 ha (35,607 acres). The groves are listed from north to south in the list below . </P>

Mountain range in western us home to giant sequoia