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This is a "go as far as you'd like" series of connected trails. The first portion, the 0.3-mile Big Trees Loop, is easy, flat, and wheelchair accessible. It's worth it to continue along the 2-mile, or 3.2 km, Grizzly Giant Loop to see the Grizzly Giant and California Tunnel Tree. It's about 1.5 to 2 hours roundtrip to get to this point, though you can reduce the time by returning the way you came rather than completing the loop. Beyond the Grizzly Giant Loop, the 7 mile, or 11 km, Mariposa Grove Trail heads further uphill to a larger grove of sequoias and Wawona Point, with an overlook toward the Wawona area. The Guardians Loop Trail branches off from the Mariposa Grove Trail and meanders through the thick of the sequoia grove. The Mariposa Grove and Guardians Loop Trails are strenuous, taking 4 to 6 hours.
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