Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias- 20 minutes one-way drive from The Redwoods Just a short drive away is the Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias. Giant sequoias are also known as Sierra redwoods – not to be confused with the coast redwood, which are found in a separate range along the California coast. Giant sequoias are native only in isolated groups on the western slope of the central and southern Sierra...