MERCED & TUOLUMNE GROVE, Yosemite Ceremony Location

GIANT SEQUOIAS, LUSH WOODS, AND A BIT OF A HIKE

If you love the towering granite of Yosemite, but want a wedding underneath Giant Sequoias, getting married in either the groves is an option. Just make sure you don't mind a hike to your wedding ceremony. As trails go, both groves are relatively easy hikes but at around two miles it can be a challenge in formal attire. The trail out to the Merced Grove is a bit longer, but it is also not as heavily trafficked as the Tuolumne Grove.

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  • Maximum Guests- 30

  • Open from Road Opening to September 30th

  • Elevation - 6,261 ft

  • Moderately Trafficked

  • Best Time of Day - Morning, Late Afternoon

  • Parking Two Miles From Site

 

Where to find it

Old Yosemite Coulterville Rd, California

gps coordinates

37°45'46.4"N 119°50'32.1"W

 
Couple elopes to the Merced grove in Yosemite.

The hike out to the groves is definitely worth it!

Donny Alexander leads a couple through their wedding vows in the Merced grove.