Aug 9, 2023 · There is a bypass for taller vehicles. "Why not cut a new tunnel tree?" many visitors suggest, when they discover that the Wawona Tree can no longer be driven through. Times change, however, and actions proper for one generation may not fit the needs and goals of a succeeding generation.

Jan 23, 2021 · Here is where you can see, and drive through, both giant sequoias and redwoods in the Golden State. Take your car through the Chandelier Tree, a coast redwood, that spans 16 feet (2.06 m). It can be found in Leggett, California. This one is also an impressive redwood.

Oct 23, 2024 · California is home to some of the most majestic trees on Earth. Among these giants, a few special ones have been carved to allow cars to drive through. These drive-through sequoia trees offer a unique experience, blending nature's grandeur with human ingenuity. Let's explore these incredible trees. 1. Chandelier Tree.

Apr 17, 2024 · Experience the magic of driving through the famous Tunnel Log, a unique fallen sequoia tree along Crescent Meadow Road in Sequoia National Park’s Giant Forest. Standing at 275 feet tall and 21 feet in diameter at the base, its age likely exceeded 2,000 years.

Mar 9, 2024 · Yes, it is still possible to drive through a tree in Sequoia National Park. The park, located in California’s Sierra Nevada mountains, is home to several giant sequoia trees, some of which have tunnels carved into their trunks to accommodate vehicles.

Jun 17, 2023 · Tunnel Log: It's not every day you can drive through a sequoia tree. This massive tree fell into Crescent Meadow Road in 1937, and to enable vehicles to pass, a tunnel was carved into the trunk in 1938.

Aug 14, 2023 · Located in the Giant Forest surrounded by mature giant sequoia trees, tunnel log fell across the road nearly a century ago. National park visitors and tourists can come drive their vehicles through this fallen giant sequoia. This is a must stop spot inside the park.

May 2, 2024 · Soon after the Moro Rock / Crescent Meadow Road was completed, a giant sequoia fell, blocking the roadway. The tree was too large to move, so workers carved a tunnel through it. Since 1935, people have been driving through Tunnel Log.

If you’re bummed out that Sequoia National Park’s drive-thru tree is dead and lying on its side, don’t worry. There is at least one vertical drive-thru tree in California. But, it’s about 450 miles away, in the Redwoods of northern California.

Jul 25, 2019 · Unlike those drive-through trees, the drive-through tree in Sequoia National Park wasn’t made by cutting into a live tree. Found along Crescent Meadow Road in the Giant Forest, Tunnel Log is a carved opening through a fallen tree estimated to be more than 2,000 years old.