It fell down during a winter storm in 1969 and has been known as the Fallen Tunnel Tree since then. It was more than 2,000 years old when it fell, the park service said.
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Giant sequoiasBut two walk-through tunnel trees still stand: California Tunnel Tree in Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park. The California Tunnel Tree's passageway was dug in 1895 to allow horse-drawn stagecoaches to pass through the tree. Today, people can walk or bike through it.
The two giant sequoia drive-through trees have both fallen: Wawona Tree fell in 1969 in Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park. Pioneer Cabin Tree fell in 2017 in Calaveras Big Trees State Park.
Sequoia sempervirens (/s?'kw??.? ?s?mp?r'va?r?nz/) is the sole living species of the genus Sequoia in the cypress family Cupressaceae (formerly treated in Taxodiaceae). Common names include coast redwood, coastal redwood, and California redwood.
Visit our restoration webpages to learn more about this exciting work. How many acres of old-growth forest are left? Fewer than 120,000 acres, or 5 percent, of the original redwood forest remains today.
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.