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Of two well-known tree tunnels in Central California, the one in Tuolumne Grove is through a dead tree, and the Wawona Tree in Yosemite fell over in On California’s Redwood Coast, however, there are three drive-through redwoods still going strong, all of them operated as tourist attractions. Jan 10, Home › Art › One Of California’s Last “Drive Thru” Redwoods Has Fallen!. One Of California’s Last “Drive Thru” Redwoods Has Fallen!

Because of the damaging effects of carving through trees, the trend of creating tunnel trees has long passed.

By johnrieber on January 10, (17). An Iconic Northern California Tourist Destination Has Toppled You’ve no doubt seen this: the ancient Redwood tree so big that you can walk through it you can find many pictures of this unique Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins.

An article published in The Redwood Journal on May 6, reported there was a new attraction in the redwoods. At Coolidge Park a tree was cut to enable cars to drive through it. The tree is feet tall and 58 feet in circumference ( feet in diameter).

Nov 21, As time marched on and cars became larger that tree couldn’t accommodate the newer, larger vehicles so the Chandelier Tree was cut and is the tree we still drive through today.

It is estimated that the Chandelier Tree is over feet tall and almost 66 feet in circumference and has been watching people drive through it since about Estimated Reading Time: 4 mins.

Feb 16, The tunnel, which remains in use today, is 17 feet wide and 8 feet high ( meters by meters). 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. Only on the Northern California coast By Richard Stenger/Redwood Enthusiast EUREKA, Calif. -- Not one but three giant redwoods offer motorists the opportunity to steer their wheels through a living tree.

All are right off US Highwayknown as the Redwood Highway, within an hour or so drive of the historic seaport of Eureka. They are privately owned and charge a nominal fee. Jun 26, Gary J Weathers / Getty Images.

On California's Redwood Highway, you might expect to the mile drive between Leggett and Crescent City take you through one big, continuous forest, but redwood trees don't grow like that. They cluster in groves instead. Between those groves, you will also see some of Northern California's most dramatic scenery.

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More information: Chandelier Redwood. Drive Thru Tree Road, Leggett, CA - Phone: The private park property actually reaches over to Hy. but you will need to make a couple of quick turns where Hy. 1 meets Hy. But that's to go down route and parallelnot to.