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Feb 16, The fallen Tunnel Log of Sequoia National Park came into being after an unnamed giant sequoia fell across the Crescent Meadow Road in late as a result of"natural causes." The following summer, a tunnel was cut through the fallen log as a visitor attraction. When it fell, the tree stood feet high ( meters) and was 21 feet in diameter at the base ( meters).

The tree's age when it fell. One of the interesting attractions to see in the Grant Grove of Kings Canyon National Park is the Fallen Monarch. This is a fallen giant sequoia with a large hollowed out space that has been used over the centuries by Native Americans and early pioneers as a shelter, hotel and even a /5(11).

Jan 12, A giant sequoia, one that you could drive through, was toppled this week by the potent winter storm that swept through California, but it was not a tree within a national park. Rather, it was the Pioneer Cabin tree located in Calaveras Big Trees State Park.

Back in the late 19th century a hole was tunneled through the base of the tree, and for a while autos could motor through it. Dec 01, Although it towered high during its days of glory, this unnamed tree eventually fell due to natural causes in and it became the first drive-through tree in Sequoia National Park. Jun 10, You will pass the Log Cabin, which was built out of one giant log, the Fallen Tunnel Tree, which you can walk through, the Hart Tree, which is one of the world’s largest, and the Fallen Goliath, which is big enough to be a school bus wrapped in bark.

The trail also passes several tranquil streams, including one with a short waterfall/5(77). This tree toppled centuries ago, but thanks to the tannic acid present in the wood, you can still see the giant halo of the root system, and imagine the cavalry troop that lined up for a picture with the ancient tree that is so broad, they could lead their horses right up onto the trunk.