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Wawona Tunnel Tree, August 1962. The Wawona Tree, also known as the Wawona Tunnel Tree, was a famous giant sequoia that stood in Mariposa Grove, Yosemite National Park, California, United States, until February 1969. It had a height of 227 feet (69 m) and was 26 feet (7.9 m) in diameter at the base. [2] The origin of the word Wawona is not known.
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The Wawona Tunnel Tree, a Giant Sequoia carved to allow stagecoaches to pass through, became a major tourist attraction for the Yosemite Stage and Turnpike Company. Images of the tree not only drew widespread attention but also boosted the Wawona route's popularity, giving it a distinct advantage in a crowded and competitive market.
A family is seen parked near the drive-through Wawona Tree in Yosemite National Park in the 1920s. Families would continue to do that for about another 50 years. In 1969, the tree fell under the ...
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Carved in 1895, the California Tunnel Tree is the sole surviving giant sequoia with a tunnel, following the collapses of the Wawona Tree in 1969 and the Pioneer Cabin Tree in 2017. Initially, the Yosemite Stage and Turnpike Company created the tunnel as an alternate route for tourists when snow obstructed access to the Wawona Tree.
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The company, a merger of two longtime farming empires, Gerawan Farming and Wawona Packing, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Oct. 13, 2023 after succumbing to more than $600 million in debt.