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The Wawona Tunnel is a highway tunnel in Yosemite National Park. It, and Tunnel View just beyond its east portal, were completed in 1933. [1] [2] Wawona Tunnel is named after the community of Wawona but its name origin is not known. A popular story claims Wawō'na was the Miwok word for "big tree", or for "hoot of the owl", a bird considered ...
In February 1969, the Wawona Tree collapsed under the weight of heavy snow on its crown. The carved tunnel had weakened its structure, making it more vulnerable. Today, the Wawona Hotel and remnants of the old stage routes, including Wawona Road (now Highway 41), serve as lasting reminders of this transformative period in the park's history.
Wawona Tunnel [a] Extant 1932 1991 SR 41 (Wawona Road) Turtleback Dome: Yosemite Village: Mariposa: CA-130-E: Santa Ana River Hydroelectric System, Flume and Tunnel below Fish Screen 1898 1991 Redlands: San Bernardino: CA-130-G
The large viewpoint area is located directly east of the Wawona Tunnel portal, as one enters Yosemite Valley from points south. [1] The view looks eastward into Yosemite Valley, and includes surrounding features, such as the southwest face of El Capitan on the left, Half Dome on axis, and Bridalveil Fall on the right.
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.
Wawona Tunnel frames a view of Yosemite National Park. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) ... It was "the greatest mass casualty incident in Yosemite National Park's history," the report noted.
Wawona Tunnel. In 1933, construction began on a 35-mile stretch of Highway 41 between the Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Big Trees in preparation for the opening of the Wawona Tunnel, which cut through nearly a 1 mile (1.6 km) of solid granite. [117]
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 ...