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Wawona Tunnel was bored through solid granite bedrock, and carries Wawona Road through a granite mountain on the south side of the Merced River. [5] It is located on one of the three main roads providing access to Yosemite Valley, the most visited section of the park. Wawona Road becomes California State Route 41 on exiting the park. After ...
A mandatory evacuation order was given for the Wawona area, including the historic Wawona Hotel. [1] Wawona residents and property owners were allowed to return on Sunday, July 17 as the fire exceeded fifty percent containment and continued to burn mostly to the east of the community. [9] The Mariposa Grove reopened to the public on August 3 ...
The wildfire inside Yosemite National Park that threatens the community of Wawona and the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias continued to grow overnight, expanding to more than 2,300 acres by Monday ...
THE LATEST: Crews scramble to protect giant sequoia trees as fire swells. A mandatory evacuation order is in place for Wawona and Wawona campground in Yosemite National Park as the Washburn Fire ...
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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.
Wildfires are exploding across the West, especially in California, where the Park Fire has now grown to be the biggest in the state this year. The largest of several wildfires in the state is the ...
Wawona and Mariposa Grove remain closed to Yosemite National Park visitors. Yosemite wildfire update: Wawona residents return as Washburn Fire nears 5,000 acres Skip to main content