Sequoia National Park's Tunnel Log — Attraction in Exeter

A popular attraction in Sequoia National Park is the Tunnel Log which rests across Crescent Meadow Road just past the Moro Rock turnoff.

Note: Crescent Meadow Road is only open during summer months. However, you can hike to the Tunnel Log from the Giant Forest Museum when the road isn't open. The distance is around 1.6 miles and the hike is flat, easy and scenic.

Upon arrival you will find a giant sequoia which fell in 1937. The tree is believed to have been around 2,000 years old when it fell. It was measured at 275 feet in height with a diameter of 21 feet at that time.

The tunnel is 17 feet wide and 8 feet tall, big enough for smaller vehicles to pass through. There is a bypass next to the trunk of the tree for larger vehicles. It was cut through the tree by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) during the Great Depression era.

We enjoyed seeing the Tunnel Log during our walk along the Crescent Meadow Road. A side trip to the Moro Rock is well worth including if you plan to sightseeing in this area. Other interesting things to see along the road to Tunnel Log include the Parker Group of Sequoias and the Auto Log, another felled monarch with an interesting early...

This is a nice tunnel. I went here and was satisfied with my experience. This tunnel is built through a tree because this tree fell onto this road right after it was built, so construction workers dug through the tree to form a tunnel instead of moving it. There’s room for parallel parking by here and you can walk on the tree and stand in top of the tunnel. This tunnel is on a two way road heading but it’s only wide enough for one car and it has a low clearance. It’s large enough for large SUVS to pass through, but it’s too small for campers. However, there’s a bypass road that goes around the tree, so if you can’t drive through it you can still see it. I gave this tunnel five stars because driving through a tree is an enthralling experience. There are also other sequoia trees around the tunnel. It was a little busy when I went here but it was still a...

Tunnel Log in Sequoia National Park is a famous fallen sequoia tree that has been carved out to allow cars to drive through it. This tree fell across the Crescent Meadow Road in late 1937 due to natural causes. Rather than simply remove the obstruction, park officials decided to carve a 17-foot wide by 8-foot high tunnel through the trunk, making it a popular tourist attraction.

The tree itself was quite ancient, with an estimated age of over 2,000 years when it fell, and it was 275 feet tall with a base diameter of 21 feet. Visitors to the park can drive through Tunnel Log, and it remains a memorable spot for photographs and a vivid example of the immense size of the giant sequoias. The attraction embodies the grandeur and novelty of the giant trees found in the park and is a reminder of the natural cycles within these...