Experiencing The Tour-Thru Tree!

There is a tour-thru tree in Klamath, California which is a privately-owned toruist attraction. It was purposely created for tourists who want to have a unique experience of driving through a healthy, living Redwood tree. (Sorry, not in the photos, coz I was the photographer...😞

This tour-thru tree is approximately 785 years old. It was burned in the past but survived. When the area was logged in 1967, it was spared due to its gigantic size, then a tunnel was made through the tree until it was completed in May 1976 then it opened to the public the following month.

The tree has an opening of 2.23 meters wide and 2.90 meters high which enables passages of even bigger vehicles like vans, pick ups and even those with car top luggage carriers.

Take Note: if your vehicle has rigid extended mirrors or extra wide tires, it would NOT go through!

The tree is also 17 feet in diameter at eye level and is about 90 feet tall to the point where the top was blown off. The side branches has an overall height of 183 feet! So, go figure! 😁😉