gpowerf, 3 months ago

@Hunter for full context tunnel trees were mostly created in the late 1800s to early 1900s, Chandelier Tree is an exception in that the tunnel was cut in the late 1930s.

Needless to say the tunnels were terrible for live trees, and tunnel trees have fallen due to the tunnels, including the famous Wawona Tree.

Other tunnel trees have been carved on already fallen or dead trees too.

Pioneer Cabin Tree with people and horse passing through before the era of the automobile sometime in the 1860s to 1890s.
Tunnel tree made from a dead tree.