Top 10 Amazing Tunnels Through Trees

When a giant tree falls in a forest and no one is around to hear it, does it make a sound? Of course, it does, but it can also cause an obstruction if it falls over a path or road. When that happens there are only 2 courses of action. Remove the tree (which takes a lot of work) or build a tunnel going through it…

 


 

Top 10 Amazing Tunnels Through Trees
Tunnel Through Tree Trunk

10 – Sequoia National Park, California – www.weedist.com/2013/05/weedist-destinations-sequoia-national-park

Quite a few of these images you are about to see are located within the Sequoia National Park because when a giant Sequoia tree falls over or dies it is often easier to build a tunnel through them rather than cut them down.

Top 10 Amazing Tunnels Through Trees
Tunnel Through Tree Trunk

9 – Sequoia National Park, California – stupid-ideas.blogspot.in/2006/08/giant-trees.html

The same park as before, only this time an older tree, an older image and an older vehicle!

Top 10 Amazing Tunnels Through Trees
Tunnel Through Tree Trunk

8 – Redwood National Park, California – www.oldtimers.lt/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=5945&start=90

I’m not sure what the difference is between a giant redwood and a Sequoia, but I presume it mostly about the colour. This is a single tree that has split due to a lightning strike which really shows just how delicate these giant trees are.

Top 10 Amazing Tunnels Through Trees
Tunnel Through Tree Trunk

7 – Redwood National Park, California – uk.pinterest.com/pin/92042386107590906

Cars back then were a little bit lower than today’s family jeep so I would imagine you can no longer do this.

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Top 10 Amazing Tunnels Through Trees
Tunnel Through Tree Trunk

6 – Sequoia National Park, California – www.buzzodd.com/tunnel-through-trees

We go back to a Sequoia for this one and on a driving tour through a tree. Shame there is no McDonald’s within the tree, now that would be cool.

Top 10 Amazing Tunnels Through Trees
Tunnel Through Tree Trunk

5 – Sequoia National Park, California – www.buzzodd.com/tunnel-through-trees

When a Sequoia tree falls over a path it seems it’s far too much hassle to be cutting all of it down.

Top 10 Amazing Tunnels Through Trees
Tunnel Through Tree Trunk

4 – Sequoia National Park, California – www.buzzodd.com/tunnel-through-trees

There is not much of head clearance for this tree tunnel, barely a whisper between the top of the truck and the trunk.

Top 10 Amazing Tunnels Through Trees
Tunnel Through Tree Trunk

3 – Redwood National Park, California – thegoddesstree.com/trees/RedWood.htm

While there isn’t much of a tree trunk left there is still a tunnel going through it.

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Top 10 Amazing Tunnels Through Trees
Tunnel Through Tree Trunk

2 – Sequoia National Park, California – www.pinterest.com/pin/303781937343651342

Yet another walking path, and it still looks amazing. It must take ages to cut it through that thick trunk.

Top 10 Amazing Tunnels Through Trees
Tunnel Through Tree Trunk

1 – Sequoia National Park, California – www.uwgb.edu/dutchs/VTrips/SequoiaNP.HTM

Some of the path tunnels through trees feature wooden walkways made from the trees themselves!

Author: Gus Barge

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