A massive sequoia tree that was carved into a tunnel in the 1800s toppled to the ground during a winter storm in California on Sunday, according to Calaveras Big Trees State Park officials.

Why California’s Ancient Sequoia ‘Tunnel Tree’ Toppled. The drive-through giant was part of a group of trees estimated to be over 1,000 years old. By Becky Little. January 9, 2017 ...

Historic California Tunnel Tree Brought Down in Storm. Vistors used to drive through the giant sequoia tree named the Pioneer Cabin, one of the oldest residents of Northern California.

The Pioneer Cabin tree, at the Calaveras Big Trees State Park, about 90 miles east of Sacramento, was one of several tunnel trees in California that had been hollowed out as amusements.

An iconic giant sequoia tree with a tunnel carved through its base that drew thousands of visitors every year fell over the weekend during heavy rains in California, according to the New York Times.

The tree was hollowed out in the 1880s – an attempt to lure tourists in the fashion of Yosemite’s famed Wawona tunnel tree. At the time, the Pioneer Cabin grove was part of a private resort.

A massive sequoia tree that was carved into a tunnel in the 1800s toppled to the ground during a winter storm in California on Sunday, according to Calaveras Big Trees State Park officials. A ...

Vistors used to drive through the giant sequoia tree named the Pioneer Cabin, one of the oldest residents of Northern California. By Arlene Washington A popular sequoia “tunnel tree” — an ...