The Drive Through Redwoods

Continued from: Largest Coast Redwoods

Copyright 2010 - 2011 by Mario Vaden

There are three Drive-Through redwoods near Avenue of the Giants and Klamath, California. All of them are privately owned. These are redwoods which have been carved or tunneled-out for passage of automobiles, motorcycles or people.

The Chandelier redwood is near Leggett, the Shrine redwood at Meyers Flat, and the Drive Thru redwood at Klamath.

Tour Thru

The Tour Thru redwood in Klamath is just a couple of minutes from Highway 101, up on a small hill. There is not much else to see there except for a few gifts and a cross cut section from a large redwood log showing rings dating back many centuries.

There is a small admissiion fee, which varies whether you walk in or drive in. The height of this one measured 165 feet with a Trupulse laser rangefinder in summer of 2010. Its an attractive redwood in a nice setting.

Take the Terwer Valley exit off Highway 101 on the north end of the Klamath bridge. 430 Highway 169, Klamath, CA 95548

Shrine Redwood

This one is located in Meyers Flat, and may be the most battered looking of the 3 drive through redwoods. I think it has a lot of character with all the wounds remaining after enduring centuries of wind, rain and decay. The trunk has quite a lean. This one also has a small fee. And there are more interesting things for children and adults to look around the property.

Winter 2010, the sign said 275 feet tall, but the actual height was 136 feet.

Map: 13708 Avenue of the Giants, Meyers, Flat, CA.

Chandelier Redwood

This is probably the most photogenic of all the drive-through redwoods.

Located in Leggett, CA.

The sign on this redwood says 315 feet. I have not measured it, but someone with a lot of redwood measuring experience emailed here that they got 275 feet, and close to 16 feet diameter at dbh. If it's 21' in diameter, odds are that was at wide base near the ground. If you look at several photos and remember the opening is about 6 feet wide, that you may agree. More information: Chandelier Redwood

67402 Drive Thru Tree Road, Leggett, CA 95585 - Phone: 707-925-6363

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The photo above is the Tour Thru redwood in Klamath