Pioneer Cabin Tree, Giant sequoia in Calaveras Big Trees State Park, United States.
The Pioneer Cabin Tree contained a hollow trunk with a height of 33 feet in diameter and reached an estimated age of 1000 years.
Private landowners carved a tunnel through the sequoia trunk during the 1880s to attract visitors, following the example of Yosemite's Wawona Tree.
Visitors were allowed to write graffiti on the tree's trunk for over fifty years until conservation policies prohibited this practice in the 1930s.
The tree fell during a severe storm on January 8, 2017, leading to the closure of the trail and implementation of cleanup operations.
Lightning strikes and forest fires created natural compartments within the trunk, resembling the interior layout of a wooden dwelling.
Location: Arnold
GPS coordinates: 38.28017,-120.30314
Latest update: May 27, 2025 11:37
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