Mile 177 from El Cerrito Plaza, we reached Leggett, CA, our first destination. How did we know there would be a large tree to drive through? It doesn’t get much easier than this.
![[Drive Thru Tree Road sign] [Drive Thru Tree Road sign]](http://www.realmofthewombat.com/images/redwoods/_redwoods_drivethrutreerd.jpg)
The prime feature of the Drive-Thru Tree Park is the Chandelier Tree, which is 315 ft tall and 21 ft in diameter.
![[Chandelier Tree] [Chandelier Tree]](http://www.realmofthewombat.com/images/redwoods/_redwoods_drivethrutree.jpg)
I can’t describe how excited Odie was to drive Charlie through a tree. Here’s a start though.
![[Charlie driving thru] [Charlie driving thru]](http://www.realmofthewombat.com/images/redwoods/_redwoods_drivethrutree_odie.jpg)
This was quite a productive stop because I scoped out the tiger Vanagon. In the gift shop, this woman thought I was an employee and kept asking me to check the prices on items that she couldn’t reach. I guess I looked professional or something.
![[Drive Thru Tree entrance] [Drive Thru Tree entrance]](http://www.realmofthewombat.com/images/redwoods/_redwoods_drivethrutree_enter.jpg)
![[Mel inside tree stump] [Mel inside tree stump]](http://www.realmofthewombat.com/images/redwoods/_redwoods_drivethrutree_mel.jpg)
Well worth the wait!!!!
what an awesome trio!