If you’re coming from the south on 101 and you want to start your Redwoods visit right, you can do no better than driving through the world famous Drive Thru Tree at the intersection of the Pacific Coast Highway. Near the town of Leggett at the end of “The 1” is this awesome privately owned hollowed out tree where small cars and motorcycles can drive thru. My wife’s Subaru Crosstrek fit, although I doubt my Tacoma would (the tunnel is 6’ by 6’ apparently). For only $15 (in November 2023) a vehicle, you can admire and pass through the beautiful 315’ tall Chandelier Tree. The tree itself is very gorgeous and has small branches coming off it that make it appear like a chandelier or candelabra. Around the tree and throughout the drive are awesome carvings that we stopped to take pictures of. There are bears, other forest creatures, and even Sasquatch!

I read that some people wait 15-45 minutes (probably why so many sculptures exist on the road) to drive through the tree but on the day my wife and I went, we went straight through it and onto the other side. The car behind us, though… they took their sweet time. And they liked to honk. Please be respectful of other people around you trying to enjoy the views and peacefulness.