The Hercules Tree in the Mountain Home Grove of California is a living giant sequoia tree that has a room carved into the center of it. It is also known as the " Room Tree ".

Aug 7, 2010 · A Giant Sequoia tree — known as the Hercules Tree — is also near by. Hercules has a room carved into it that is large enough for people to walk around in. A dark sticky sap covers the ground of the room and condensation water drops drip from the ceiling of the room.

Aug 17, 2023 · The Hercules Tree, also known as Room Tree, isn't precisely a tunnel, but it is an impressive room that was carved out of this massive 23-foot-wide tree in 1897. You can add the mighty Hercules Tree to your itinerary while visiting Sequoia National Park because of its vicinity.

The Hercules tree in the Mountain Home Grove has a large room cut into it. Mountain Home Grove[1] is a grove of giant sequoia trees located in the southern part of the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California, and includes some of the largest trees in the world. [2]

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The Hercules Tree is nearly 27.4 feet in diameter level at the ground, 22.6 feet in diameter at breast height from the high side ground, and 167 feet tall. Its signature characteristic is the 12 x 12 x 9-foot carved room cut into it with awls by an early pioneer in the late 1800s.

Description: A group of hikers visiting Sequoia National Forest in 1902 pose in front of the "Hercules Tree," a giant redwood into which a room was carved by Jesse Hoskins. Series : Sesquicentennial Collection

"A group of hikers visiting Sequoia National Forest in 1902 pose in front of the ""Hercules Tree,"" a giant redwood into which a room was carved by Jesse Hoskins."

Aug 29, 2006 · This giant sequoia tree had a room carved into it around the turn of the century by a local rancher, Jesse Hoskins. It is still alive and growing in Mountain Home State Forest, CA.

Jan 23, 2020 · Description: Shown here is the carved entrance to the "Hercules Tree," a giant redwood located at Camp Lena in Mountain Home, CA, northeast of the town of Springville. The tree was carved to create living space by Jesse Hoskins ca 1900.