Abandoned Railroad Tunnel ~ Clarion, PA

[@kateclark7250]

No need to apologize for not trying to cross that trestle. It did not look safe. We like you in one piece. The tunnel was fascinating. Thank you for taking us along on this adventure.

[@azzureasthesky]

i've been out on that trestle and got stung by multiple bees! not a good situation to be in especially with no railings. its unnerving as is.

[@CRHonda-hn9bh]

I’ve went on it before

[@cbrocetti6916]

You're in my area! Welcome! The first creek is Piney Creek; the other end of the tunnel and that trestle is over the Clarion River. About 18 years ago I rode my motorcycle onto that trestle and had to turn around when I reached a gaping hole in the decking!

[@samanthab1923]

Scary!

[@bunny_smith]

Please consider doing a haunted PA series for the fall. I remember a ghost towns series a few years ago. That would be really cool. I think many people love autumn and that sort of thing. Thanks for the videos. Loved the hemlock forests recently.

[@samanthab1923]

Sounds good 👻 lots of haunted spots in PA

[@brookeshaffer4377]

Smart move not going across the trestle. Saw enough physical history along with your narration to get an amazing idea of this time period.As always thanks for a great video.Be careful🌟

[@terribarron9238]

I am scared of heights!!! I cringed when I thought you were going across that tressle!!! Be safe out there

[@joseleswopes1400]

That was Awesome 😎 the other end looks better than the end you went into 🌹

[@R32R38]

Built by the Franklin & Clearfield RR, later became a New York Central branch, ended its service as part of Conrail. It was meant to serve some coalfelds but was underutilized for most of its history.

[@nancyrobertson550]

👀👀👏🤟🙏🏻 Thanks for sharing your beautiful day with me Thanks from Texas USA

[@randomadventures2.0]

Cliff really cool shot of you walking away from the camera with the flash light in the tunnel. Great video

[@wanderingoutyonder]

Super cool! Love these types of finds - it is like time stopped - oh wow - you are brave trekking back in there! Super cool - thanks for sharing! ~Karen & Shannon WOY

[@tomtransport]

That was awesome Cliff, looked like they had trouble with that side of the tunnel falling/caving in and lined it with thick timbers till that went bye bye too. I did not see the same bracing at the other end , I looked and the facing of the tunnel is there but is gone on the collapsed side. Saw a creature run across the road at 0:55 looked too small to be a chipmunk probably a field mouse. Glad you have better sense then to walk on that rotted wood trestle. I was surprised the place was active to 1988. That don't seem that long ago but yeah, it's 34 years now. Thank you.

[@R32R38]

It's not unusual for rail lines to go without service for prolonged periods before the railroad companies file the abandonment paperwork. Chances are this line had been disused for many years before Conrail formally abandoned it in 1988.

[@tomtransport]

@@R32R38 I was born in 1942, so when I see a date like 1988 I'm thinking , oh, that was just..........and then I do the real math. BTW, Cliff mentioned he got a picture from that other site, I went there too and there is/are quite a number of still photos of the Clarion trestle available to see.

[@dgrombach1]

Clarion River is a great paddle stream.

[@superditdit48]

wow oh wow this was the best ever. I love tunnels and graffiti and trestles!. I bet some have crossed that trestle on a dirt bike!. I could smell the gravel as you went through the tunnel. Just awesome. I may have to watch this again soon! Thank you.

[@danielfoster3642]

There are plans for this old abandoned railroad tunnel and trestle to become part of the Rails to Trails system.

[@samanthab1923]

I heard there is another tunnel at the other side of the trestle

[@Lakeshoretrains]

Wow, that would be great! Both tunnels and the bridge deck are all in need of repairs. Most recently the Armstrong Trail received grant money to fix up Brady Tunnel for use as a trail, hopefully some $ can come this way to these neglected structures, I’d be visiting all the time! Would make an excellent continuation of the Sandy Creek Trail.

[@FS22-Jamison]

Since when? I haven't heard of any. Considering it can't connect to anything else, because the Piney Rail Riders control the rail bed going east/south & the rail bed to the other direction is private, it would be pretty hard to make a rails to trails connection

[@chrishynes6091]

I got vertigo when you were at the trestle... thought you were gonna walk it 😬

[@timwhitesr6637]

It never ceases to amaze me as I watch your videos of tunnels and other ruins. Just imagine the amount of people needed to prepare the areas for the tunnels, locks, and homesteads, as well as to transport the stones from wherever they collected them, and then do the actual construction. Thanks for showing us these sites and providing some history as well.

[@lindamccaughey6669]

Fantastic thanks Cliff. I do love tunnels but like you I don’t have a head for heights. Thought for a second you were going over that made me feel a bit sick. It’s a lovely area. Thanks for taking me along, please stay safe and take care

[@sonplusone7059]

Loved the tunnel. Yes I would have walked the tracks, but I’m a little nuts lol. Of course I understand why you just want to be safe.

[@maljcross4634]

The tunnel as long as it was is still impressive. But the best part of your tunnel incursion was seeing your light go off after each step...like over head lights being turned off 1 at a time. Your photo for this video is exactly what I am saying....I like tunnels and trains

[@glennjudd2467]

Spectacular ! Cliff , look great out in the tunnel !

[@thomashazard525]

Awesome video, as always. Be careful going into places like that. As you saw the entrance had some that collapsed.

[@barbloose7565]

In the 70's the tunnel was a cheap but awesome activity .

[@gaylenealis7268]

I love tunnels if I have a bright light😁!

[@dustinwilliam6737]

Rockland tunnel and kennerdale tunnel are about 25 miles west of Clarion. Near Clintonvillie or Emlelnton.

[@shawnatkinson4448]

Rad rad rad.keep up the abandoned video

[@davidwelling3264]

Really good! Thanks

[@kathygalloway2990]

I'm with you Cliff no thanks lol awesome tunnel, thanks for sharing

[@williamking7420]

This is so cool, love it!

[@MrX-rq3fj]

I live like 10 miles from there... You should head north and check out the Kinzua Dam and the Kinzua Viaduct railroad bridge. Rim Rock state park above the dam on Route 59 above the dam is pretty cool to check out as well

[@barbloose7565]

Also, look into southern Clarion County. Philipston Tunnel and Captain Brady chased by Native Americans.

[@micahlamilton5442]

putting yourself in the pic for scale is the right way!

[@FS22-Jamison]

The trestle is safe to walk across. I've done it multiple times & would trust it to drive over except for the big hole where college kids had a fire there. The tunnel on the other side is definitely flooded. And you could drive to the tunnel entrance. I had an F250 up there & have ridden a dirt bike thru the tunnel lol

[@FS22-Jamison]

If you're in the area again I'd be happy to show you where the other tunnel is. The tracks went over the trestle & entered it within a few hundred feet. It's exit area is actually kinda visible from I80. But it's completely flooded.

[@coalcrackerchris]

Neat explore! I see why its abandoned. Dont like heights. Get a dji spark...best drone for price

[@joangravel2436]

Awesome place thanks

[@Carolbearce]

I would never be able cross that trestle. My fear of heights and no side rails would have me crawling back.

[@CheapestGamer]

Great video as always. You are braver than I would have been going across that trestle to Greenville/Nay Aug Station in Lackawanna County a handful of years back. I would have noped out just looking at the height. By the way if you recorded this video in June then that might have been Kathy from Rustic Ventures and DD Explores that you passed as RV posted a video of the same tunnel that she recorded around then.

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

It wasn't them, these girls were much younger.

[@samanthab1923]

I was wondering about that other trestle. One nearby was rehabbed for the highway construction teams to use. Would love to see what it looks like today

[@CheapestGamer]

@@samanthab1923 I believe that the rehabilitated bridge is supposed to be used as part of a trail/trail system after the construction is done.

[@samanthab1923]

@@CheapestGamer Yes! That’s what I heard. Just wondered how the whole project is going? Will be cool when done

[@kevinsaltsman495]

Tunnels my fav yay

[@Furbacher5]

If you haven’t yet checked out Dillangers tunnel in PA I would love to see a video on it!

[@wiredperformance6130]

After watching the past video of you walking across the trestle I figured this one wasn’t happening. Unfortunately I’m the guy that challenges the laws of gravity and would be playing on the trestle.

[@joeyanderson8910]

Wow the tunnel has really deteriorated I was there a few years ago & the timber ceiling was still pretty much intact. Also a young man fell from the trestle to his death in 1989

[@Bob_V]

WOW you are far from home woodsman !!!!

[@derrickdaugherty3093]

When I was younger we would grab a six pack and walk through the tunnel at night. Couldn't see a thing.

[@chevellebodien]

We did that at the Rockland tunnel 😂

[@barry3565]

Amazing....100years still standing.....no earthquak?

[@UFOzNoJoke]

Hey, Abandoned Tunnels may be the answer to global warming!

[@jimkon1479]

I think Rustic Ventures did a video on this too.

[@sxyrth]

have you ever been to the abandonded train tunnels in scranton?

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

I was in one up that way.

[@samanthab1923]

Which are those?

[@gregggoss2210]

Was that a chipmunk that ran across the trail in front of you?

[@tomtransport]

I thought it was too small to be a chipmunk, probably a field mouse.

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

Not sure, possibly a mouse or vole.

[@butchgto8871]

Did the tunnel service 1 set or tracks or 2?

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

Probably 2.

[@harryfiller9348]

Check out Penn Roosevelt state park center County

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

I have been there already.

[@krisrosher2733]

I fell 100ft off of this trussel in 1992

[@jayforkner2692]

Thinking we haven't seen your drone for awhile is because you haven't gotten a commercial license yet.

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

I have a commercial license. Was having issues with the drone, and now it won't work at all.

[@bobairhart8175]

what kind of flash light do you use in tunnel

[@jayforkner2692]

Bet it was Trunite TN12 pro That he previewed for us 2 videos ago.

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

Thrunite TN36 limited.

[@ohioyodertoter6827]

Anything of this nature around ohiopyle state park that you are aware of ??

[@thewanderingwoodsman7227]

Not aware of any abandoned RR near that park.

[@ohioyodertoter6827]

@@thewanderingwoodsman7227 much appreciated 👍

[@gladysmaroue9167]

What side are you on ? How come im getting msgs about you? Am I supposed to earn you about the areas ? Take Care. @3:38. We're you able to upload my live link with the picnic baskets? What does it mean?? !! ?? 3:40..looks like a Balinese Lady Staue.jojoba perhaps