The Abandoned Mount Cobb Rail Road Tunnel (with JPvideos)

[@robertrichardson2779]

The Tunnel is located atop Moosic mountain in Jefferson Township. Constructed between 1848-1850. The tunnel was dug and blasted thru rock by black powder to a length of 755 feet. It served the loaded or heavy track, meaning the cars were loaded with Coal on its way to Hawley. It also served for passenger and freight service. A spur line was extended to Jones Lake, which was later renamed Lake Ariel. The tunnel was constructed to avoid building another Plane (Lift mechanism ) on the too steep mountain top. The tunnel was in use from 1850 to 1885. At that time the entire gravity system was eliminated and replaced with new trackage and with steam locomotive propulsion. The route was altered and the tunnel was obsolete. The tunnel is in remarkable condition 134 years after it was abandoned. The tunnel area is now part of the Lost Trails Systems pay for use program. (4x4s & motorbikes). It is on private property but foot traffic is allowed from the Mount Cobb area.

[@RussellNelson]

Pennsylvania Coal Company. They went to Hawley. The D&H Gravity went to Honesdale.

[@dexeter3033]

My brother and I hiked out to the tunnel today. We came up from the parking area off of Tigue Street in Dunmore. Round trip the hike was a hair under 9 miles and we ascended 1,300 feet. It's a beautiful mountain and the tunnel is great to explore. The rain and fog was heavy today.

[@DGB149]

Grew up a few miles down the road in Throop. We used to hike up there a lot in the 70's

[@lorrainekrauss5140]

That was great, thanks, watched JP on his channel and was great seeing a different perspective from your video!

[@Lalunabreeze]

👍🏼❤️🐍 windy but beautiful.🌬🌬🌬🌬💨💨💨🌨Great video, lovely lake. Looked like 2 ft tunnel waves . Lol. Cool tunnel.

[@gnrrailroad1531]

Actually a well organized ATV club can be a good thing and keep trails maintained and free of trash.

[@lindamccaughey8800]

Loved that, tunnel fabulous loved the rocks. Also love the banter between the two of you. Thanks for taking me along.

[@SueGirling68]

Lol you guys always have fun when you do a video together. I did find some history and old images of the tunnel which I posted on Jay's channel. Another awesome video, I always like coming along on your hikes as they are both fun and interesting, thank you. x

[@elizabethmeehan2017]

You mention Native Americans most likely being there at rock shelter, also arrow heads. My son for years when a little boy growing up, found several arrow heads at beaches at Lake Wallenpaupack where our summer home is. The state routes and roads are all former Indian Trails and became our roads. Lenape. I loved this video.

[@vikkinicholson2300]

then white man comes along with a loud obnoxious 4-wheel demon two destroy the whole picture. so sorry our native friends.... for being so rude to nature.

[@OutNaturing]

Was just emailed this location! Definitely need to go and see it for myself. That cliff trail looks pretty nice too!

[@JPVideos81]

Thankfully no bears this day.

[@mikemazz3377]

Surprising because there are lots of bear on that mountain where you parked and went in if you go right there are bear caves in the scrub oak on top of the mountain

[@rosemarykasper4001]

Thanks for slogging through that big old rock tunnel, that was neat! Funny JP's comment was glad there were no bears, does he know that all your vids you say "maybe we'll see a bear today"?! lol 🐻 Loved all the rock be formations on the way back out! I'm a rock girl!!

[@mamasgonecreating1967]

I'm a rock girl too. Love my rocks and fossils. Would love to see a bear too but want Cliff and UP to be sfe so I'll do without the bear.

[@darlenegood4101]

Fun watching you meet up with the bikes and atv.

[@graugger5918]

Abandoned for over 100 years and yet is still usable by vehicular travel.

[@bahamajim1998]

So many beautiful spots here in our very own state.. Another epic video my friend..that tunnel is so cool . but if quads come thru itll be like going thru lehigh tunnel if it was a one way lol.

[@Wistful77]

Excellent sights and sounds! A+ + + + + + + +

[@justinhobart8747]

Great video Cliff... I guess I got to start going back and watching more of your videos😩... Believe it or not last night I thought I stumbled upon this abandoned tunnel following the old rail line on Google Map... I was chatting with Mike about it, at first thinking that I might have found something no one else and stumbled across... Now, I'm realizing I got to try harder to find somewhere you haven't been😩... LOL

[@bekleidungu.ausrustung7068]

Cool video. Lot of traffic thru that tunnel. Glad you guys didn't get run over, lol

[@cathycallahan4575]

Great video! Hi Jay!

[@karenpacker8862]

Was so hoping the ATVs wouldnt come through with you guys in the tunnel. Brr!!! Awesome tunnel and great location.

[@nickmad887]

love the out dorrs

[@Nippy0u812idid]

This is from my area.

[@vikkinicholson2300]

Cobb is our family name.....you have my attention.

[@joetrueblood7663]

Awesome video!!!

[@anthonykankowski5316]

You should try the Clarion Tunnell abandoned bridge off Piney Dam Rd by clarion excellent adventure

[@BSPRODUCTIONS1388]

It was the Pennsylvania coal company gravity railroad that went thru the tunnel

[@michaelgronnan4621]

You guys really want a fun adventure you should go explore Raven Rock...

[@daveyjoweaver5183]

Great Vid WW? Are you sure Cliff Trail wasn't named after you? I always wonder how those workers dug through for that tunnel. That very hard work and moving all the loose rock. Wonder if they used black powder or not. Would seem risky with all the layered rock. Thanks Much! daveyJo

[@mikemazz3377]

The tunnel was blasted through with black powder according to the D&H historical society

[@stevemitchell7981]

I live a few miles from there and know every inch of that mountain . The history and mountain is being ruined now from all the off road quads and dirt bikes from that the business down the road. They killed the mountain,. The hidden secret , where is Indian spring the site of Indian massacre in 1778 and the toll road operator that was near Indian springs. The springs are mentioned in the history of Lackawanna County taken from settlers diaries. Took me many years to find the spring, but i know where it is.

[@samanthab1923]

That is so cool. Love a spring. I hate it whenever JPVideo comes upon the quad riders. It seems to be the big thing out there.

[@bunny_smith]

That noise would ruin my walk. I'd leave. But that's me.

[@RandomVideoCircus]

1885 is when Marty went Back to the Future.

[@porkturtle8321]

1.21 jigawatts!

[@biggdawgg7455]

You’re back in Lost Trails ATV park ...

[@JamesRobertSmith]

A very interesting hike! Cool little tunnel. I really do dislike that whole ATV scene, though. There are few things that screw up a hike worse than jerks on loud ATVs tearing through the forests and mucking up the trails.

[@CheapestGamer]

It depends. If they're not going full bore ripping apart the ground as they go it's ok. The old culm banks near the UPS hub in Taylor, PA used to be a pretty nice hike back in the day, even with the ATV's and dirt bikers driving all around there. There were lots of mining ruins in the area too. All gone now though as Kane took over that whole area.

[@vikkinicholson2300]

@@AudioArticuno it sure does ruin the ambiance and i gotta believe its destructive to nature and wildlife. that horrible racket has to disturb wildlife WHO ARE IN THEIR OWN HABITAT....how would you like them to come ride lawnmowers in your back yard at will????

[@robertrichardson2779]

The tunnel area is now part of the Lost Trails Systems pay for use program. (4x4s & motorbikes). It is on private property but foot traffic is allowed from the Mount Cobb area. Lost trails maintain the trails in and around the tunnel also up by the lakes. ATV and side by side are fun and most good and respectful rider only ride on trails designated for atv use. Also hunter use then to get around state game lands, were they are allowed. Also PA and NJ both require very expensive registration (as much as a truck or car registration depending on the state) for these vehicles and in pa that registration allows access to the designated parks and lands for trails. These tunnels and trails dont fall under pa registration laws as they ate owned and maintained by lost trail.

[@samanthab1923]

Guardian That's horrible.

[@RussellNelson]

At least they're doing it on private property.

[@Warren_Farms]

JP videos beat you to it, saw his video already, lol. I'll still watch your version though

[@adamzadventures]

I just made a video about this tunnel 2 weeks ago on my channel!

[@photolife39]

Isn't that tunnel actually in the Lost trails off road park?

[@tooling_engineer]

Yes it is.

[@arthurzeller5754]

can someone tll me where this is located,i'm amn avid hike and prepper and would love to hike this

[@nobillclinton]

PA awesome

[@walterlangston4253]

glad the old tunnel has not cave in there was one ne my house that cave in but was rebuiold by rj corman in 2006 from 1987 to 2006 the rail line was out of serves the tunnel in you video looks just like the one near here that was rebuild

[@ChicagoMadisonWesternRR]

Given the size of the tunnel, it almost looks narrow gauged.

[@coldblue9mm]

Jim Marsch I would have to agree with you. That's a pretty tight cut and tunnel to be standard gauge railroad.

[@RussellNelson]

It's 4'3" rather than 4'8.5"

[@jhmorgan72753]

I saw a 600lb black bear up there once !!!!

[@RussellNelson]

You stopped to weigh it?

[@jhmorgan72753]

@@RussellNelson yep, I'm in conservation !!!

[@hartleyhomesteadmichigan6041]

That tunnel looks on the small side for a railroad

[@donmoore7785]

It was for mining, so it may not have been full sized.

[@cheerbearsue]

3:40 🤣

[@mikematters6307]

Thats a mile from my house.

[@stevemitchell7981]

The greedy people ruined it with the ATV crowd.