Originally Posted by
illabelle
There's an "abandoned" tunnel in the smokies near Bryson City. A road-building project was abandoned, and the tunnel sits at the end of it. It's incorporated in the trail system, including the Benton McKaye Trail.
Having been in the tunnel a couple of times, I can definitely say that it's spooky. It's seriously dark in there, and even though you can see the proverbial light at the end of the tunnel, it takes a long time to get there. That's a tunnel that's fairly close to civilization and traversed regularly by hikers.
If these PA tunnels are truly abandoned, and haven't been visited by humans in recent years, ain't no telling what kind of varmints might be living in them. Or maybe there's been some structural issues....? Sounds exciting and scary and fun. But of course, you don't have much information yet. Please don't go alone, and give us a report when you're back.