disclaimer:

the author accepts no responsibility for anyone who uses the following maps or directions. This trip can be dangerous. Any attempt to undertake this trip should be carefully planned before starting. You will be in the Wilderness. There are Bears, Rattlesnakes, Copperheads and some really scary things too!!!! 

• Exit Pennsylvania Turnpike at Exit #9
• Turn Left (East) on Pa. Route 31
• continue East on Rte 31 for approximately 10 miles
• there will be a "Blasting Zone" on the Left
• "Tunnel Road" (dirt/gravel) is the next road on the Left
• If you want to take this route, turn left
• If you prefer the . . . "Easy Way." . . scroll down. . .

Tunnel Road Instructions

• this road is Township (twp) Road #366
• this twp road number will change when you cross the County Line from Twp 366 to Twp 341, Twp 356 & Twp 365. Of course you will not know this because there are NO Road signs.
• continue (aprox. 10 min.) on this road, there will be several roads/paths which go off this road. . . STAY ON MAIN ROAD. . . . the only turn you will make is a "hairpin" which you will NOT miss
• about 500 yards before the "hairpin" a Road goes of to the Left.. . Western Portal(?). .  You can not miss because there is a sign which promises fines & jail if you enter.. . . . 'nuff said.
• continue up the hill. . through. . the hairpin. When you near the top of the hill, the road splits. . to the right & continues straight. You will want to turn RIGHT. . . After you go straight to see the "Air Shaft" & the Old Forest Ranger Tower.
• return to the "Split" and turn "Left" (Twp # 635), there should be an old building on your right. . . . there was a dog of some sort living there on July, 19, 1999.
• Continue on this road ( Twp 635). The road gently drops down hill. When it starts to get a little steep, there is THE Trail Head you want. To be sure, continue down the road, there should be a "Blue" house on the Right. Remember the Blue house. . it will be referenced later. Return to the Trail Head, park the car in the clearing.

• continue down the trail approximately 1 mile. . . 10 - 20 minutes.
• eventually the trail will intersect a "old" Power Line Maintenance Road
• continue until you see a OLD huge (maybe big) blue Water Tank. This tank is located directly over the tunnel.
• continue down the trail another 100 - 200 yards. There will be a drainage path/trail/timber-cutting path to the Right. The path is a little steep and eventually disappears into a bizillion Ferns. This path "runs" to the Right & somewhat parallel to the tunnel.
• approximately 1000 to 1500 feet down the this path, you should be able to see the "old Turnpike".
• The tunnel is to the Right

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EASY (EASIER) WAY  (TO THE TRAIL HEAD)  
• Continue past Tunnel Road, past Kosser Lake (on right) approximately 4 miles. After you "crest" a top of a hill, a Twp Road # 858 will go off to the left. Take this road to the Mt.Zion Church,
• turn Left on SSR #4001
• continue on this road approximately 2 - 3 miles to Twp Road #635
• turn Left on Twp Road # 635
• continue up 635 (3 -5 miles) until you see a Blue house on the Left, an OLD gate (Power Line Maintenance Road) on the right, and the "Twp 635" starts decidedly "uphill".

 

Back at the gate, follow the Power Line Maintenance Road approximately 1/2 - 3/4 mile the road will swing slightly up hill to the left & a path will exit to the Right & into the woods

• If you chose the path, continue on the path until you see a creek/water run-off cut/(?).There is trail (of sorts) which turns "downhill" just before you reach the creek.
• approximately 300 - 500 yards down the trail, you should be able to see the old turnpike to the Left- - across the creek.. The Tunnel should be to the Left.  We went down the embankment (Chute) at this point.

 

• follow the Power Line Maintenance Road until you see a OLD huge (maybe big) blue Water Tank (to the right). This tank is located directly over the tunnel.
• continue down the trail another 100 - 200 yards. There will be a drainage path/trail/timber-cutting path to the Right. The path is a little steep and eventually disappears into a bizillion Ferns. This path "runs" to the Right & somewhat parallel to the tunnel.
• approximately 1000 to 1500 feet down the this path, you should be able to see the "old Turnpike".
• The tunnel is to the Right.

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