Secret Tunnel Under The East Fork Road
Posted: Sat May 27, 2017 6:51 pm
While working on a mine website, I happened to find this awesome tunnel that runs under the East Fork Road. It's pristine on the inside, and I don't want it to get tagged, so I won't say exactly where this is, but it's a drainage tunnel that runs from a side canyon into the East Fork. When I discovered this a year ago it was about 25 feet above the East Fork riverbed. Now, after a year of heavy rainfall you can literally float a boat into it.
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Here's the same tunnel, less than a year later. I would estimate the water has risen 25 feet.
On the right side of the tunnel there's a long chute that leads all the way up to the road.
It's hard to make out the third letter, but I believe this reads B.C.G. 1946. The B.C. part will tell you the tunnel's location.
Here's the southern entrance. There's probably about a foot of water inside now.
Just inside the entrance swifts have built their mud nests into the ceiling.
I haven't measured the inside of the tunnel, but it goes all the way through the mountain, probably 500 feet or so.
On the north side there's a huge, well designed debris catcher.
When you exit through the north side, it's possible to climb back up to the road, if you don't mind bushwacking.
I never fail to find something new and interesting every time I hike the East Fork. This was a heavy gold mining area back in the 1800's and scores of people still try their luck at sluicing or panning the riverbed. Further up the road you'll find the Road To Nowhere and the Bridge To Nowhere.
Be sure to check out my website, I'll be adding more soon. Lost Mines of Los Angeles County
If you want to see some other interesting items in the East Fork, check out my website Lost Mines of Los Angeles County
Here's the same tunnel, less than a year later. I would estimate the water has risen 25 feet.
On the right side of the tunnel there's a long chute that leads all the way up to the road.
It's hard to make out the third letter, but I believe this reads B.C.G. 1946. The B.C. part will tell you the tunnel's location.
Here's the southern entrance. There's probably about a foot of water inside now.
Just inside the entrance swifts have built their mud nests into the ceiling.
I haven't measured the inside of the tunnel, but it goes all the way through the mountain, probably 500 feet or so.
On the north side there's a huge, well designed debris catcher.
When you exit through the north side, it's possible to climb back up to the road, if you don't mind bushwacking.
I never fail to find something new and interesting every time I hike the East Fork. This was a heavy gold mining area back in the 1800's and scores of people still try their luck at sluicing or panning the riverbed. Further up the road you'll find the Road To Nowhere and the Bridge To Nowhere.
Be sure to check out my website, I'll be adding more soon. Lost Mines of Los Angeles County