The North Bend Rail Trail is a 72-mile multipurpose trail that was
formerly part of an abandoned spur of the B&O Railroad. The
North Bend Rail Trail is known as the 'Trail of Tunnels.' Along the
72 mile trail are 13 tunnels and 36 bridges. If you hike any of the
trail you are likely to see hikers, bikers, and horseback riders
but no motorized vehicles. Check out the trail’s web page at
www.northbendrailtrail.com
To get to the cache from Parkersburg travel east Rt. 47. About
6.5 miles past the Rt 47 and the I-77 intersection turn left onto
Walker Road. The parking lot is about 4 miles on the left (N
39° 11.008 W 081° 22.421). Follow the trail for about 1
mile. You’ll pass an old log farmhouse and cross a dirt road.
It’s a nice hike but you could get to the cache faster by
bike.
If you travel past the cache just a little way you will see an
old abandoned tunnel. If you hike to just past the 14 mile trail
marker you will come to the Easton Tunnel. It is the 2nd longest
tunnel on the trail.
The cache is in a green ammo can. It contains: a logbook and a
North Bend Rail Trail brochure (just to look at), waterproof
matches, an emergency blanket, a poncho, a set of hiking boot
laces, a sewing kit, a fishing lure, a pin on compass, 2 tent pegs,
a paperback novel, and a $1 bill.
