The Rock Heading Tunnel and Elkhorn Substation was built around
1935.
They are abandoned now and this cache is like the
Extreme Way to 52
and
Low Water Trail
but this cache requires that you travel
into the tunnel.
The water is deep at the entrance and but the caches are large,
so I hope it is worth your time.
Some additional history; the tunnel was cut through from one
side of Peel Chestnut Mountain to the other side and a small steam
engine train would pull coal from the coal mines on one side to the
coal load-out on the other side. I'm not sure how many years it was
in service, so if you know more history, then please post or let me
know!
By Little64 - I'm going to try and get a picture up soon of the
little steam trains that use to pull coal from the other side of
the mountain to the prep plant on the Maybeury side.My Grandfather
use to run one of the trains the company was the old Mill Creek
Coal and Coke company.
Take a flash light and maybe a extra flash light!