Walhalla, South Carolina: Abandoned Stumphouse Tunnel
The railroad wanted to get to Tennessee, but all they got was 1,600 feet of South Carolina.
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The Blue Ridge Tunnel is in Stumphouse Mountain West of Walhalla, SC on SC hwy 28. It was being built before the civil war to connect the east coast with the mid-west by the Blue Ridge Railroad which dead ended at Walhalla, since they never finished it after the war because it was 150 feet up the side of the mountain on the other side from the entrance. Clemson Univ. used it to make Blue Cheese in for years.
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Abandoned Stumphouse Tunnel
- Address:
- Stumphouse Tunnel Rd, Walhalla, SC
- Directions:
- Four miles northwest of Walhalla on Hwy 28. Be careful of the winding road. Only one sign for the tunnel, and that is at the turnoff, which is a right (heading northbound) onto Stumphouse Tunnel Rd. Road ends at the tunnel entrance.
- Hours:
- Road to tunnel gated after dark. Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Admission:
- $5 for parking.
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Built in the 1850s by the Blue Ridge Railroad. They wanted to cut all the way through Stumphouse Mountain, but the contractor went bankrupt after 1600 feet. Bring a flashlight.