Stumphouse Tunnel Trail
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south carolina · Oconee County

Stumphouse Tunnel Trail

Explore an unfinished pre-Civil War railroad tunnel.

Rating
Length
0.5 mi
Difficulty
1
County
Oconee

About This Trail

Stumphouse Tunnel is an unfinished railroad tunnel begun in the 1850s and abandoned when the Civil War began. The 1,617-foot tunnel maintains a constant 50-degree temperature and was once used by Clemson University to age blue cheese. A short trail leads into the tunnel.

Location

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Coordinates: 34.8478, -83.0708 Open in Google Maps

Getting There

From Walhalla, SC, take SC-28 north. The Stumphouse Tunnel parking area is adjacent to Issaqueena Falls.

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