I never expected to see a pair of glowing eyes staring back at me from the depths of the only abandoned railroad tunnel on the defunct Carson & Colorado rail line. This tunnel is in the Montgomery Pass area of Nevada off of US Route 6 and is easily reached by a hike down the old railroad grade for a few miles. Less than half a mile from the tunnel is a collapsing ore bin with two chutes coming down from a higher locale.
The Carson & Colorado railroad was built to service the many mines and agricultural farms along its 300+ mile route from Mound House, Nevada to Keeler, California. The tunnel explored in this video was blasted and dug from 1880 to 1883 by mostly Chinese rail workers who were only paid $30 a month for their dangerous, back-breaking work. The tunnel was 250 feet long with a slight curve in it. One end of the tunnel collapsed a long time ago and is inaccessible, but the other end is still open and able to be entered. It's a massive tunnel about 18 feet tall and 12 feet wide. Upon entering the tunnel and venturing further in, I noticed a set of glowing eyes watching me from atop a rubble pile that was off to the one side! I'm still not sure what kind of animal it was....
There is no information to be found about the ore bin and chutes I explored up in a ravine not far from the railroad tunnel. The bin was collapsing and in a sorry state of repair. Nonetheless, I got it documented on video and even found a green, glass Gallo wine bottle that dates back to the 1960s! I also captured some great footage of an eagle and its nest as I was hiking up the dry wash towards the ore bin. Enjoy!
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