Hoosac Tunnel, East Portal MA 01247

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George E

Pretty neat place to visit and it's a nice ride through the mountain to get there, it has amazing history many people passed building the tunnel, it is actively used if you do go into tunnel it gets dark pretty fast bring a flashlight and footing is pretty bad in spots

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Panos G

Its neat. There is a public bench by the side of the RR trax, where the water goes under and you can sit there on a sunny day and have lunch or a coffee break and await for the train to emerge out of the tunnel eastbound.. Very nice !! Water flow along the brook beside the trax, especially in mid spring, is very invigorating. BE carefull if you venture INTO the tunnel entrance, falling debris AND the danger of a train coming along !! Try the trail beside the tunnel ascending or just hang out. Huge parking area if you just want to hang out and chill. Great "take a break" spot, esp on sunny days! NO bathrooms, NO portajons. Plenty of woods to run into tho.

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Miles Howard

One of the creepiest landmarks in all of Massachusetts, and I mean that as a high compliment. It feels like you’re gazing into the bowels of the earth, with strange smells and sounds wafting forth. Just be careful and be ready to move fast if you even think that a train is approaching.