Blue Ridge Tunnel, East Portal — Attraction in Waynesboro

Fun adventure! We started at the East entrance which was about 1/2 a mile to the entrance. Once inside the tunnel the temperature was about 20⁰ cooler, and the wind helped you feel every bit of it. You most definitely need good flashlights; a cellphone light will not cut it. The East side walls were all rock with some sections where the water was dripping down. The West side was bricked and noticed no sections of water seeping in. We hiked all the way through the tunnel to the West side parking lot. There was a decent elevation change but the scenery was beautiful. In total the hike was a little over 4 miles round trip. We went during the week and there were quite a few other hikers but there was plenty of parking and bonus...

Great historical place. The masterpiece of engineering mind of 19th century. Take good flashlights with you. It is better to visit it during summer days, especially when it is hot outside, and go through the tunnel back and forth. The journey will take about an hour. You can start from any entrance. Also you can take a train - just...

Great place to hike to. It's a little over 1/2 a mile to the entrance. It's about 20⁰ colder once inside as the wind was whipping through. I suggest headlamps, and if you have boys, a black like to search for crawdads in the water. Wish we would have had time to go the full length. I would suggest going to the senic look of...