"The Hall of the Mountain King" ~ Culvert Hunting along the Enola Low Grade Trail, Lancaster PA

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  • @kateclark7250
    @kateclark72502 жыл бұрын

    An amazing amount of labor went into building these culverts! Thank you for taking us along on this adventure, Cliff.

  • @aliciamott1396
    @aliciamott13962 жыл бұрын

    This video made my HEART RATE GO UP !!!! Your so brave !!! Very exciting 🍄

  • @aliciamott1396
    @aliciamott13962 жыл бұрын

    Omg !!! I’m a Hugh 66 yr old J.R.R. Tolkien fan ! This place is incredible

  • @user-David-Alan
    @user-David-Alan3 жыл бұрын

    Those were super cool. The first one was the best. Thanks for sharing.

  • @chuckh1958
    @chuckh19583 жыл бұрын

    "in the hall of the mountain king" is a reference to a musical piece by Edvard Grieg. It is part of Peer Gynt.

  • @nicholaskaminski615
    @nicholaskaminski6153 жыл бұрын

    Incredible craftsmanship. That trade seems long gone.

  • @UnchartedLancaster
    @UnchartedLancaster3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the shout out!

  • @davetappany6822
    @davetappany68223 жыл бұрын

    Hiked all four culverts today with the family. Thanks for the video Awesome We did at least ten of your adventures so far!

  • @daveyjoweaver5183
    @daveyjoweaver51833 жыл бұрын

    I've been in those tunnels and just think, you were just 10 miles away from the finest cuppaJO east of the Susquehanna! Kind Thanks WW! The Best New Year Ever! Joy of Spirit! DaveyJO

  • @dankozy3257
    @dankozy32573 жыл бұрын

    Loved all the stone work n brick, but loved not seeing graffiti n garbage anywhere.

  • @davidcassidy5868
    @davidcassidy58683 жыл бұрын

    Cool post, Cliff.

  • @leonaheraty3760
    @leonaheraty37603 жыл бұрын

    The culverts are spooky! Thanks for sharing. 😀

  • @shortlinebryan
    @shortlinebryan3 жыл бұрын

    The numbers at 7:26 are mile post markers for the rail road.

  • @marylutyger675
    @marylutyger6753 жыл бұрын

    County of my birth! Love Lancaster !!

  • @DaveCollierCamping
    @DaveCollierCamping3 жыл бұрын

    Enjoy your videos very much 👍

  • @edwardcarrington3531
    @edwardcarrington35313 жыл бұрын

    I wish you had been one of my teachers

  • @JamesRobertSmith

    @JamesRobertSmith

    3 жыл бұрын

    I agree. Cool teachers are in short supply.

  • @glennjudd2467
    @glennjudd24673 жыл бұрын

    Very good video, CLIFF ! NICE TUNNELS !!! PENNSYLVANIA IS SO BEAUTIFUL, NO MATTER WHERE YOU GO HIKING ! JUST LOVED IT !

  • @glennjudd2467

    @glennjudd2467

    3 жыл бұрын

    Last tunnel was nice !!!

  • @glennjudd2467

    @glennjudd2467

    3 жыл бұрын

    Enjoy your week , CHRIS !

  • @Mylo531
    @Mylo5313 жыл бұрын

    I also liked the 1st one.

  • @trishg2885
    @trishg28853 жыл бұрын

    I think I like the last one..but the first 2 were awesome also. Great video!

  • @jwsibelievehikeandfly2272
    @jwsibelievehikeandfly22723 жыл бұрын

    Hey a tunnel and a waterfall cant beat that!!!

  • @marktullis1175
    @marktullis11753 жыл бұрын

    Pastel stone and brick work tones plus trickling water👍

  • @HD4lyfe
    @HD4lyfe3 жыл бұрын

    Has nothing to do with the cool site you were at but when I first saw "The Hall Of The Mountain King" it immediately brought to mind an old Savatage song that I hadn't heard in years lol. Thanks for that AND the cool views in this video :D

  • @mikeh8129

    @mikeh8129

    3 жыл бұрын

    Same here, but I listen to Savatage alot.

  • @MO-bq5rd
    @MO-bq5rd3 жыл бұрын

    Hi, Thanks for this video! Worked on the Low Grade from when I started on the railroad. Penn Central. In 1975. Great to see this video!

  • @kenhanna9551
    @kenhanna95513 жыл бұрын

    Unchartedlancaster is great! Adam does an awesome job with it. My son and I explore alot of his cache hunts. Born and raised in Lancaster county

  • @grangranzulaski1084
    @grangranzulaski10843 жыл бұрын

    Loved the double tunnel!!

  • @catpatrick3838
    @catpatrick38382 жыл бұрын

    Awesome culverts/tunnels! Thanks for walking through them and letting us see the amazing craftsmanship. Not sure I'd be able to reach them. I'm short so hiking down steep inclines is sometimes literally done on my butt. Then there's the problem of getting back up said inclines. Gets kinda comical at times. 😂

  • @StantonsJourneys
    @StantonsJourneys3 жыл бұрын

    The First One i liked the most look like walking catacombs in a castle, awesome explore and thank you for sharing.

  • @thehikingsenior1921
    @thehikingsenior19213 жыл бұрын

    Eric Burton used that line “In the hall of the mountain king “ in the song Spill the Wine.

  • @gillygil8747

    @gillygil8747

    3 жыл бұрын

    "Dig that girl!"

  • @Zenkaz967
    @Zenkaz9673 жыл бұрын

    I was getting claustrophobic in that double tunnel🤣🤣✌️

  • @samuelbonacorsi2048
    @samuelbonacorsi20483 жыл бұрын

    The craftsmanship put into a drainage ditch is unbelievable. I guess they didn’t have any other options to get the job done.

  • @OlWolf1011
    @OlWolf10113 жыл бұрын

    Yeah - best part of the trip... he goes a good ways down a deep tunnel in the earth, and his light fails! 😂😂😂 "Boogah! Boogah!" 🤣🤣🤣

  • @Chrisamos412
    @Chrisamos4123 жыл бұрын

    I live right in this area. At the library in Lancaster, I read that they brought in Italian stone masons specifically for the stonework on the lower and upper rail, there were some really cool photos of the men building the RR and bridges!

  • @mzimm460
    @mzimm4603 жыл бұрын

    We all float down here

  • @luisalejandro5362

    @luisalejandro5362

    3 жыл бұрын

    I've been meaning to float the Pequea Creek too but I heard they sold Sickmans' s Mill and it now privately owned

  • @mzimm460

    @mzimm460

    3 жыл бұрын

    Sorry, I was making a movie reference. Remember the movie it when the kid says we all float down here. Hahaha

  • @luisalejandro5362

    @luisalejandro5362

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@mzimm460 the refernce is from the movie IT!

  • @suzanjournagan1112
    @suzanjournagan11123 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing your adventures I can hear how much enjoyment you have doing this explore. I like the twin tunnels the most. Very enjoyable. Like the YAPPIN stay safe.🧝‍♂️🧚‍♂️🧟‍♂️🧝‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧟‍♀️

  • @reneereb6499
    @reneereb64993 жыл бұрын

    Loving the LoTR references 🧙‍♂️

  • @martyjones9374
    @martyjones93743 жыл бұрын

    Amazing Cliff!! Loved all the tunnels. I think the one with the drop off & the 2 little twin tunnels are my faves!! Thank you for taking me through the 2 smaller ones not quite sure I could have walked through those by myself. Loved all the stone brick work, & the lil waterfalls inside. Sorry you fell.😘 Thanks for this awesome explore!! Very enjoyable❣🥰

  • @tmpatklk
    @tmpatklk3 жыл бұрын

    Great video, Cliff. Thanks for sharing. All of the tunnels were nice but I also like the last one the most. The masonry is so impressive. It looks in near perfect shape after many years. My one grandfather and his father were masons. The trail is inviting with its good condition and spectacular views of the mountains and river. It looks like waterproof shoes or boots are a necessity for going through the tunnels. We'll check the trail out at some point. Have a great Christmas.

  • @lindamccaughey6669
    @lindamccaughey66693 жыл бұрын

    That was sooo fantastic. Those tunnels were all fantastic the stone and brickwork was stupendous. Loved all tunnels but that last one is my fave. It’s true it is very much like the mines of Moria. My fave book. Thank you so much for taking me along and please stay safe and take care

  • @kennethzullick6897
    @kennethzullick6897 Жыл бұрын

    i liked the last one the best.

  • @LidiasWorld007
    @LidiasWorld0073 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the video 😁 I wish you and your viewers a wonderful day!!😁🎄🎄🎄

  • @davidklein1667
    @davidklein16673 жыл бұрын

    Hey bud!! Nice to see home! I live near here(Harrisburg) and yes folks it's darn near like this ALL.over!! Love it! Grew up in Pittsburgh but moved here 30yrs ago and instantly fell in love with central Pa!! Never left.

  • @chelseydeetta2847
    @chelseydeetta28473 жыл бұрын

    AT LEAST NO KIDS FOUND THE TUNNEL FOR SPPRAY PAINTING WHICH IS NICE. BEAUTIFUL STONE. WOULD LOVE TO HAVE A HOUSE OUT OF TTHAT STONE. GRREAT FIND. YES I LIKED THE FIEST ONE, BUT REALLY THEY ALL ARE GREAT. GREAT DESIGN ON THE TUNNELS.

  • @richardbutterfoss2353
    @richardbutterfoss23533 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the tour ... excellent workmanship on the tunnels. RWB

  • @drinkmesilly
    @drinkmesilly3 жыл бұрын

    The Safe Harbor Dam is an amazing site to see. The video doesn't do it justice on how big it is. I highly recommend anyone who has time to visit that area.

  • @TopoRanger
    @TopoRanger3 жыл бұрын

    If you get a chance check out the Muddy Run culvert to the south. It's steep, old school construction with waterfalls and cascades for about 75 feet. Some cool calcite formations coming out of the masonry too.

  • @StumpfsCurse
    @StumpfsCurse3 жыл бұрын

    Love the simple stone arch architecture of those tunnels. It does look like something dwarves could have had a hand in crafting. 🙂

  • @larryteager6382
    @larryteager63823 жыл бұрын

    This is Great! Keep up the good work, very much appreciated !

  • @nobillclinton
    @nobillclinton3 жыл бұрын

    Godspeed Cliff. Have a very blessed Christmas.

  • @Carolbearce
    @Carolbearce3 жыл бұрын

    I like the first and forth. Beautiful stone and bricks. Thanks for showing these to us. Merry Christmas.

  • @SueGirling68
    @SueGirling683 жыл бұрын

    Hi Cliff, my favourite was the second one because of the drop and the waterfall plus just the whole look of it. I thought the lighting was okay, we could see all of the features in the brick/stonework and also the path through so don't worry it was fine. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx💖

  • @JamesScott-lc8md
    @JamesScott-lc8md3 жыл бұрын

    Interesting subject material. Thx. For sharing and enjoy the rest of your weekend.

  • @Zenkaz967
    @Zenkaz9673 жыл бұрын

    Pretty awesome!

  • @spotted12
    @spotted123 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for exploring. You are much braver than me! I liked the second culvert the best.

  • @cathyherron2157
    @cathyherron21573 жыл бұрын

    Interesting place to visit these culverts, I agree with you the first and forth were the best. The stone and brick construction reminds me of ancient castles from a old novel. Thank you

  • @KrizAkoni
    @KrizAkoni3 жыл бұрын

    These were really interesting!

  • @billclaussen5255
    @billclaussen52553 жыл бұрын

    Hey Cliff, Charge your lights!!! I liked No1 as well. It seemed more homey and quaint!!! Thanks for the tag-a-long, it's appreciated...Peace!!! Bill

  • @robertvirtue8070
    @robertvirtue80703 жыл бұрын

    You brought back memories of seeing trains on the low Grade as a kid in the 50s. The area along the Susquehanna in So. Lanc Co is known as the river hills. Use to take a ride in late Oct from my home in Perryville Md up the east side of the river to Columbia and cross over to York Co and come back down the west side of the river. A good view of the river is at the Pinnacle north of Holtwood Dam.

  • @vincelaytonlayton1420
    @vincelaytonlayton14202 жыл бұрын

    Numbers on top direct you to the certain number, which needs cleaning, repairs or unblocked. Many people were drowned unblocking them either during or after a rainstorm,.

  • @outandaboutsciencewithmr.g
    @outandaboutsciencewithmr.g3 жыл бұрын

    Another awesome vid Cliff...As you can imagine, I am a fellow science teacher so really, really appreciate all that you do...I agree, the first culverts were my fav as well. Just seemed more .... Mystical some how...Like you had a choice or path to take that would determine your destiny!!!

  • @JamesRobertSmith
    @JamesRobertSmith3 жыл бұрын

    Neat video. You're right: the quality of the rock work and brick laying is amazing. I slightly liked the first pair the best.

  • @deerslayer9point
    @deerslayer9point3 жыл бұрын

    You should see the old train tunnels in Dingess West Virginia

  • @jeffrey1841
    @jeffrey18413 жыл бұрын

    The end gated bridge was not the one that burned down. That will be opened in the future. the one burned down is out by pequea Camp Ground

  • @luisalejandro5362

    @luisalejandro5362

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cant wait til they finally connect both parts of the Enola Low Grade Trail they finally got some financial support from some businesses and the Lancaster Conservancy as well as a grant from the State it should be done in the next year or 2 depending on Covid19 Im sorry but I wished they would have caught the thoughtless person that burned the deck of the other one I was planning on riding that section a week or 2 later im glad they are putting a concrete deck n this one and they trying to secure more funding to restore the other one too

  • @GriddleMeThis

    @GriddleMeThis

    3 жыл бұрын

    Still remember that like yesterday I live right by it

  • @coalcrackerchris
    @coalcrackerchris3 жыл бұрын

    Great vid as usual Cliff!! Should have shown end of 3rd one. 4th one very cool.1st one my fave. 2nd one was unusual. You should see how much water runs through these after a heavy rain. Pay attention to the echo...i went through a stone culvert in Ashland and half way through i noticed no echo and the rocks had big gaps between them. Scarry stuff!! B safe!😁👍

  • @carolynkid216
    @carolynkid2163 жыл бұрын

    I am surprised at how clean the tunnels are. I would have thought they might be filled with debris from heavy rains. Very interesting. I most likely would not have done the first set. A bit too small and close for me :>).

  • @dgrombach1
    @dgrombach13 жыл бұрын

    I have to reiterate other comments, stonework was impressive

  • @chrisgray8774
    @chrisgray87743 жыл бұрын

    I hope to find out which I like best in person when I'm back in PA this summer, I've seen videos and read about the tunnels, but this video gives the best information on how to find the trail. Thanks. Incidentally I have been chased off live tracks twice already. Do I know it's trespassing and against the law? Yes. Would I do it again? I don't know. I also loved to see the light of day at the end of a caving expedition.

  • @rozchristopherson648
    @rozchristopherson6483 жыл бұрын

    Be careful going in caves and underground structures, etc. There may be bat drippings in there that can cause fatal respiratory illness. If you must explore these areas, use as respirator-type mask. A friend's father went spelunking and contracted a rare respiratory illness from bat droppings. He was comatose ad nearly dead before a doctors on a hunch asked the family if he had been in any caves recently. When it was confirmed, then they were able to give him treatment for the presence of those droppings that were destroying his lungs. But because this is rare and doctors don't see these types of illnesses often, one could die before doctors figure out what is happening.

  • @keithreh9338
    @keithreh93383 жыл бұрын

    excellent exploration video...same tunnel building techniques & materials as the imploded Williamstown Tunnel & mine drainage main tunnels (Big Lick, Bear Gap, Jeddo (near Hazelton), etc; the constant toxic acid drainage from mine tunnels & boreholes leaves a nasty scar on the land...sorry, personal rant

  • @lesaanderson2525
    @lesaanderson25253 жыл бұрын

    Interesting place

  • @ronniecardy
    @ronniecardy3 жыл бұрын

    I like the last one had a walk way on nlth sides. First ones were cool

  • @luisalejandro5362
    @luisalejandro53623 жыл бұрын

    Hey Cliff if you go to Pequea on Martic Forge Rd to the red hill rd parking lot of the enola low grade and hike south toward quarryville about a quarter mile there are on the right you will see a stream and if you look over you will see some railroad ties there are another set of twin culverts but I must warn you im 5'6" and I had to do a lot of stooping in those too this infor is also on UnchartedLancaster sie

  • @billbailey4943
    @billbailey49433 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the awesome video. The construction of the railroad was an incredible project, check out links detailing the history of the rail line.....

  • @chipdouglas9278
    @chipdouglas92782 жыл бұрын

    I would be thinking of Lord of the Rings the whole time too.😆😄

  • @walterlangston4253
    @walterlangston42533 жыл бұрын

    your friend jp would love this place

  • @577buttfan
    @577buttfan3 жыл бұрын

    Nice bro!!

  • @luisalejandro5362
    @luisalejandro53623 жыл бұрын

    I was down there this summer and filmed but my sd card got corrupted and wasnt able to post these on my facebook page so i will be going back in the spring or summer of 2021

  • @DanielPRails
    @DanielPRails3 жыл бұрын

    Sounds like something I’d do. Forget to charge up a light or some other battery. Going through old passageways or tunnels is a little unnerving for me. I’ve only done it a handful of times. Just something about it

  • @Gettysburg114th
    @Gettysburg114th3 жыл бұрын

    I think the bridge that was burned is east of where you were. Crosses River Road>

  • @maureenberls1281
    @maureenberls12813 жыл бұрын

    In a few years you should get out to the U.K. Martin Zero has a KZread channel and he does all kinds of tunnel,drainage channel explorations. Hans.

  • @samanthab1923
    @samanthab19233 жыл бұрын

    Beautiful stonework on the tunnel. What RR made them?

  • @georgetompkins5438

    @georgetompkins5438

    3 жыл бұрын

    pennsylvania railroad

  • @coinucopia
    @coinucopia3 жыл бұрын

    Does anyone know what year those tunnels were built?

  • @dennis3353
    @dennis33533 жыл бұрын

    What would be the advantage of having two tunnels, rather than one larger one? It seems it would have been more work and more materials to make the double culvert. I did like that first one best. I was very close to that not long ago, but didn't know it was there.

  • @allygee5468
    @allygee54683 жыл бұрын

    I'd get closer phobic in those 2 tunnels looks like they are for storm water flow

  • @deadmetal8692
    @deadmetal86923 жыл бұрын

    I'm sure that you've heard this b4 but ya' might want to invest in a solid pair of waterproof hiking boots.

  • @rebeccah.4943
    @rebeccah.49433 жыл бұрын

    When u went through the tunnels it kind of sounded like people talking it was worried I had my head set on

  • @gerrikupicki4060
    @gerrikupicki40603 жыл бұрын

    👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @erickort1987
    @erickort19873 жыл бұрын

    SAVATAGE:HALL OF THE MOUNTAIN KING

  • @gerrikupicki4060
    @gerrikupicki40603 жыл бұрын

    👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @carolb29
    @carolb293 жыл бұрын

    would love to see them with lots and lots of water gushing thro them

  • @douglassterry5019
    @douglassterry50193 жыл бұрын

    Song by a music group king crimson simile to early genesis with Peter Gabriel

  • @gerrikupicki4060
    @gerrikupicki40603 жыл бұрын

    🤔😯👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

  • @danmathers141
    @danmathers1413 жыл бұрын

    Are these trails visible because they are used so much or do they take some sort of maintenance?

  • @thewanderingwoodsman7227

    @thewanderingwoodsman7227

    3 жыл бұрын

    No maintenance, just visible because people use them.

  • @lowriderrt2000
    @lowriderrt20003 жыл бұрын

    It was nice NOT to see the tunnels being tagged!

  • @ruthsnyder3462
    @ruthsnyder34623 жыл бұрын

    Whats the video with the train wreck please?

  • @thewanderingwoodsman7227

    @thewanderingwoodsman7227

    3 жыл бұрын

    Next video that comes out.

  • @BRIANDER100
    @BRIANDER1003 жыл бұрын

    Cliff looks like Jake Plummer

  • @buddylight2191
    @buddylight21913 жыл бұрын

    What year was the train wreck?

  • @thewanderingwoodsman7227

    @thewanderingwoodsman7227

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'll explain all that in the next video.

  • @R.C.1161
    @R.C.11613 жыл бұрын

    Check yer mail Cliff :) Merry Christmas!!

  • @janecharlton6780
    @janecharlton67803 жыл бұрын

    I liked 2 , 3 & 4 best , the first was too long and too narrow .

  • @TopoRanger

    @TopoRanger

    3 жыл бұрын

    The long narrow ones were my favorite. 😆

  • @darlenegood4101
    @darlenegood41013 жыл бұрын

    I like the videos and stuff, but what's the big deal about culvert....js....no judgement.............just wondering

  • @thewanderingwoodsman7227

    @thewanderingwoodsman7227

    3 жыл бұрын

    They are just fun to explore.

  • @larryalexander4833
    @larryalexander48333 жыл бұрын

    Hay I'm forgetful make a check list