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Paw Paw Tunnel

Paw Paw Tunnel

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The Paw Paw Tunnel is a 3,118-foot-long canal tunnel on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in Allegany County, Maryland. Located near Paw Paw, West … See more

Highlights

Pass through the massive brick arch into the darkness

Waterfalls coming down the rock cliffs

The trail continues down a little along the canal and connects up with the tunnel hill trail

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Tripadvisor · 4.5/5 · 207 reviews
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Nov 18, 2022
So first: the area is under construction due to landslides which means that you can enter and walk through the tunnel but that you have to turn around and walk back out the way you came instead of co… Full review by Amber G
Nov 18, 2022
So first: the area is under construction due to landslides which means that you can enter and walk through the tunnel but that you have to turn around and walk back out the way you came instead of co… Full review by Amber G
Aug 4, 2022
My wife and I walked the trail from the parking lot to the tunnel, then did the round trip in the tunnel (about 6200) feet. Yes, we did have to use our cell phone flashlights. The floor was a littl… Full review by jerrys01
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Abandoned and Haunting
Abandoned and Haunting
Even though it was named after a local fruit, the building of the Paw Paw Tunnel was anything but sweet. Fighting and r…
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