Iron Goat Trail Hike: Windy Point Tunnel

We came to the Windy Point Tunnel at the top of the crossover trail. This railroad tunnel was completed in 1914 and was used by the Great Northern Railway until 1929 when a new tunnel was completed.

We hiked east along the side of the tunnel where there was firm footing but quite a drop off.

There are views along the trail of the valley below.

We caught glimpses of Highway 2 and the new rail line,

and the west mouth of the new tunnel, 7.8 miles long, completed in 1929.

The Windy Point Tunnel is a little over 1,200 feet long. This is the east end. The tunnel is closed to hikers because of the inner deterioration.