Hiking an old abandoned railroad tunnel (Carrizo Gorge)

Anza-Borrego State Park April 2008

YES!!! These tracks may still be technically active so I would not recommend hiking them unless you are very familiar with the schedule, and even then it is still technically illegal. This stretch of rail was abandoned around 1976 and reopened briefly around 2008, but due to lack of profit, ceased operations the following year. Please do your research if you are planning a trip. To all the commentators who noticed that shiny tracks are dangerous: congratulations!

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• cubskyle

[WARD5KUSTOMZ]

they still shinny like they are active be carefull

[allenra530]

In 2008 when this video was taken, the railroad had been back in use for almost 7 years. I worked on the crew that rebuilt the tracks through tunnel 8 and tunnel 16 and was also a conductor on the sand trains that ran from the deset floor to Campo and we were constantly encountering hikers and mountain bikers on the tracks. The railroad is definitely not abandoned. There are still cars at Coyote Wells & Campo and locomotives being serviced at Jacumba, So don't get complacent.

[KutWrite]

Yeah; when they abandon a line, they rip up the tracks to sell for scrap or re-use!

[allenra530]

In 2008 when this video was taken, the railroad had been back in use for almost 7 years. I worked on the crew that rebuilt the tracks through tunnel 8 and tunnel 16 and was also a conductor on the sand trains that ran from the deset floor to Campo and we were constantly encountering hikers and mountain bikers on the tracks. The railroad is definitely not abandoned.

[metroliner89]

Its not abandoned! Theyre shiny on the top!!

[fhood]

The only thing using those rails are the Border Patrol vehicle and some rent-a-cops. The rail line has been embargoed (shut down) for over a year now due to lack of maintenance, safety violations, fines, and the rail company running out of money. You won't see a train on these rails for many, many months to come -- and it's been that way for over a year.

[salemcripple]

are you sure it's abandoned? Those rails look awfully shiny.

[Marta7350]

What a cool, spooky old place! Really enjoyed this vid.

[h0troddude]

@Gavsta10

yeah, now you figure it out, it wasnt there when i wrote my comment... look before posting

[Gavsta10]

@h0troddude look in description cubskyle1 said they reopened.

[222delta]

those rails definatly still used they be shiney