Tunnelton Tunnel

We have had spooky stuff happen up there especially in October 1991 when our cooler of beer vanished when we all were together standing 25 feet away we also had a Coleman lantern so we could see. That night freaked 5 people out and I no 3 of them won't even drive on that road because of that October night. It was a lot more than the beer missing. We were nervously trying to leave and something was trying to mess with us noises lights temperature change it's so hard to explain because from the tracks to the car seemed like a 30 min walk because all the crazy noises and lights I don't mean flash lights I mean idk how to explain it other than dim lights behind trees like disco lights but the temperature change really was the scariest. I still don't believe in ghosts but that night at that time and place there was something trying to tell us something and I don't think I ever no the meaning. I wish it was a prank because I'd at least have a answer.

November 2025

In March of 2023 I decided to visit this tunnel on my motorized bicycle. I took trips on my motorbike a lot and was always interested in exploring the country near Mitchell. Since this tunnel was only 8 miles from my house on Stonington Rd, I was like why not? So that afternoon I filled my 80cc two stroke bike's gas tank full and headed out. It was a cold sunny day. It took 30 minutes to get to the gravel road 1 mile before the tunnel. I hesitated before proceeding down the bumpy road because my bikes gas tank was mounted delicately on the back and I knew that it could fly off. Nevertheless I went on, I was really excited to check it out. About three quarters of the way down suddenly basket on the back of my bike flew off with the gas tank and tools in it. I was very angry and anxious because I was now 8 miles from home. My tools were scattered and I had lost most of my gas, the gas tank was gravity fed and I could not mount it so it could feed the engine again. I headed back home preparing for a long walk. After a mile I reached the bridge that crosses the river and rolled my bike off to get it started. Fortunately I made it up the big hill and got back home with the gas tank in my lap. Not a ghost story, but I hoped you enjoyed reading.

March 2024

I went in with my parents at around 10 Pm one day. It was dark, foggy, and misty; perfect for spooky-ness. We didn't have any expensive equipment or anything, just a few flashlights. The tunnel was mostly uneventful. There was a few shotgun shells, rusty lighters, and fireworks lying around; which was scary, just not for paranormal reasons. There was also plenty of graffiti which I thought was funny, but not everybody has the same childish sense of humor as me, so if that's not your thing I wouldn't go. The tunnel had essentially zero paranormal things going on, or at least nothing that I noticed. The only thing that truly scared me was, while we were leaving, we saw a very bright flash light chase us from around the bend in the tracks. Never saw who it was, but they were running fast. They almost caught up to us too. It was probably just locals that had trail cams and were tired of all the trespassing. Overall, pretty fun and easy hike, and only slightly illegal!

March 2024

We had a group of 7 people. We were divided into 2 cars but the entire time there it was a very heavy nervous feeling and when we got to the off road gravel drive there was lightning and everything overall was a bit weird. One of my friends and I prayed in the car on the way because of this paranoia we had. While we were there, there wasn't much paranormal stuff happening. The EMP spiked a bit at the end but that could mean a number of different things. I read about a family crashing their buggy near the tunnel a long time ago and many stories of crashed nearby and on the way our car swerved because of all the dust being stirred up from our friends driving in front of us. I also heard stories about there being a graveyard above the tunnel and then building or doing maintenance on it and bodies either hanging or falling down from the top. Although we didn't see this one of the group members made a joke about it without knowing the history or stories. Although we didn't witness much first hand I think the few coincidences were a little creepy.

May 2023

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January 2023

My experience took place in about 2000. I was with my boyfriend at the time. It was summer time and we went in broad daylight. As we are getting to the tunnel there are a few people leaving. So we have the place to ourselves. Or so we think. As we get inside the tunnel we notice someone at the other end is undoubtedly walking towards us. No big deal. It’s a popular place. As we are walking and talking I keep watching this person walk towards us, but by the time they should be meeting up with us and passing by us they were gone. I never saw them turn around and walk the direction from where they came and I certainly did not see them exit the tunnel. My bf and I looked at each other and wondered where they went. We realized there was no way of explaining what had just happened and decided it was time to leave.

January 2023

I live approximately 25-30minutes from this tunnel and as a kid growing up I remember some people throughout the years would talk about it but I can only remember them saying it was supposedly haunted no stories though it was just “haunted” well anyways The very 1st time I had ever went out here was actually on Halloween morning I believe it was either the year 2014 or 2015 I had been hanging out with my cousin that day and 2 of his roommates it was actually one of the boys birthday and with me at the time being the only one with a car to drive anywhere we all decided to go cruise we were on the search of this place none of us knowing how to actually get there we just knew somewhat where it was we had somehow ended up in bedford instead gps wasn’t something we had back then lol anyways we stopped at a gas station to get gas and some sodas as the cashier is handing me my receipt I ask her if she knew where tunnelton tunnel is she said we weren’t that far from it she made us a little map and we then proceeded to follow it we finally arrived there was a little pull off on the edge of the road where I pulled over at with my headlights still on I noticed there was a trail in front of us I then decided to drive my car as far up that trail as I could and I did but the big rocks and the trees being so close together I only got my car a few feet up the trail I then shut the car off we all looked at each other and was ready to experiment this place we got out and it was a pretty decent night we all had short sleeve shirts on but as we began walking up that trail we noticed a big change in the temperature like it got chilly quick and a little breeze of wind we kept walking we reached the top and even though it was really dark out and our flashlights not the brightest we could see the word “big tunnel” we stood there looking at it for maybe 2 minutes then as I was about to walk down to the tracks I noticed my cousin and his 2 roommates take off running down the hill back to my car I stood there for a second thinking wtf are they doing at that moment something in my head told me to run so I did I don’t think I’ve ever ran so fast in my life! They were already in my car when I got to them I jumped in and while they were all freaking out saying drive! Drive get out of here I’m just lost as to why they were all freaking out so I start my car and start backing down the trail and asking them what happened they all said they seen a tall (dark figure) standing behind me which I didn’t obviously see? But I was like no way are you serious and they were like yeah it was literally right behind you! I could tell they were really scared of whatever they had seen? They started giving me chills but I wasn’t really scared as much as they were as I got my car backed up to the little pull off I stopped and was trying to convince them let’s walk back up there I wanna see if I see anything they were saying no they weren’t going back up there I kept saying come on guys let’s just do it but they weren’t giving in about that time as I was looking towards my cousin in the passenger seat I seen what looked to be maybe 2ft tall black figure floating maybe a foot or so off the ground right outside my car on the passenger side I was just staring at it thinking to myself is this really real? I felt like whatever it was knew I seen it and wanted me to see my heart was really pumping I had never in my life witnessed a ghost/spirit whatever you wanna call it I then told them all to look out the passenger side there’s something there I never said what I seen but they seen it too!! We were all really freaking out now and sped out of there as fast as we could once we got back to my cousins we were taking about everything that’s when I asked them what they seen at the end they all described the same little figure I seen so it really made me realize that whatever it was, was definitely real and was the exact same thing I witnessed! That’s my 1st experience going there now granted I have went many other times there since that and hadn’t seen anything but have herd some noises at times. Now I have 2 more stories about this as well I’d like to share so story number 2. Back in 2018 I was telling my buddy about the tunnel I never told him any of my previous experiences and played off to him like I had never even been there I didn’t even tell him it was haunted he had never even herd of it before so we drove out there I pulled over and when I came to a stop he said he had to take a leak so as he was standing outside the car I told him I was gonna turn the car around the other way I then decided to pull a prank on him and I started off down the road driving away I herd him hollering something but couldn’t make out what he had said I drove a little ways down the road less than a mile I then turned around to go back to him as I’m driving back towards him I see him running towards me! I then stopped he’s grabbing the door handle and panicking bad! Saying someone was walking beside him when I left him back there he also stated he seen a station wagon drive by with all women in it wearing white dresses I knew at that moment he had to be telling the truth because he was clueless to this place even being haunted his statements freaked me out I looked at him and said you really seen all that? He said yeah! I was like dude I never seen any cars coming towards me so where did this mysterious station wagon go? It just vanished I then asked him what he seen walking beside him as soon as he said all he could see was something like a dark figure it brought back flashbacks of my 1st time ever going after this 2nd experience with him I am now convinced this place is extremely haunted! Okay now my 3rd story so back in 2020 me and my gf had drove out there to go walk through the tunnel she had been out there several times before we had ever even met but she didn’t ever see anything she said I told her all about my experiences which made her really wanna go again and see if she could witness anything for once! So anyways we get there as we’re sitting in the car I open my door to get out I standing outside the car and look over cause she still hasn’t got out as I looked over at here I seen her in the passenger seat with her head bent down with her hands covering her face I was asking her if she was okay? But she wasn’t answering me I then got back in the car and asked her again still no response I put my arm on her back and started to rub her behind the neck and was saying are you feeling sick honey what’s wrong? She then slowly raised her head up and looked at me but when she looked at me I felt as if it were someone else looking at me and not her if that makes sense? Like she still looked like herself but there was just something different about her eyes and the way she raised her head and gave me this stare it was starting to freak me out I didn’t know at this point if I should get out and run or what to do then all of a sudden she lets out a big gasp for air and starts rocking back and forth and shaking and having a panic attack saying she can’t breathe I wasn’t scared of her at this point I was scared of what was happening to her! I finally got her to get her breathing under control she then told me we need to leave now! And said something was in her she could feel it so at this point we were both ready to get out of there as we get down the road before reaching the little tunnel to the left all of a sudden I see a solid black cow with red eyes out of no where it just appeared in front of us it was like I seen my life flash before my eyes I hit my breaks but I knew we were going to still hit it and we did the cow slid onto my good and across the roof as we came to a stop I jumped out looking for this cow and was no where to be seen! We were both panicking about what just happened and now hitting a cow that just vanished! Luckily we weren’t hurt and the car took less damage than I thought it busted the drives side headlight and mirror and cracked part of the windshield we then get back in the car to finally head home at this point I realize I barely have any brakes! Luckily I was driving a 5speed I just drove very slow and downshifted to slow down even more when needed till this day I have never went to tunnelton I feel like what ever happened with her and being possessed? That night whatever the case was I just feel like something wanted us dead. I am very curious to know if anyone else has had any of this happen when they’ve went?

January 2023

As an older single man, I will go on trips around Indiana alone. I’d much rather go with friends, but because I never plan where I am going, I normally decide and go. One day last summer, I headed to this tunnel to take pictures and explore. I don’t believe in the paranormal, nor do I believe in ghosts. So what happened, I really can’t explain.
There were two other groups or families exploring as well. I decided to walk through the tunnel. As I am walking inside the tunnel, I hear a train blow it’s whistle followed by the brakes squealing and heard what sounded like the train stopping. I heard someone disembark the train, but obviously did not see a real train. The hair on the back of my neck stood up. I could feel myself barely breathing. I looked around when I suddenly heard several people crying. Flashing my light toward the sound, I saw nothing as I kept on hearing the crying. I heard what sounded like a young lady ask someone, “Why? Why? Why?” Ske kept on asking the same question. I smelled the smoke from the train, even though there was not an actual train there. I could feel myself beginning to sweat. Then I saw it. I saw a man holding a lantern and from the light, I saw that his head was smashed in, and remember seeing blood coming from the corner of his mouth. I could see fear from his eyes. They were wide opened.
I turned and started to run. I felt someone pushing me down to the ground. I got back up and ran agai toward the tunnel entrance. I made my mind up then and there to NEVER go to these types of places alone. As I started the car, my hands were trembling.

January 2023

I had basically the same experience as another commenter. A little over 6 years ago my fiancé and I went here for our first date in October. We walked through the tunnel for a little while and then we decided to leave. We didn’t see anything but I was creeped out. It was my first time going but he had creepy experiences in the past at tunnelton. When we left he was driving too fast and missed our turn, we almost went through the little tunnel, so as he started to back up we went into the ditch. We were stuck and everyone we tried to call couldn’t help us. Luckily a truck full of people came driving by after a while and they were able to pull us out. It’s a great first date story to tell our kids!

January 2023

I Live 10 minuted from the tunnel. The light many people are refering to is just a green reflective sign onhangung from the wall. (Its a mile marker type sign) Never seen anything weird or scary just a cool place to visit. Turn your flashlights off sissys.

January 2023