page_title: Spruce Railroad Trail
section_title: McFee Tunnel
hierarchical_section_title: Spruce Railroad Trail / McFee Tunnel
caption_attribution_description: English: A view of the reinforced entrance of the newly-renovated McFee Tunnel.
context_page_description: The Spruce Railroad Trail is a rail trail located on the shores of Lake Crescent about 20 miles west of Port Angeles, Washington, and is part of the 134-mile-long Olympic Discovery Trail. The trail follows the former Port Angeles Western Railroad grade along the shores of Lake Crescent. Built during World War I for the Spruce Production Division to transport spruce from the western Olympic Peninsula for the aircraft industry, it was completed in 1919, a year too late for its intended purpose. The trail is approximately 4 miles one way, and trailheads exist at both ends. The trail is fairly level in most spots and could be hiked by most amateur hikers. Points of interest include the McFee Tunnel, a bridge that spans a bay called Devils Punch Bowl, and Harrigan Point.
  Throughout 2017 and 2018, the Spruce Railroad Trail has been upgraded to universal accessibility standards. Some areas of the trail were paved, and widened to approximately 10 feet wide. These upgrades will be completed in 2019.
context_section_description: The McFee Tunnel is a railroad tunnel along the Spruce Railroad Trail which was blasted during World War I. Prior to its renovation, the tunnel was only accessible via off-trail access points, which were difficult to reach and largely unsafe. The tunnel itself was pitch-black and contained materials from when the railroad was being built, such as old railroad ties.
caption: A view of the newly-reinforced McFee Tunnel entrance.
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