Clarity Tunnel - Quitaque, TX
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WalksfarTX
N 34° 14.475 W 101° 07.390
14S E 304469 N 3790944
742-foot-long tunnel on the abandoned Fort Worth and Denver South Plains Railway Line now the Caprock Canyon Trailway which carried both passengers and freight.
Waymark Code: WMMP23
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 10/17/2014
Views: 10
The tunnel can be reached by hiking the Quitaque Canyon Trail. This area is one of the most picturesque and interesting throughout the entire trailway due in part to Clarity Tunnel at mile marker 12. Every evening from April to October, this area becomes a prime spot to watch more than 50,000 Mexican free-tailed bats flying into the air in search of their insect dinner. Bring a flashlight if you are going into the tunnel.
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department offers guided tours to the tunnel during peak bat watching seasons. Contact the park for more information and reservations (806) 455-1492.
Construction: Wood Timber
Condition: Good
Rail Status: No
Current status: Recreation Path
Original Use: Passenger Train
The "Other End": N 34° 14.556 W 101° 07.329
Tunnel Length: 742.00
Suggested Parking Area: N 34° 17.967 W 101° 05.836
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Website: [Web Link]
Date Built: 1886-1887
Date Abandoned: 1989
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