Inside the Haunted and abandoned 2.6 mile long Cascade Tunnel, Wellington, WA

Inside the west portal of the old Cascade tunnel. They say the tunnel is haunted by the ghosts of the 1910 Wellington disaster, perhaps the creepiest location in America? Construction began on August 20, 1897 and was completed on December 20, 1900. The tunnel had a smoke (fume) problem, as it was built with a 1.7% grade, The tunnel was electrified on July 10, 1909, eliminating the problem. However, the tunnel was still plagued by snow slides in the area. On March 1, 1910, an avalanche at Wellington (renamed "Tye" after the disaster), near the east portal of the original 2.6-mile (4 km)-long Cascade Tunnel, killed 96 people (or 101 people according to Middleton), the deadliest avalanche disaster in U.S. history. This disaster prompted the construction of the current tunnel. The old tunnel was abandoned in 1929, after the new longer and lower tunnel was opened. During the winter of 2007--2008, a section of the roof caved in and created a debris dam a few hundred feet inside the tunnel, making it impassable to pedestrians due to standing water and ceiling debris. A warning was issued to stay clear of the western side of the old tunnel for a distance of one-half mile.