I would like to point out that the Southern Pacific Railroad did not establish the route, but took it over shorty after it was constructed. It was previously named the South Pacific Coast Railroad. The portal shown in the video was constructed during the Southern Pacific’s ownership.

An interesting tidbit of local history. One comment, though: There may be no physical remains of structures, but the vinca plant is a dead giveaway - not only of the folks who lived and worked (and died) there, but also the era. (Another sure botanical clue is old fruit trees or orchards.) Ranger Don

I love seeing videos lile this. Just show a little over 100 years and you almost cant even tell what used to be there.

I have to wonder how many times my grandmother went through these tunnels on her way to or from Felton and San Francisco.

Thanks for making this video. I visited this location about 40 years ago. It wasn't quite so overgrown at that time. In the book on the South Pacific Coast RR it says that the tunnel was sealed up during WWII.

Great video. I am familiar with the rail history in SC mtns and have visited several other tunnel portholes still accessible today. On the Santa Cruz side of the mountain the other end of the “summit” tunnel can be found near Laurel and there are at least 3 others near Mtn Charlie and Glenwood Rds. Also, there is one remaining tunnel that still sees daily rail service..”Tunnel 6”? In downtown Santa Cruz is part of the Roaring Camp Big Trees RR beach excursion train route.

Thanks so much for this reminder! I grew up in Los Gatos, and spent many hours exploring the area around Wright's Station in the '60s and '70s. Loved to picnic at Lake Ellsmond (sp?) nearby.

I was ready for you to go into that tunnel wanted to see in there... maybe in the sequel

The same story happened in the East Bay to the Sacramento Northern Railway which ran from Temescal to Chico through Shepherd Canyon. The plan was to put in I77. Tunnel filled in, Eastport Station and all the little hand-built redwood cabins bought up and demolished.

Thanks so much for a memory, a dear friend Rick Hamman showed me this area many moons ago.

Great video. Lots of lost history. Keep them coming! Looking forward to the next story.

I miss living up there being in the redwoods.

I wish this RR line still exists. What a shame it was left to just fall into decay.

I grew up racing bicycles in 1970's and these roads were our daily adventures.

That bridge looks amazing! I want to see an episode where it gets cleaned with a power washer.

Thanks for doing this video and sharing the history behind it. Very cool to see and learn.

Do you know anything about the military base in the hills of Boulder Creek? Enjoyed your video very much

I have spent time on the Old Santa Cruz Highway and Summit Rd. But didn't see that bridge . Very cool

Hey, do the snow sheds above Truckee, CA. from the early railroads before the 1960's tunnel was built. It is a fun place to Jeep and it has some of the most wonderful graffiti in the abandoned tunnels that anyone has ever seen. There are some talented artist that practice in the abandoned tunnels.

Great video…..thanks for your research and hard work….very enjoyable to watch…!

At 3:29 you should do a live spirit box session. I bet you'd pull in a lot of interest of curiosity seekers. 😁 being there's most likely many spirits of those that lost their lives there. Excellent Video

Did you find the swimming pool? Last time I was at Wrights there was a concrete in ground pool ringed with an iron pipe railing at the top.

You missed seeing the concrete supports for the track still in the creek. AND you didn't go in the tunnel!

Great Chanel! I can’t wait to for many more 🙌🏽🙌🏽👏👍

thanks for sharing the lovely story

Pretty rad video and doc. Thanks.

Interesting about the petroleum like substance, there were oil wells at Moody Gulch and also a low production oil well in Los Gatos so finding oil and gas is probably a stretch.

Thanks!

Thank you for the video. You mention Ryan Masters who is also a talented professional photographer. 🤙

I've driven over that bridge. And yes, with no clue of the history.

In my travels around this area there are numerous oil and gas seaps deep in the upper ravines.

that photo at 1:31 looks like something out of a model train diorama

Unbelievable how inaccessible that landscape looks save for that nice, even roadway and bridge.

I thought the route as a narrow gauge, originated in Alameda .

Where did you obtain the 1914 map? Is it a USGS map?

great video! at 0:17 source of that map?

Southern Pacific let competitors build new railroads, then they bought them out. SPC, California Pacific, Oregon-California-Nevada, etc.

This needs some correction, the south pacific coast railroad built the route as a narrow Guage, the railroad was purchased by souther pacific then standardized

You did not even look in the tunnel?

Why can’t Cali use this track instead of building the new train of death??

IT WOULD BE BETTER IF YOU COULD GIVE US A LITTLE MORE TIME TO READ THE INFORMATION THAT YOU PUT OUT. EVEN A REAL FAST SPEED READER WOULD HAVE A HARD TIME READING IT THAT FAST. I HATE VIDEOS THAT FLASH INFORMATION SO FAST THAT YOU CAN'T READ IT. WHAT'S THE POINT