Thinking about my first solo trip to do the south loop and add the tunnel in my trip. Thanks for the video it was great to relive this trail. The church starting point was up hill for like half a trail mile, loved it though!
Thanks for joining along! This would be a great solo trip. There's always an added element to the adventure when you add a little side trip. Be safe out there and enjoy. Thanks for checking out the video!
I watched u go down the railroad and didn’t expect u to find the tunnel because my dad, brother, and I went the same path about 4 years ago and had a rice blocking the way and thought you would too. We came back the following year and bushwhacked through a mile of forest on cliffs and caves from about a mile back on the main trail we head off the trail to the tunnel that one point we where on the tunnel and had to head down but we saw views that very little have seen and even saw a snake but you should also visit the other nearby kings hollow tunnel which I prefer
Great story, thanks for sharing! It's pretty gnarly back in that section of the woods. I'm gonna have to go check out that other tunnel, I appreciate the suggestion!
Nice, sounds like a fun time. Yeah it's been weird warm the past few days.. I'm ready to pull out the winter gear too. Have fun on your trip and stay safe out there. Thanks for checking out the video!
@@willpopemusic thank you for posting it. A map only shows so much. So having your video gives me an idea of what to expect. We are gonna try for a 2 day trip. Get there by 10-11 and hike about 7 miles the first day.
Awesome! I've passed that moonviille cutoff trail so many times and didn't know it was there. Looking forward to getting back out and hiking it. Thanks!
You're in for a treat then! Yeah, it's hard to tell if it's a trail or a mountain bike path or a road or what.. no signs either. I think that's why you and I both kind of naturally passed it up. That is one cool tunnel though, of course it's much more grand in person than in the TH-cam video. Enjoy it and thanks for checking out the video!
@@willpopemusic One thing I thought I'd point out that no one seems to notice: At point 51:56 in your video you come across what I call the Frog and Crocodile rocks. I shot a pretty poor video of it a few years back that gives you the right view. Just takes a little imagination. th-cam.com/video/9DivtnyF4sA/w-d-xo.html
As far as I can tell from the maps, the Lake Hope campground is in a very different area from the Moonville Tunnel. You could definitely hike from one to the other, but it wouldn't be a shortcut. You would probably want to hop on the south loop at the trailhead where I started in the video (near Hope furnace). It would be a huge day trip, probably 12-15 miles to get there and back - maybe more. You can definitely drive right up to it for a cool afternoon trip if you have a car. Maybe you could drive two cars to the tunnel parking lot, then hop in the one car and drive back to hope furnace. That way you only need to hike to the tunnel, then drive back! Good luck in your planning, take lots of water!
Another great video, WillieD. You always do a great job with matching your music with your current surroundings in each of your videos. Keep it up man.
@@willpopemusic Awesome. Can I assume the campsite near P has a privy too? I am planning a long weekend to do at least two of the loops and I would prefer to have privies near by instead of digging catholes.
I think we are going to attempt to find the Moonville tunnel from Camp 2 this upcoming weekend. Definitely took some notes, thanks for leading the way. Any idea on the distance between Camp 2 and the tunnel?
Awesome! Hope you have fun, and just remember to keep pushing through the brush. It may not look like much of a trail at head height, but you can see the path if you look closely at the ground. I would say, traveling clockwise from camp 2, it's approx 1.5 miles to the side trail cut off, then another 1.5 miles on the side trail to reach the tunnel (but feels longer bc it's slower going through the thick stuff). Have fun!! From camp 2, to the tunnel, then back to camp 2 would probably be like 6 miles.
Totally agree. Adventure Archives is one of my favorite backpacking channels. Andrew is the one who knows a lot of plants and trees. I always end up learning something when I watch!
Shout-out for the Dead Kennedys!
Was there some graffiti?? That's awesome!
@@willpopemusic Your partner's shirt for the first half of the video.
They have vastly improved the rail trail though Moonville Tunnel. I was there in October 2021. Its a very nicely maintained multi-use trail now.
Wow that's great to hear! I will say that we also picked about the "thickest" time of year to hike there 😂 thanks for checking out the video!
✨Awesome and fun✨
Nice video and music! I enjoyed your adventure. Hoping to hike there this week. Thank you for the inspiration.
Thanks for watching, I appreciate the kind words. Hope you have a great time exploring the area. One of my favorite destinations in Ohio!
Thinking about my first solo trip to do the south loop and add the tunnel in my trip. Thanks for the video it was great to relive this trail. The church starting point was up hill for like half a trail mile, loved it though!
Thanks for joining along! This would be a great solo trip. There's always an added element to the adventure when you add a little side trip. Be safe out there and enjoy. Thanks for checking out the video!
I watched u go down the railroad and didn’t expect u to find the tunnel because my dad, brother, and I went the same path about 4 years ago and had a rice blocking the way and thought you would too. We came back the following year and bushwhacked through a mile of forest on cliffs and caves from about a mile back on the main trail we head off the trail to the tunnel that one point we where on the tunnel and had to head down but we saw views that very little have seen and even saw a snake but you should also visit the other nearby kings hollow tunnel which I prefer
Great story, thanks for sharing! It's pretty gnarly back in that section of the woods. I'm gonna have to go check out that other tunnel, I appreciate the suggestion!
Love those nature sounds 🥰.
Buddy and I are doing this trail next weekend. Hope it gets a little colder though, got some new winter gear to test
Nice, sounds like a fun time. Yeah it's been weird warm the past few days.. I'm ready to pull out the winter gear too. Have fun on your trip and stay safe out there. Thanks for checking out the video!
@@willpopemusic thank you for posting it. A map only shows so much. So having your video gives me an idea of what to expect. We are gonna try for a 2 day trip. Get there by 10-11 and hike about 7 miles the first day.
LUCIANA ZALESKI.
Awesome! I've passed that moonviille cutoff trail so many times and didn't know it was there. Looking forward to getting back out and hiking it. Thanks!
You're in for a treat then! Yeah, it's hard to tell if it's a trail or a mountain bike path or a road or what.. no signs either. I think that's why you and I both kind of naturally passed it up. That is one cool tunnel though, of course it's much more grand in person than in the TH-cam video. Enjoy it and thanks for checking out the video!
@@willpopemusic One thing I thought I'd point out that no one seems to notice: At point 51:56 in your video you come across what I call the Frog and Crocodile rocks. I shot a pretty poor video of it a few years back that gives you the right view. Just takes a little imagination. th-cam.com/video/9DivtnyF4sA/w-d-xo.html
a great video & thanks for the tip with the regular spaghetti
Thanks, I appreciate you checking out the trip. Enjoy if you ever give it a try!
Nice. I like the meal idea. The veggies are light weight, I’m sure.
Yeah, anything dehydrated is great for backpacking. Super lightweight.
It's called the Moonville Rail Trail. It's an old railroad bed and is the trail.
Ah, very cool! I always love hooking trails with stories and history beneath them. Thanks for checking out the video!
Does anyone know if the Moonville rail trail connects to the backpack trail connector? Was hoping for a short cut from Lake Hope campground
As far as I can tell from the maps, the Lake Hope campground is in a very different area from the Moonville Tunnel. You could definitely hike from one to the other, but it wouldn't be a shortcut. You would probably want to hop on the south loop at the trailhead where I started in the video (near Hope furnace). It would be a huge day trip, probably 12-15 miles to get there and back - maybe more. You can definitely drive right up to it for a cool afternoon trip if you have a car. Maybe you could drive two cars to the tunnel parking lot, then hop in the one car and drive back to hope furnace. That way you only need to hike to the tunnel, then drive back! Good luck in your planning, take lots of water!
Another great video, WillieD. You always do a great job with matching your music with your current surroundings in each of your videos. Keep it up man.
Thank you, that means a lot. I always take great care in trying to match the moods in the video
Great video! Love your vegan dinner. 😎💪👍
Thank you! Something about it just hits the spot after a day of hiking. Thanks for checking out the video!
Was there a privy at campsite 2 near point I, like there was at campsite 1 near point D?
Yep, Campsite 2 has a privy and water spigot right in the front! Pretty convenient :)
@@willpopemusic Awesome. Can I assume the campsite near P has a privy too? I am planning a long weekend to do at least two of the loops and I would prefer to have privies near by instead of digging catholes.
I think we are going to attempt to find the Moonville tunnel from Camp 2 this upcoming weekend. Definitely took some notes, thanks for leading the way. Any idea on the distance between Camp 2 and the tunnel?
Awesome! Hope you have fun, and just remember to keep pushing through the brush. It may not look like much of a trail at head height, but you can see the path if you look closely at the ground. I would say, traveling clockwise from camp 2, it's approx 1.5 miles to the side trail cut off, then another 1.5 miles on the side trail to reach the tunnel (but feels longer bc it's slower going through the thick stuff). Have fun!! From camp 2, to the tunnel, then back to camp 2 would probably be like 6 miles.
@@willpopemusic That helps a lot, thanks for the info!
@@mikeoshaughnessy5242 happy to help, enjoy the trip \m/
Check out Zaleski State Forest by Adventure Archives. The guy explains a lot of plant life. Good video like yours!
Totally agree. Adventure Archives is one of my favorite backpacking channels. Andrew is the one who knows a lot of plants and trees. I always end up learning something when I watch!
LUCIANA ZALESKI.
LUCIANA ZALESKI.