Marys Rock Tunnel

It’s the only tunnel in the park!
It’s not long but it is cool that they built it «by hand» back in the day!
Neat views from the pull out after!
Definitely a neat add to the park! I love the phrase on the info board — did they build it cause they wanted to show off or did they build it cause it would be what was needed for the park! Either way — i like it!

Drove through this Tunnel tons of times. Never gets old. I’ll probably see it again this weekend!
lol. I love it.

Marys Rock Tunnel is the only tunnel on the Skyline Drive. Immediately past the tunnel (south of the tunnel), there is an overlook with some interpretive information about the tunnel, as well as some gorgeous views to the east. The tunnel is not very high — with approximately a 13 foot clearance.
The National Park Service — Shenandoah National Park web site has this to say about Marys Rock Tunnel:
«The tunnel, 670 feet long, was bored through the solid granite of Marys Rock in 1932. Although justified as avoiding the necessity of creating an expensive cut on the existing slope and filling the down slope areas, thus creating a massive man-​made, visual feature, it has been suggested that the tunnel was built as a challenge to Bureau of Public Roads and National Park Service landscape architects. The tunnel was partially lined with concrete in 1958 to alleviate the formation of icicles in winter and water seepage in summer – a partially successful effort.»