Coal Mine Tour

Pioneer Tunnel is a horizontal drift mine. Its level tunnel runs 1800 feet straight into the side of Mahanoy Mountain. You make the trip riding in an open mine car pulled by a battery-operated mine motor. The temperature inside the mine averages between 48 - 52 degrees. A sweater or jacket is recommended. The tour is around 35 - 40 minutes long. Deep inside the mine, you will exit your car and follow your mine guide as you are given an explanation of how coal is mined. There are story boards inside the mine depicting the mining operation. Your guide will point out the numerous coal seams and describe various configurations of passageways, some cut from solid rock in order to reach the coal. The tour is educational as well as entertaining. The tour is appropriate for people of most ages. Our tours include walking short distance on rough and uneven ground.  Appropriate footwear is highly recommended.​​