This was a particularly interesting stop on our 2021 road trip . We walked through the woods and found the remains of a long disassembled jet and nuke bunkers. It was October during our visit and the leaves were beautiful while we were there. We visited both of the jet bunker areas that are being reclaimed by nature. As with most abandoned structures people have taken to defacing them and using them as a party spot meaning there was a bunch of litter and graffiti. The bunkers are not located together and will require 2 separate hikes to reach them.
When we arrived we had only heard about the one bunker area and didn’t think we would be there nearly as long as we were. However, while we were at the first bunker location we met some other explorers who mentioned there was a second site not too much farther down the road. What we thought might be a couple hour hike turned into a most of the day event.
The first bunker remains site has a parking lot off the Quehanna Highway coordinates 41.237093, -78.203533. The trail is located behind a gate about a half mile walk that ends in a large clearing. This site has more standing structures still in place.
The second bunker is located in a clearing about half a mile walk from the intersection of Wykoff Run Road and Quehanna Highway. There is a small parking lot at this intersection. This bunker site has less standing structures still in place but has existing concrete pads and an old retaining pool.
Wear good hiking shoes and orange clothing if you plan on visiting as this area is now used by hunters. Some of the bunker structures are able to be entered but do so at your own risk as they were once boarded up but have been broken into.
We particularly enjoyed wandering through these locations trying to find the remains of the nuclear bunkers that are slowly being reclaimed by nature. If you’re looking for something in the area I would suggest checking out the Quehanna Wild Area abandoned jet and nuke bunkers, it’s the perfect combination of hiking, exploration, and history.
