Visit the Sutro Tunnel & Site

Join the Friends of Sutro Tunnel Charity for a 2.5-hour Guided History Tour led by passionate historic docents, offered twice each month during our open season.

On these engaging public tours, you will:

• Discover the story and purpose behind the Sutro Tunnel
• Wander among all 11 historic buildings on the site
• Get an up-close look at antique mining equipment
• Visit the Sutro Tunnel Museum & Gift Shop
• Step inside the newly rebuilt entrance to the Sutro Tunnel

Guided History Tours take place on the third Wednesday and third Saturday of each month, from spring through late summer.

Advance reservations are now open for the 2025 tour season. Reserve your place using the link below and experience this remarkable chapter of American history firsthand.

Experience the Sutro Tunnel and historic townsite on your own schedule by booking a private tour in advance.

Your Private Tour includes:

• A dedicated and knowledgeable historic docent to guide you
• A personalized experience tailored to your interests and curiosity
• A visit to the Sutro Tunnel Museum & Gift Shop (coming soon)
• The opportunity to step inside the newly rebuilt entrance to the Sutro Tunnel

Private tours are a wonderful option if you’d like a more intimate experience or wish to visit on a day when our regular Guided History Tours are not offered.

To request a private tour, simply click the button below. A Friends of Sutro Tunnel volunteer will be in touch shortly. Please book at least 72 hours in advance.

All tours are subject to site conditions, weather, and volunteer availability.

The Friends of Sutro Tunnel Charity is proud to offer educational school field trips to the Sutro Tunnel & Historic Site in Dayton, NV.  

Teach your students about Nevada & American history in a hands-on learning experience on the Site where history was made. 

 Your class or school can visit the Sutro Tunnel & the Historic Site by booking a Field Trip in advance.  

Your Field Trip will include: 

- A dedicated historic docent tour guide(s) 

- Custom-tailored to your interests & age groups 

- Visit to the Sutro Tunnel Museum & Gift Shop 

- Access inside the newly-rebuilt entrance to the Sutro Tunnel 

- Outdoor bench seating for sack lunch or snack time (Bring snacks or sack lunch from home - not provided) - 

Can be tailored to your timeframe & schedule (Recommended 2 hours for full tour)  

Field Trips to the Sutro Tunnel Historic Site are offered free of charge to all schools, classrooms, and home-school students from K-12.  

Enrolled students are free and a suggested donation of $15 per adult/chaperone/staff is requested.  

You can request a tour date by pressing the button below and a Friends of Sutro Tunnel volunteer will get back to you shortly to schedule your School Field Trip.  

Are you in the business of sharing unique, unknown, remarkable and fascinating aspects of American, Mining, Ghost Town, or Nevada history?

Then the Sutro Tunnel & Historic Site is a prime location for your viewers, readers or followers. 

The Tunnel and our 11 historic buildings on the Site provide endless intrigue, fascination and opportunities for compelling content. 

Contact us via the button below to inquire about filming, research, print media, and content creation opportunities at the Historic Sutro Tunnel & Site.