Montreal Mine – Montreal, WI
The Montreal Mine was an iron mine near Ironwood, MI and Hurley, WI. It ran from the late 1800s until the mid 1900s. The mine…
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Banner Mine – Lowman, ID
Banner Mine is located outside of Lowman. The mine is mostly just a large tailing pile. We walked about 3 miles from the Elkhorn Yurt…
Homestake Gold Occurrence – Stanley, ID
The Homestake Gold Occurrence is located down Little Casino Creek. You can access the trailhead from Casino Creek Campground. There is a small private residence…
Nip and Tuck Creek Placer – Stanley, ID
The Nip and Tuck Creek Placer is located just outside Lower Stanley. You can walk to it from in town. There is some evidence of…
Eureka Mine – Hailey, ID
Exposed mine shaft! Use extreme caution! The Eureka Mine is located in Bullion Gulch outside of Hailey. The mine has many collapsed structures and one…
Lee Gulch Prospect – Bellevue, ID
The Lee Gulch Prospect is located inside Lee Gulch just out of Bellevue. The mine consists of a couple of tailing piles as well as…
Telluride Lead-zinc Prospect – Bellevue, ID
The Telluride Lead-zinc Prospect is located in Bellevue right off of Townsend Gulch Road. It’s clearly visible from the road and a very short walk…
Star Mine – Hailey, ID
Star Mine is located in Star Gulch outside of Hailey. It’s somewhat accessible in winter. I took a long hike from Colorado Gulch Road over…
Wood River Placer Mine – Sun Valley, ID
This Wood River placer mine is located right off of highway 75 and just south of Galena Lodge. There isn’t really anything to see at…
Mccoy Gold Mine – Hailey, ID
The Mccoy Gold mine is located west of Hailey in Croy Canyon and down Rock Creek. It’s located on the hillside near a popular bouldering…