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Minespotter is a collection of mines, mining towns and ghost towns. Each post has images, location and description of the destinations. I visit abandoned mines and take pictures of what is left. This includes the location and information about the mine based on BLM data.
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1y ago
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 is over 4000 feet deep. The site consists of many old buildings, shafts and other artifacts. The site is well signed and preserved. A cross country ski system circles the site in the winter.
Mural in Downtown Ironwood, MI
Directions
You can drive directly to the start of the trails for the mine site. It’s located off highway 77 in Montreal, WI.
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Montreal Mine
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1y ago
The Quincy Mine is a copper and silver mine located in Hancock, MI. This very large mine site consists of numerous buildings, artifacts, trains and even has a tour down into the mine. It’s extremely well preserved and just off the highway. It’s free to walk around the site and you can pay to get tickets to go into the mine.
Directions
This mine is located directly outside of Hancock and alongside highway 41. It’s visible from all around as it’s at the top of a hill.
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Quincy Mine
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1y ago
The Mendota Mine is a copper mine outside of Lac La Belle, Michigan. The mine site consists of some tailings and a fenced off area with a metal mound mound marker.
Mendota Mine
Directions
This mine can be accessed by turning south on Mandan Road off of highway 41. You’ll need to continue straight onto the ORV trail to drive to the mine. The road was recently logged and easily drivable in a Jeep.
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Mendota Mine
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1y ago
Clark Mine is a copper mine located right outside Copper Harbor, Michigan. The mine site has a sign pointing the way and an old smoke stack still standing. There are tailing piles around the site.
Smoke StackSmoke StackSign to Mine Site
Directions
You’ll take Manganese Road south out of Copper Harbor through the Fanny Hooe Campground. The road turns into Clark Mine Road. The sign will be on your left.
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Clark Mine
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2y ago
The Iron Gold Mine is a gold mine site outside of Goodsprings, Nevada. The mine site consists of footings of old buildings, many metal and wood artifacts and an open mine portal. This was worth the visit.
Directions
This mine is located outside of Goodsprings, Nevada which is about 30 minutes south of Las Vegas. You can drive almost directly to this site. If you have a high clearance vehicle, you likely could drive right up to the tailing piles.
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Iron Gold Mine
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2y ago
The Green Copper Mine is a copper mine site outside of Goodsprings, Nevada. I wasn’t able to visit this site because it is now used as a private shooting range. I walked for about an hour and a half with the dog only to find a monster truck advertising machine guns at the entry way to the mine.
Directions
You can actually drive directly to the gate for this mine. Since it’s private and used for a live firing range of machine guns, I wouldn’t recommend trespassing.
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Green Copper Mine
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2y ago
Ward, Nevada is a ghost town outside of Ely, Nevada. The site used to be home to thousands of residents. The mine itself operated as recently as the 1990s. The month consists of the Ward Cemetry, Ward Townsite and many buildings and artifacts from recent mining activity. Near the Ward is also the Ward Charcoal Ovens that have been maintained. There are five beehive-shaped furnaces that you can actually enter.
Directions
Ward is located south of Ely, Nevada. There are signs to both the townsite and ovens. Visiting the mine site will require either a high clearance vehicle or a short walk.
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2y ago
The Pilgrim Mine is located down Beaver Creek Road outside of Sawtooth City. There are some structures that still stand and large tailing piles. The road is very fun to drive in a large clearance 4×4 vehicle.
Directions
This mine is located directly off of Beaver Creek Road. You can access it by turning south off of highway 75 near Sawtooth City. The mine is about a 40 minute drive down the road. You will need a high clearance vehicle.
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Pilgrim Mine
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2y ago
The Sunbeam and Pride of the West Prospect is located far down Beaver Creek Road. The drive to this mine was fine but very much at the end of the season when we went. The snow was starting to blow and there were many large puddles. The mine consists of some tailing piles and wood and metal artifacts. I did not have time to look for any portals.
Directions
This mine is located down Beaver Creek Road outside of Sawtooth City and Highway 75. Drive about 40 minutes down the road and you will see the mine.
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2y ago
Hoodoo Prospects is a zinc and silver mine located in Custer County. The mine is huge and started operating in 1973 so there is a lot left. There is a block building on the site and tons of wood and metal artifacts. There are large tailing piles visible for quite some distance. There is also a semi-developed hot spring. I located a possible portal but it has since collapsed and been covered. The site is significant and really worth a trip.
Directions
This mine is located outside of Stanley down highway 75 towards Clayton. You can take NFR 666 almost to the mine site. You’ll have to ..read more