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Last week Crystal and I took a little trip up to Bear lake with family. It went pretty well, but after a while we were itching to go explore a mine so we pulled out the MASMILS database and searched for mines nearby. We were able to sneak away one afternoon and head up to the Amazon Mine in Logan Canyon.
After a little bit of a hike we were able to locate the remains of a miners cabin. Rough weather and heavy snowfall have managed to collapse the cabin, but much of the original artifacts remain in the surrounding brush. Not far from the cabin on the wooded hillside we spotted the mine dumps. Three small dumps, a short adit, and a little shaft are all that remain of the actual mining operation. I believe it was a small one-two man outfit judging from the size and primitive nature of the main shaft. Not much exploring to be found inside the adit, just a few crystal formations and mossy rocks. After we finished inspecting the mine site we followed some old tree markings on a wild goose chase before finding our way back to the old mine road. Just off the road in a wash we discovered a prospect that a clever individual turned into a very sturdy shelter. Apparently the adit didn't pan out and was abandoned, at some point afterward it was walled off with native rock and mortar then outfitted with a wood door and a small steel stove. The floor is covered in concrete and it was very pleasant in there after hiking around in the summer heat outside. Thanks to the database, I found a place that very few people ever get to visit.
After a little bit of a hike we were able to locate the remains of a miners cabin. Rough weather and heavy snowfall have managed to collapse the cabin, but much of the original artifacts remain in the surrounding brush. Not far from the cabin on the wooded hillside we spotted the mine dumps. Three small dumps, a short adit, and a little shaft are all that remain of the actual mining operation. I believe it was a small one-two man outfit judging from the size and primitive nature of the main shaft. Not much exploring to be found inside the adit, just a few crystal formations and mossy rocks. After we finished inspecting the mine site we followed some old tree markings on a wild goose chase before finding our way back to the old mine road. Just off the road in a wash we discovered a prospect that a clever individual turned into a very sturdy shelter. Apparently the adit didn't pan out and was abandoned, at some point afterward it was walled off with native rock and mortar then outfitted with a wood door and a small steel stove. The floor is covered in concrete and it was very pleasant in there after hiking around in the summer heat outside. Thanks to the database, I found a place that very few people ever get to visit.
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