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Yesterday we drove up to the Dyer Mines. The Dyer Mines are located off Red Cloud Loop near highway 191, 40°44'07"N - 109°34'05"W. Some minerals found in the mine include Azurite, Bornite, Chalcocite, Hematite, Malachite, Pyrite. We jumped into my truck and made our own tracks following the GPS through the snow covered roads. With new tires and snow chains, the ol' truck was pretty unstoppable. On the way up, we saw a decent amount of elk just off the side of the road.
Once we arrived at Dyer Mines, there was immedialy signs of mining. Cabins, carts, tanks, ect. So we jumped out and started hiking around to look for the audits. Searching for mines in the snow proved to be challenging. Its hard to see most things that help lead to a portal.
After reading the terrain, we headed straight up the hill. We discovered a large sink hole in the ground. The trees around the hole were ripped and twisted, indicating signs of a cave in. We walked around the rim and found a shaft and a portal.
Like a true mojave, we headed into the portal to see what we could find. The tunnel's rock was loose and dusty, part of the reason for the cave in. Veins of greenish blue could be seen indicating a fair presence of copper.
Unfortunatly, the portal did not go very far before ending. We hiked around some more and found quite a few more portals, but due to the snow and debris, we could not access them at this time. It appears that due to the large amount of mining in a small concentrated area, the mine naturally collapsed. The area was littered with holes, rocks, trees, ect, all hidden underneath the snow, so our travels were slow and dangerous.
We then returned home, slightly dissapointed at our unsuccess of finding a good mine to explore. But all in all, it was a good trip. We will return next spring when we can find everything else.
Once we arrived at Dyer Mines, there was immedialy signs of mining. Cabins, carts, tanks, ect. So we jumped out and started hiking around to look for the audits. Searching for mines in the snow proved to be challenging. Its hard to see most things that help lead to a portal.
After reading the terrain, we headed straight up the hill. We discovered a large sink hole in the ground. The trees around the hole were ripped and twisted, indicating signs of a cave in. We walked around the rim and found a shaft and a portal.
Like a true mojave, we headed into the portal to see what we could find. The tunnel's rock was loose and dusty, part of the reason for the cave in. Veins of greenish blue could be seen indicating a fair presence of copper.
Unfortunatly, the portal did not go very far before ending. We hiked around some more and found quite a few more portals, but due to the snow and debris, we could not access them at this time. It appears that due to the large amount of mining in a small concentrated area, the mine naturally collapsed. The area was littered with holes, rocks, trees, ect, all hidden underneath the snow, so our travels were slow and dangerous.
We then returned home, slightly dissapointed at our unsuccess of finding a good mine to explore. But all in all, it was a good trip. We will return next spring when we can find everything else.
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