The Oro del Ray is high up in the Deep Creek Range and other than having lungs of steel, it's about an 1- 1 1/2 hour ATV ride to get up to it. I was up here this spring in some not so friendly weather-but the pics turned out!! Thought most of you might find this interesting as it didn't look like a lot of people head up that way.
This is the overall view of the mine. There are multiple trams at this mine and the main adit is a little lower down.
The main tram-
Entrance-
I haven't made it in yet. I ran into a guy at Gold Hill who said he's been in it before. Told me it goes in about a mile. Someday by the end of summer, I'll hopefully get a chance to get up there with someone and explore it.
This is the overall view of the mine. There are multiple trams at this mine and the main adit is a little lower down.
The main tram-
Entrance-
I haven't made it in yet. I ran into a guy at Gold Hill who said he's been in it before. Told me it goes in about a mile. Someday by the end of summer, I'll hopefully get a chance to get up there with someone and explore it.
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