Exploring abandoned mines can be dangerous. When I explore them, I often find these signs personally addressed directly to me.

DANGER

Don’t go into an abandoned mine unless you know what you are doing.

NOT SAFE here is an understatement.

NOT SAFE at this point is an understatement.

I’m inside
Where do these tracks lead?
Old dynamite is unstable and dangerous.
This mine goes straight down.
There are often interesting old buildings near abandoned mines, like this 2-hole outhouse.
Square nails attest to the age of old mines.

Square nails attest to the age of old mines.

Someone hung this old dress at the entrance to the dynamite storage room.
Crushed ore processing works
Ore samples shed
1960s era electric mule for pulling ore carts
Hoisting machinery
Where do these tracks lead?
Don’t explore alone

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