8 backcountry hikes and 4WD adventures in Idaho’s central mountains.

“Blackwater” Mine
In the late summer of 2018, we made a visit to a remote mine in Idaho. The ruined inclined tramway ...
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“Hunting Grounds” Mill
Lost in the woods of cental Idaho, we found a Chilean style roller mill still full of ore waiting to ...
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“Silver Edsel” Mill
Mines in this part of Idaho were first worked in the 1880s and 1890s but development didn't start in a ...
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“Stanley” Mine
This silver mine, high in the mountains of Central Idaho, was a really fun one to explore. It's a very ...
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“Trump” Mill
We got a tour of this mining camp in central Idaho from the caretaker who lives on-site. He was very ...
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Hermes Mine
Deep in the woods of Idaho, cinnabar was discovered at the headwaters of Sugar Creek (later renamed to Cinnabar Creek) ...
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Ramshorn and Skylark Mines
I took a trip to a couple of mines high up in the Central Rocky mountains of Idaho. I love ...
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Yankee Fork Gold Dredge
There aren’t many gold dredges left surviving in the lower 48 states, and even fewer that are intact. This is ...
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Last Updated on January 29, 2021 by Guy Starbuck