“Misty Mountain” Mine

Deep in the misty forests of Montana, we found an amazing mining camp. Abandoned but with quite a bit of equipment left behind. (Please leave everything here.)

I’ll save the history on this mine for another day. This was a pretty amazing find though. I can’t wait to go back and explore it some more.

"Misty Mountain" Mine

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It's raining on us.

We find a few old caved adits here and there.

A crane stands watchful at the entrance to the mine camp.

Mill works.

Floatation tanks. (and a snowmobile)

Marcy ball mill.

Conveyor into the mill.

Ore car.

Someone dumped it.

A good flow of water pours out of the adit.

A little ruined cabin in the woods.

Stove.

Gas powered trammer. A rare find.

An electric trammer!

Ore cars are everywhere.

Wow. It is in decent condition too. Amazing.

More cars.

I had to get a photo of me with one of them.

Crushers.

We find a mill ruin.

Electric motor with belts still attached.

R-series International Harvester dump truck. Probably circa 1953.

Inside.

This old Scout has seen some use.

Stormy mining camp

Cat D333 generator, ore cars and trammer.

Another gas trammer and ore car.

Three ore cars.

Another trammer.

Wilfley concentrating table and electric motor.

Compressor.

Lone ore car.

Couple of bulldozers.

This old WWII GMC 6x6 army cargo truck has been customized.

The crane.

Operator's seat.

Gears and engine.

The operator's view.

We stop to admire a waterfall along the way out.