The Bellehelen Merger mine was a remote gold and silver mine was mainly worked from 1906 to 1930s and was the principal mine of the district.
There was an active camp with a
Merger Mine
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Our first sign we are coming to a mine is the tailings washed down the creek bed.
I parked on the large mine dump.
Alysia at the portal door.
It is a long walk in. This is looking back at the portal.
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Look out.
Watch your step.
I love to find strange carbide writing underground left by miners. This is one of my favorites. It says "If you are lost sit down and get set for a long wait."
Last Updated on August 2, 2020 by Guy Starbuck
