High up in the spires of the Eastern Sierras, there lies a hidden and seldom visited gold mine perched on steep cliffs at 10,900 ft elevation. The Summit Mine is difficult to reach and is not for the fainthearted. To get there, you will have to follow a steep trail that threads its way across jagged granodiorite cliffs with breathtaking views of the old mining camp of May Lundy and Lake Canyon, more than 1,400 feet below.
Once at the mine, you are rewarded with spectacular views of 13,057 ft Mt. Dana across the canyon. The mine makes a great place to take a break or have lunch. Amazingly, the trail continues underground, through the mine, and enters a high plateau to a few other prospects (like the Tip Top Mine), but the mine is the main attraction.
