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Tyler Weber

Get Stoked. Ultra Runner-Climber-Skier-Mountain Biker Based out of Utah

I have done this hike probably 7 different times over the past few years and have loved it. It is a mix between a scramble and a hike. That youtube video is awesome but it doesn't really show how to get to the top entrance now that the bottom is blocked off. If you do not have climbing gear or don't want to haul it up, you can just hike to the top entrance. Basically you just head up the same trail that would lead you to the bottom entrance of the mine until you reach a rock slide where you have the option to drop down to the lower entrance trail or up above it looks like the trail stops and there is no way up. Instead of dropping down, scramble a little ways higher to find a middle trail that will traverse over a few rock obstacles and then head along a exposed ridge. (not terribly exposed though- I did it once with ice and snow on the trail and you just had to be careful and go slow.) After two "bends" on the trail you will be able to see the top entrance. Upon getting there it will look like you have to squeeze through the very top in order to get in which is very tight for a lot of people. Instead of doing that, there is a bar on the bottom left of the gate that can be pulled out and then its super easy to get in. The mine has 4, maybe 5 levels, but only two can be reasonable explored without climbing/repelling gear. (And its honestly pretty wet and the anchors are rusted and sketch so I would avoid it :) There's a super cool 50-60 foot wooden ladder that gives access to the first level from the top entrance. Stay safe and have fun!