Burro Schmidt's Tunnel Have you been there?

Where is this again? ;)

The old man worked on that mine for 34 years, ate flapjacks mostly, i read that, cool history for sure. Lived to be 84.

Back in the day you could ride a little train threw it

(follically challenged)= AKA Bald

Even with hair on my head it's been taken down to the skin/blood while walking through there. I'm 6'2 I wear my ball cap to save my head the helmet is a great idea as well but I have to hunch over more!

dedmiston wrote:



And yes, try to remember to leave your helmet on, because you never can tell when the ceiling is going to take a dip.

And for us follically challenged individuals that is NOT pleasant.

If it's crowded, go clear to the end, take the right fork to the exit, and then take the trail back around the hill to get back to the entrance. It's fun to see it from the outside like that.

And yes, try to remember to leave your helmet on, because you never can tell when the ceiling is going to take a dip.

... and watch your head when you come back out. Lots of folks hit their head!

Also, if you're into history, check out Bickle Camp. Still operating silver mine. You can see it from the tunnel, look NE (ish) across the valley.

I have been a couple times, both times I made it about 1/2 way before the cold sweats set in and had to turn around and go back. Really cool though.

If you didn't go about 5 years ago you missed it before it got trashed. First time we went was about 2 years after that last inhabitant passed away (Toni?) and you could walk through the house and see it exactly like she left it, down to the TV's stacked one on the other and stuff still in the dead fridge.

Visit the talc mines while you're in the area.