We drove over an hour to Lake City, which is down by the San Juan mountain range. Lake City is the "trailhead" for the Alpine Loop, which goes outward through Engineer pass and returns through Cinnamon pass. As facinating as it sounds, we did not venture very far on the loop, as it has a 4x4 high clearance chassis requirement. But we did make it to the Hardtack Mine, which gives tours and interprets the operations of a Colorado silver mine in the 1800's. The tour is entirely underground into a transfer shaft in the hill. Even the gift shop is an area that the owner blasted out himself. The kids had a real good time at this one. The owner was real glad that we came, because no one else did on this tour....
Tuesday, June 12, 2007
Tuesday morning
We drove over an hour to Lake City, which is down by the San Juan mountain range. Lake City is the "trailhead" for the Alpine Loop, which goes outward through Engineer pass and returns through Cinnamon pass. As facinating as it sounds, we did not venture very far on the loop, as it has a 4x4 high clearance chassis requirement. But we did make it to the Hardtack Mine, which gives tours and interprets the operations of a Colorado silver mine in the 1800's. The tour is entirely underground into a transfer shaft in the hill. Even the gift shop is an area that the owner blasted out himself. The kids had a real good time at this one. The owner was real glad that we came, because no one else did on this tour....
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Sounds like an interesting mine and bit of history to tour. Glad you enjoyed going, and that the owner got some visitors that day.
----D.W.
no matter that it rained that day as we were indoors, it was the only day we had rain. Rain is uncommon in June (in Gunnison area)
no matter that it rained that day as we were indoors, it was the only day we had rain. Rain is uncommon in June (in Gunnison area
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