Kentucky Belle Mine, Park County, Colorado
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Tom.dog
N 39° 20.148 W 106° 07.711
13S E 402742 N 4354648
Abandoned mine tunnel in Park County, CO at the base of Mount Democrat.
Waymark Code: WMFT53
Location: Colorado, United States
Date Posted: 11/26/2012
Views: 5
This mine is on National Forest land, however there are No Trespassing signs placed around the mine to ensure the public's safety.
The mine has been caved in at some point in time. All that can be found at what was once the entrance is a pipe for the drainage and a Division of Minerals and Geology survey disk. To the east of the mine, a foundation of a smelter can still be seen. There are also multiple wooden building ruins strewn about that belonged to this mining operation.
The mine was worked in the early 1900s, and gold was the main metal mined. Silver was the second largest mined metal here.
Mine Type: Abandoned Mine
Mineral Collecting: Not Known
Material Mined: Precious Metal
Operation: Underground Mine
Surface Features: Yes
KNOWN DANGERS:
Steep tailings pile, nails and other sharp debris.
Any associated website: [Web Link]
Any Other information:
This is also near a trail that will allow hikers to summit four named 14ers, Democrat, Cameron, Lincoln, and Bross.
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Optional photograph welcomed.
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