so once we got to the mine, the gate was open.
Some very large boulders at the top
For a comparison here the FJ next to a couple
The mine in the 1980's and 90's produced 7000 ounces of gold per WEEK for about 12 years.
It's too large for one pic, but a few will give you the scale
Down at the bottom
To give perspective
Pulling out of the mine
This thing is huge. Who knows how deep the water is, all we know is that the edge drops almost verticle out of sight.
After at least an hour we headed out to find our way to civilisation which was not easy. Our guide book,
BackCountry Adventures by Massey and Wilson was not so clear as to the way. We think some roads have been rebladed and replanted since they went through.
On one of our "mistake" roads we met some neat longhorns
We finally found the right road and went by Greene's cabin
Had to get "Bob" the FJ into it
We then wound our way west and north towards home. The country is absolutely beautiful. A few more pics on our way out.
One last shot
We left at 9am and were back home by 6pm. What a way to spend the day.
