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Ghost13
location:
Chicago area IL
Gender: Male
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< on 11/27/2007 8:09 AM >
|  | | | Hello all
Earlier this year, I was on a long trip and decided to stay on Denver for a month, to enjoy the mountains. While I was there, I happened upon a mine that I eventually went into. Do you all encounter a lot of mines out there? I found it pretty cool to be in one. If it suits anyone, I'll post some pics.
My question is: Is there a directory to find out about specific mines? I'd like to know when it was active, and what was mined there.
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Jonsered
    
location:
Back in New Mexico where I belong
Gender: Male
Dressed for a scarecrow ball.........
| |  |  | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 1 on 11/27/2007 8:20 AM >
|  | | | Loys of mine types around here, and we'd all love to see your photos.
As for sources, the US Geological Survey has lots of info. I think I have a link somewhere, and I'll get back with you.
I have changed my personal exploring ethics code. From now on it will be: "Take only aimed shots, leave only hobo corpses." Copper scrappers, meth heads and homeless beware. The Jonsered cometh among you, bringing fear and dread.
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Ghost13
location:
Chicago area IL
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 3 on 11/27/2007 8:07 PM >
| | | | Thanks a lot! I'll just need to figure out where I was. I'll compile some of the images and post them on here. Nothing really special about them. I had some issues since I was using a point and shoot digital. No big lights to show much detail.
Edit: Ok so it looks like there are a ton of mines out there. I'm sure anyone who lives in the area of Denver would have known about it. It is visible from the road. In any case, all the mines that I can find there appear to be gold and silver mines. Thanks guys.
[last edit 11/27/2007 8:12 PM by Ghost13 - edited 1 times]
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imprezawrxsti
location:
Portland, OR
Gender: Male
nothing is true; everything is permitted
| | | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 4 on 11/27/2007 8:40 PM >
| | | | Posted by Ghost13
Thanks a lot! I'll just need to figure out where I was. I'll compile some of the images and post them on here. Nothing really special about them. I had some issues since I was using a point and shoot digital. No big lights to show much detail.
Edit: Ok so it looks like there are a ton of mines out there. I'm sure anyone who lives in the area of Denver would have known about it. It is visible from the road. In any case, all the mines that I can find there appear to be gold and silver mines. Thanks guys.
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what road was it visible from?
do you know how to waltz? |
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Ghost13
location:
Chicago area IL
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 5 on 11/27/2007 11:45 PM >
| | | | I'm under the impression that I'm not suppose to give that information, but I"m fairly new to posting here.
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big dave
location:
SoCal
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 6 on 11/28/2007 12:18 AM >
| | | | Posted by Ghost13
I'm under the impression that I'm not suppose to give that information, but I"m fairly new to posting here.
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Not sure if that applies to mines....
An armed society, is a polite society. So lets get to it! |
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Ghost13
location:
Chicago area IL
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 7 on 11/28/2007 12:32 AM >
| | | | Good Point. As I think of it, I saw a family outside of the mine on my second trip there. It's on the road to Mount Evans, Clear Creek County I think. 103 perhaps?
Just let me know if I'm out of line posting this.
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Kbasa
 
location:
Gunnison/Crested Butte, co
Gender: Male
High Hopes
| | | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 8 on 11/28/2007 12:54 AM >
| | | | Akron might know about that one, he has been up around there looking more than most people probably.
Shut the fuck up and ride that fucking Couchmobile!
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imprezawrxsti
location:
Portland, OR
Gender: Male
nothing is true; everything is permitted
| | | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 9 on 11/28/2007 3:33 AM >
| | | | yeah. i'm drawing a blank, but if anyone knows about it, it'd be Akron.
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Ghost13
location:
Chicago area IL
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 10 on 11/28/2007 4:44 AM >
| | | | Ok so since my pictures are big, I can't get them in here with the restriction. I've never been able to resize them correctly.
I go to photobucket to host them, and they ask big brother questions that I lie about (of course), upload 20 pics, and when I move them to an album 3 are missing. Nice. Upload 3 more, and here we go:
Wait! Lo and behold, they've reappeared, so now there is one extra.
http://s213.photob...e%20near%20Denver/
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big dave
location:
SoCal
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 11 on 11/28/2007 6:42 AM >
| | | | Gorgeous! Id like to see that when i come to Denver this December!
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imprezawrxsti
location:
Portland, OR
Gender: Male
nothing is true; everything is permitted
| | | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 12 on 11/28/2007 6:47 AM >
| | | | nice. kinda reminds me of this mine we saw up on guanella pass road. it had one of those grates, but shit was locked down. we have since discovered the wonder of lockpicking, but have yet to return.
do you know how to waltz? |
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Ghost13
location:
Chicago area IL
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 13 on 11/28/2007 6:59 AM >
| | | | Yeah the lock was still intact on the grate, it was the hinge side that was broken. You could pry it open just enough to squeeze through.
I read a bunch on bump keys, that is an excellent thread.
My lifestyle determines my death style. |
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imprezawrxsti
location:
Portland, OR
Gender: Male
nothing is true; everything is permitted
| | | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 14 on 11/28/2007 7:22 AM >
| | | | bump keys are the shit.
not that, y'know, i would ever use such a thing. that'd be wrong. ;)
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Akron
location:
Colorado
Gender: Male
Ab inferno te libera, ignave!
| | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 15 on 11/28/2007 8:01 AM >
| | | | I've been to quite a few mines here in Colorado, but you'll find that very few are worth the time ( at least in my opinion ) and that only the large producers are gonna really impress. Oh and you may notice that mines which are close to high-traffic roads are gonna be locked down more securely than our abandoned missile silos in many cases!
I haven't been over into that area in ages... and can't recall anything noteworthy. Anything to report?
Bleg, Sorry for the half winded response. I'm tired. Ask me later.
Libera te tu temet ipsum ab inferis!
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Ghost13
location:
Chicago area IL
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 16 on 11/28/2007 5:18 PM >
| | | | Nothing spectacular. Just what you saw there in the pics. It was my first mine. I did get the location of an accessible Titan silo, but I needed more gear that what I had with me. I think it's likely that I'll be back in the coming summer. I want to take Longs Peak and the Titan base.
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Orogeny
location:
39 degrees 44 minutes N, 104 degrees 59 minutes W
Raping people in drains since the summer of '07...
| | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 17 on 11/28/2007 8:17 PM >
| | | | Posted by imprezawrxsti
nice. kinda reminds me of this mine we saw up on guanella pass road. it had one of those grates, but shit was locked down. we have since discovered the wonder of lockpicking, but have yet to return.
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It wasn't a mine. I asked my prof about it, remember?
Cool pics, Ghost13. Let us know if you get back out here. We're down for an adventure (or at least I am). Maybe we can hit up a bunch of other missile silos as well.
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Ghost13
location:
Chicago area IL
Gender: Male
| | | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 18 on 11/28/2007 8:29 PM >
| | | | I'm sure I will. I have some friends Denver.
I'm always up for adventure.
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gamp
location:
Denver, CO, USA
Gender: Male
I'm on fire - ninja without a clue
| |  | | | Re: Mine near Denver
<Reply # 19 on 12/3/2007 6:02 AM >
| | | | This is pretty cool, I haven't seen many, or any, mines on the way to mount evans, so I'm guessing it's highway 103 from Idaho Springs and not from Evergreen? Were you able to find this mine in the USGS database?
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http://dgamp.blogspot.com/
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