Bobtail Mine

Bobtail Mine

Bobtail Mine Submitted by Art Herman
1862. 400 Gregory St.

One of the oldest and richest mines in Colorado, this jackpot still pays off today as tourists clamber aboard donkey-pulled ore carts for mine tours. The tunnel reaches the main Bobtail gold vein 1,100 feet into Bobtail Hill, a lode that produced some $5 million before owners switched to mining tourism in the 1950s. The town's distinctive dry-wall rock construction can be seen in the mine portal and foundation of the mine office.

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