Previous :: Next Topic |
Author |
Message |
Tom Admin
Joined: 15 Dec 2001 Posts: 17851 | TRs | Pics
|
|
Tom
Admin
|
Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:37 pm
|
|
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
Gamuru Cartographile
Joined: 20 Oct 2010 Posts: 503 | TRs | Pics Location: Granite Falls |
|
Gamuru
Cartographile
|
Tue Oct 26, 2010 12:45 pm
|
|
|
Lollies!!!
If I Recall Correctly
Don
"The definition of a mine is a hole in the ground that belongs to a liar."
~Mark Twain
Don
"The definition of a mine is a hole in the ground that belongs to a liar."
~Mark Twain
|
Back to top |
|
|
amdreher Member
Joined: 28 Jul 2014 Posts: 3 | TRs | Pics Location: Granite Falls, Washington |
|
amdreher
Member
|
Sat Nov 08, 2014 4:41 pm
|
|
|
I havent found it yet in two trips now. Today I got to the do not enter rabid bats sign and found mining debris below that and saw the cable around the big stump above that and some cart rail up above, but no mine entrances. I went above, below, left and right of all this stuff and nothing. Gps coords put it right in the middle of the grassy hill so no help either. Maybe someone can email me better directions from where I got to as not to expose the super secret location.
amdreher@hotmail.com
|
Back to top |
|
|
n16ht5 Member
Joined: 21 Jun 2010 Posts: 592 | TRs | Pics
|
|
n16ht5
Member
|
Mon Nov 10, 2014 8:23 pm
|
|
|
I'm in the same boat. Can't find it.. Jim??
|
Back to top |
|
|
dogle37 Member
Joined: 23 Sep 2017 Posts: 4 | TRs | Pics Location: Everett |
|
dogle37
Member
|
Sat Sep 23, 2017 8:07 pm
|
|
|
Made it out there today and found the mine!
Took a couple hours of crawling all over the hill but eventually found it at the very top of the hill.
The trick is after the switchbacks disappear, just keep going up. Eventually you'll find it on the right. I took some waypoints with my gps to make it easier to find.
48.09847099 -121.56604553 756m (2480 ft) Mine Entrance
48.09904391 -121.56537361 718m (2355 ft) Rock face with rabid bats sign, trail goes off to left
48.09985134 -121.56386635 643m (2109 ft) Beginning of trail
48.10047859 -121.56386402 594m (1948 ft) River
Its a pretty cool tunnel. Lots of rails and pipes in there still. Also some creepy googly eyes on the ceiling.
|
Back to top |
|
|
Jimbo Member
Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1558 | TRs | Pics Location: Arlington |
|
Jimbo
Member
|
Mon Sep 25, 2017 5:11 am
|
|
|
Nice, been wanting to get back there too. Maps show mines left and right off that old road, base of cliff. Did you get to look up the shaft to the upper ? The one time I was there it was fall weather. Clouds low and getting sucked in the lower tunnel and that is the first time we ever seen that.
Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians
Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians
|
Back to top |
|
|
WindyPoint Member
Joined: 30 Jun 2010 Posts: 11 | TRs | Pics Location: Mukilteo |
The shaft was collapsed when we arrived, so we couldn't get a good look up it.
The real question is the current status of the upper levels and a good route to them.
(I was there with dogle37 to avoid confusion.)
|
Back to top |
|
|
Jimbo Member
Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1558 | TRs | Pics Location: Arlington |
|
Jimbo
Member
|
Mon Sep 25, 2017 10:53 am
|
|
|
Upper is a NO GO unless you have a jet pack.
Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians
Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians
|
Back to top |
|
|
WindyPoint Member
Joined: 30 Jun 2010 Posts: 11 | TRs | Pics Location: Mukilteo |
Is it (was it) really that bad to get up there? A route was mentioned in the book, but not explained other than to go up "Glacier Gulch" and that it was extremely dangerous.
|
Back to top |
|
|
Jimbo Member
Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1558 | TRs | Pics Location: Arlington |
|
Jimbo
Member
|
Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:31 pm
|
|
|
Some crazy folks we know made it in there a few years ago. Then, it was a death climb in my book. They tried to get back last year but the hill sides have fallen away. Just getting to the area to see the adit was insane from what I was told.
Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians
Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians
|
Back to top |
|
|
WindyPoint Member
Joined: 30 Jun 2010 Posts: 11 | TRs | Pics Location: Mukilteo |
Sounds like a job for Exploration by Drone.
|
Back to top |
|
|
Jimbo Member
Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1558 | TRs | Pics Location: Arlington |
|
Jimbo
Member
|
Mon Sep 25, 2017 12:39 pm
|
|
|
Next time up there go have a look at that ravine. Go up the right side in 4 low.
Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians
Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians
|
Back to top |
|
|
dogle37 Member
Joined: 23 Sep 2017 Posts: 4 | TRs | Pics Location: Everett |
|
dogle37
Member
|
Mon Sep 25, 2017 5:28 pm
|
|
|
Does anyone have the coordinates / approximate location of the upper adit? Like WindyPoint said the book directions are fairly vague.
Also should be noted google's topo maps are off by +300 feet in this area. The lower adit shows on google earth at 2700 feet when its actually at 2400.
|
Back to top |
|
|
Jimbo Member
Joined: 14 Feb 2005 Posts: 1558 | TRs | Pics Location: Arlington |
|
Jimbo
Member
|
Tue Sep 26, 2017 5:15 am
|
|
|
Death
Don't die
Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians
Guns only have two enemies; rust and politicians
|
Back to top |
|
|
n16ht5 Member
Joined: 21 Jun 2010 Posts: 592 | TRs | Pics
|
|
n16ht5
Member
|
Tue Sep 26, 2017 8:50 am
|
|
|
|
Back to top |
|
|
|