Mining Camps,  Nevada,  Nye County

Mayflower Mill/Mine

April 8, 2020 /

From the well-preserved Mayflower Mill just north of Silverton, across the Animas River, and up into Arrastra Gulch, threads a still-standing mile long aerial tramline, complete with swinging ore buckets suspended in time to the mine 2,500 feet above the mill —all that remains of one of Silverton’s greatest mining operations of the 20th century.

Can you believe the county is approving a 2,500 foot zip line on these tramway towers?!
Avalanche tore up the tower and buildings
Good Jeep road up to mine
Tramway ore bucket complete with bullet holes

Original photos Copyright © Steve Knight Photo

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