American expeditioners off road to yankee girl mine on red. The red mountain mining district has undergone extensive environmental restoration. Mount sneffels mining district, ouray, ouray mining. After the yankee girl mine was discovered, people poured into the red mountain mining district and it became a famous, rowdy, rich town. Colorado an autumn adventure by doug sturgess blurb. Alices father is an fbi agent, who gets transferred from chicago to jackson, mississippi in the midst of intense racism and violence. This property is located in modern ouray, a few minutes walk from yankee girl mine. Yankee girl mine red mountain western history denver public. Nestled in the san juan mountains, yankee girl was operational until the early 1900s. Colorado ghost towns and silver mines a ouray colorado ghost town jeeping adventure. Sep 12, 2019 located about 5 miles southwest of the town of ouray, the ouray silver mine is another mine that is currently still in operation. Guests can enjoy a meal at bon ton restaurant and the candy co. Ouray hot springs ouray hot springs 300 ft 1200 main st. In the late 1800s, the mine was one of the most profitable mines in the history of silver mining in the united states.
Village center 405 condo village center 405 condo is situated about 12 miles off apex 6. Ouray trip planner plan your ouray trip itinerary inspirock. They can be seen along county road 31, off of the million dollar highway u. Red mountain 1881 mine may be near its end the denver post. On thursday, july 12, 2012, i explored the history of ouray and telluride, colorado. Abandoned mine building along the road to yankee boy basin near the ghost town of sneffels.
Red mountain mining district, ghost town, colorado, san juan. The tour makes stops at yankee girl mine and the ghost town of guston. I rode a jeep up into the san juan mountains to the high mining camps, delved into an adit at the bachelor syracuse mine, and floated in a gondola high above telluride. This spectacular property is located close to san juan mountains. Ouray victorian inn ouray victorian inn is a 3star property located in ouray. Jul 08, 2019 the yankee girl mine is now owned by mark and mary young of montrose, co. I have been fortunate enough to explore some amazing places over the past decade.
Lotus mountain suites the gallery condo the 2bedroom villa with a fullyfitted kitchen is designed to sleep up to 8 guests. Apr 01, 2010 this companion book to boy of mine shows a dazzling little girl enjoying playtime in the moons soft glow. Yankee girl claim made red mountains name loveland reporter. Ouray inn ouray inn, located near wright opera house, offers 24hour front desk, laundry facilities and housekeeping service along with views over the mountain. Box canyon lodge and hot springs is another good budget hotel, which is just a 10minute walk to the center of ouray and within close proximity of mine shaft pizzeria restaurant. Yankee girl mine was the star of its time, and the fact that it was worked into the 1940s is probably why you can still see it today. Your booking experience in ouray budget hotels in ouray. The old town and its mines are located about 11 miles south of ouray. Oct 28, 2014 one of my favorite locations to visit we went back several times because the area had so much to offer was the yankee girl silver mine, south of the town of ouray. Comfort inn ouray the 2star comfort inn ouray places guests about 1 mile from chief ouray mine. Her books include jimmys stars, was published in spring 2008 by fsg. She briefly and unsuccessfully attempts to befriend the lone black student. The head frame for the yankee girl mine is one of the most recognizable in colorado.
One of my favorite locations to visit we went back several times because the area had so much to offer was the yankee girl silver mine, south of the town of ouray. Follow yankee boy basin to the imogene pass cutoff and if you have time, please take camp bird road all the way to the twin waterfalls and beyond. Yankee girl mine, poughkeepsie gulch, red mountain mining district, san juan co. Colorado an autumn adventure by doug sturgess blurb books. He is an author of 18 books and more than 1,300 articles.
The yankee girl mine was operational until the early 1900s. Colorado ghost towns and silver mines switzerland of america. Highway 550 the group will meet at the ouray community center, 320 6th ave. The yankee girl shaft house above the mine has a bull wheel and wire for. They have granted a permanent conservation easement to the trust for land restoration, ridgway, co in order to assure that this historic structure will be saved for future generations to enjoy.
Yankee girl mine ouray 2020 what to know before you go. Otto mears rainbow route passing by yankee girl mine. Hotels with views of san juan mountains and canyon falls and yet budget prices can also be found in ouray, such as the affordable ouray chalet inn. Alice struggles to make friends in her 6th grade class, as most of the girls in her class refer to her as yankee girl. This companion book to boy of mine shows a dazzling little girl enjoying playtime in the moons soft glow. The yankee girl shaft house above the mine has a bull wheel and wire for getting out ore. At the height of the mining, ouray had more than 30 active mines. Hotel comfort inn ouray, co 2 united states from us. We offer accommodation that consists of 1 bathroom and 2 bedrooms with capacity for accommodate up to 4 people. In 1897 opened the camp bird mine, adding a twentystamp mill in 1898, and a fortystamp mill in 1899. After a fun day, the ouray chalet inn is here to offer a warm and comfortable place to relax. Yankee girl mine ouray 2020 all you need to know before. Offroad day trips for ouray and silverton, make the most.
You can book a shuttle, once your reservation is complete. This was the start of the red mountain mining boom. Yankee girl mine, red mountain, co ouray, colorado. Participants must bring snowshoes or crosscountry skis for the journey, which will start from county road 31 and traverse u. Posted in weekly post, tagged durango colorado, farmington new mexico, highway 550, idarado mine, million dollar highway, molas pass, ouray colorado, red mountain pass, san juan mountains, shiprock, yankee girl.
The yankee girl mine is now owned by mark and mary young of montrose, co. Yankee girl mine red mountain, colorado the trek planner. The partners quickly dug out 4,500 pounds of ore and took it to ouray by pack train to a smelter. Hotel ouray victorian inn ouray, co 3 united states. The yankee girl mine in the red mountain mining district. For some readers, yankee girl just might be that book.
The yankee girl mine became one of the most profitable mines in the history of silver mining in the united states. The sweet text, inspired by rockabye baby, will whisk little ones off to peaceful. Yankee girl is a novel about a girl named alice moxley. Red mountain mining district, ghost town, colorado, san. Sep 08, 2012 on thursday, july 12, 2012, i explored the history of ouray and telluride, colorado. Shaft house, yankee girl mine, near ouray, colorado usa. Be sure to check out a bit of its history before you come out to make the. In the 1880s and 1890s, the red mountain mining district was a booming 19th century industrial juggernaut in the pristine san juan mountains.
Laura ingalls fictionalized little house on the prairie books. Hotel matterhorn inn ouray, co 3 united states from us. The mine produced almost 200,000 ounces of gold by 1902, when walsh sold out to camp bird, ltd. The idarado mine consists of over 100 miles of mining tunnels between ouray and telluride, colorado in the san juan mountains. At its height, the mine produced ten tons of ore each day. Yankee girl headworks on ouray cr 31 ham radio answers. There are helpful search filters on our website to help you pick the best hotel close to bachelor syracuse mine tour. The trail to yankee girl mine was fun with a jeep and there are quite a few buildings still standing. Mining towns to explore near ouray ouray chalet inn. Offroad day trips for ouray and silverton, make the most of. Yankee boy mine, sneffels mining district sneffels red mountain mining district.
Yankee girl mine, poughkeepsie gulch, red mountain mining. Matterhorn inn ouray the 3star matterhorn inn ouray is situated a mere 1. The french novelist marcel proust once said, the real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes. The trestle once brought ore from the treasury tunnel of the idarado mine to a mill in the valley below. Red mountain mining district lies between ouray and silverton on highway 550 better known as. See more ideas about ouray colorado, ouray, colorado. The yankee girl was discovered on august 14, 1882 and was considered the mother lode, as it became one of the richest, most profitable and famous mines in in the history of silver mining in the unites states. In the 1880s and 1890s, the red mountain mining district was a booming 19thcentury industrial juggernaut in the pristine san juan mountains. Action adventures trail rides is 4 miles from the accommodation. On of the better preserve mines in the red mountain district. Located about 5 miles southwest of the town of ouray, the ouray silver mine is another mine that is currently still in operation. To traverse the entire road, please use a motorcycle, 4wheeler, or jeeplike vehicleor just park and go for. The remains of the yankee girl mine is one of the most photographed sites in colorado. The yankee girl mine and others are visible from the million dollar highway and are currently part of a privately funded natural resources reclamation and cleanup project.
But the only thing i was interested in was the yankee girl. If you enjoy the outdoors and are intrigued by the stories of the intrepid miners and the ghost towns they left behind, then this adventurous jeep tour is the right one for you. Jul 5, 2015 yankee girl mine, red mountain mining district co. Special packages include an option for a mine tour plus a delicious farmtotable dinner for your group goldpanning included or a mine tour plus an unforgettable trail ride on horseback into the uncompahgre national forest with our friends at the bachlers stables. As daddy cradles his baby girl, she is suddenly whisked away on a fantastical adventure, swinging above lush floral gardens under the golden moonlight. Ouray victorian inn ouray victorian inn is situated in vicinity of box canyon and features a patio, a picnic area and a library. Reish seriously considered buying the mine near ouray to save it, but she finally. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Mary ann rodmans debut novel, yankee girl, was based on her own childhood experience. Other essentials include appropriate clothing, water and lunch. We got the jeep dirty so overall it was a pretty successful day. Lotus mountain suites the gallery condo ouray, co united.
Its on ouray county road 31, an easy beginner motorcycle ride. In fact, you can get a car such as a blazer to the yankee girl if you come in from the north. This mining location specializes in extracting lead, zinc, silver, and gold. This accommodation is about 12 miles away from apex 6. Oct 8, 20 yankee girl mine, red mountain mining district, between ouray and silverton. There are 6 bedrooms, a fullyfitted kitchen and 6 bathrooms in this venue. At its height, yankee girl produced 10 tons of ore on a daily basis. The historic yankee girl mine with its distinctive headframe is representative of the many surviving and restored mining buildings in the district. Built in 1987, the venue was fully renovated in 2010. The property is located 10 miles away from oak street lift.
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