French Lily Mine Mill Site

Trail Overview

This brief but fun trail takes you to the remains of the French Lily Mine mill site. The trail starts just after the old tailing pile and snakes a short while just above Crazy Basin Creek. There are large rocks littered on the north side of this creek crossing you must go over. Water may be present when crossing Crazy Basin Creek. After crossing the creek, the trail climbs up a small hill to where the old mill and shaft used to operate. The building foundation of the mill is still present and a blocked mine shaft still remains. The old French Lily Mill Site is a great place to get out and explore.

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Difficulty

This is an uneven rutted road with loose rocks.

History

The French Lily Mine was in operation from 1936 to 1938 with primary ore of copper, lead, zinc, and gold. This was an underground mine that still has the main mining shaft present. This shaft is said to be 200 feet deep and 1,025 feet long.

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