Rappelling And Climbing The Ladders Of Nevada's Abandoned Sunset Gold Mine
Channel: Abandoned Mine Exploring with Tom and Julie
Date: 2021-11-06

After a Jeep ride up a rough and rocky wash we parked the Jeep and hiked the last half mile to the Sunset Mine. The Sunset Mine was operating in the early 1900's. Gold, lead, silver and copper are reported to have been mined here. There is a main level that is accessed through a partially eroded shut portal. The main level intersects a vertical shaft and a winze shaft. After exploring the main level we rappelled down the winze shaft to a very interesting lower drift level which we also explored. There were four cabins in the area at one time, but, all are collapsed except one. The remaining cabin is still in decent shape. The miners were creative and resourceful when building their cabins. They used flattened fuel cans for roofing, had sliding glass windows, plus screens, to allow ventilation during warm weather, used cardboard to line the inside walls and parts of tin cans to cover small holes in the floor. We hope you enjoy the video.