Limited seating is available underground at certain points. The altitude is 10,000 above sea level. There are no stairs or climbing, but one or two steps up into the cars. Wheelchairs can be accommodated but will be on rougher graveled surfaces. The train can fit one wheelchair with occupant.
Bathrooms are wheelchair accessible.
Persons who are claustrophobic are not recommended to go underground. Traffic is heavy and slow in the summer on the highway to Silverton. The road to the mine is 2 miles of paved and 3 miles of dust controlled gravel county road. Parking lot is large and there is ample room to turn around a bus or coach. At the mine allow at 15 - 20 minutes for restrooms and to outfit guests with coats and hard hats before your scheduled departure underground on the mine train.