Tours are available all during the summer season.
For information on the Kentucky Mine and other programs of the Sierra County Historical Society, click here . Tons of gold-bearing rock was trundled across this trestle from the Kentucky Mine portal to the stamp mill . The sheer south wall of the Buttes is riddled with tunnels into old gold mines. The craggy face of the mountain drops straight down into Upper and Lower Sardine Lakes. The Pacific Crest trail traverses the ridge at the right, with a short spur climbing to a fire lookout at the very top.