Sunflower mine AZ 2012

May 14, 2012

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The wife and I on one of our weekend trips. The mine is an old Mercury mine started in the 1870's. Scenery is great, and the trails are awesome.

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Me and the wife

Me and the wife

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The river bed area that wraps around the mine. Lot od small boulders, decent hills and plenty of water.

The river bed area that wraps around the mine. Lot od small boulders, decent hills and plenty of water.

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Rock walls on the way in. Some of the cliffs are 200 feet high and the trails are only 7 or 8 feet wide.

Rock walls on the way in. Some of the cliffs are 200 feet high and the trails are only 7 or 8 feet wide.

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Sunflower mercury mine, sunflower AZ. Most of the mine equipment is still intact.

Sunflower mercury mine, sunflower AZ. Most of the mine equipment is still intact.

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More of the trail in...

More of the trail in...

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The main mine shaft

The main mine shaft

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The gears for the main tumbler, they must weigh 300 each

The gears for the main tumbler, they must weigh 300 each

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The victim of some Mexican Grey Wolves...We saw a few on this trip - buggers are too shy to get photographed though.

The victim of some Mexican Grey Wolves...We saw a few on this trip - buggers are too shy to get photographed though.

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