GC61BDZ Smuggler Mine
Type: Traditional | Size: Other | Difficulty: | Terrain:
By: indiandunes @ | Hide Date: 08/11/2015 | Status: Available
Country: United States | State: Colorado
Coordinates: N39° 11.552 W106° 48.515 | Last updated: 08/30/2019 | Fav points: 0
                 

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Congrats to "jajakeiz" for the FTF!!!

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Smuggler Mine is located on the slopes of Smuggler Mountain, on the north edge of Aspen, Colorado, United States. It is the oldest operating silver mine in the Aspen mining district, and one of the few still operating from Aspen's early boom years. In 1987 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The largest silver nugget ever mined, weighing over a ton (900 kg), came from Smuggler. At its peak the mine was responsible for nearly one-fifth of the world's total silver output.[2] Its extensive tunnel system reaches more than a thousand feet (300 m) below the entrance, extending under the city of Aspen, although most of the lower tunnels are presently flooded.

Smuggler was one of the few mines in the Aspen area to reopen after the 1893 repeal of the Sherman Silver Purchase Act. It continued producing ore until 1918, and was reopened in the 1970s. In 1984 it was designated a Superfund site after tests found high levels of lead and cadmium in the soil. It took the Environmental Protection Agency 12 years to clean up the site. While it is estimated that nearly a million pounds (400,000 kg) of recoverable ore remain in the mine, it is used as much for tours today as mining.
Take a seat and enjoy the view from this nice little park. To the south and west, you get a great view of Aspen and the Elk mountains. To the ENE you can see the Smuggler Mine. While you're sittin there, see if you can make the grab!!!! It is a tiny one, so BYOP and TWEEZERS!!!
Watch out for "MUGGLES"!!!
If you have any comments or suggestions regarding this cache, please post them as a log rather than sending me an email message. If you need an additional hint, an email message is OK. Thanks.

07/12/2018 By The J Walkers
Found in the dark after a board game in the park.
TFTC
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07/12/2018 By JWalkerJr
Found in the dark
TFTC

05/19/2018 By dabears842
Couldn’t get the log out but nice cache

02/07/2018 By Delfinsurfer
Heute habe ich das Skilaufen etwas früher abgebrochen und bin mit dem Bus nach Aspen rein gefahren um den Cache zu suchen. Er war gut zu finden und ich durfte mich als erster in das neue Logbuch eintragen.
Schöne Aussicht hier oben!
TFTC
Fund #941

01/02/2018 By indiandunes
Brand new container in place....again! Will have to change the hint a bit.