Discovering a Remote Abandoned Mines High Up in the Hills - Exploring the Sunshine Mine

The Sunshine Mine is a remote and obscure site nestled in the rugged hills of the Nevada desert. Silver and lead were mined here, but the mine was never very productive. The mine was abandoned before 1900 and has not been worked on a significant scale since. Today, not much remains of the Sunshine Mine. Unfortunately, the underground workings have been picked clean of artifacts and equipment. Surprisingly, the surface offered more in the way of artifacts than the mine itself. While this certainly wasn't the best exploration we've done, it was worth checking off the list. This mine's waste dump is quite impressive, so we were hoping for some very extensive workings. Mother nature has taken her toll on the Sunshine Mine as major collapses seal off the deepest portions of the workings. #minesofthewest #urbex #abandonedmine #mineexploring #abandoned #mining #exploring #desert #travel #history #adit #shaft #underground #minerals #silvermine #goldmine #exploringabandonedmines