The Kimberly Mine, located in the Tushar Mountains, was once the
queen of Utah gold camps, employing 300 miners around the turn
of the century. The town flourished until its mines closed
in 1907. Its now a ghost town.
Visitors can see some of the old mines along
the 2.5 mile "Canyon of Gold Driving Tour" that starts
at the Fishlake National Forest boundary in Bullion Canyon west
of Marysvale. A brochure, available at the trailhead,
interprets 10 historic mining features including old mill sites,
mines, the foundation of a boarding house, remnants of an 1870s
toll road, and an arrastra which may
be of Spanish origin. The highlight of the tour is the
Miner's Park. An easy quarter-mile trail winds around
interpretive displays of authentic late 1800 and 1900 mining
equipment. Other features include a mine portal and shaft,
a fully furnished cabin, and a blacksmiths shed. A picnic
area is available.
Marysvale
Gold can still be found in the Marysvale area. If you go
southwest of Marysvale by 6 miles, in the Tushar Range, you will
be in the Mount Baldy (Ohio) District. This district produced
77,500 ounces of gold between 1868 and 1958. In Pine Gulch the
bar and bench gravels contain placer gold. At the Ohio Camp,
there were man area mines with minor gold showings, with silver.
At the Mount Baldy camp, many area mines and claims contain lode
gold. The Deertrail Mine was the principal producer in the area,
but was primarily a lead - silver lode with a by product of
gold. If you go West by Northwest of Marysvale by 10 miles, in
the northwest part of county, you will be in the Gold Mountain
(Kimberly) district, with some of the mines in adjoining Sevier
County. This district had a total production of 159,000 ounces
of lode gold from 1889-1959. The Annie Laurie Mine was the most
productive in the district. The Sevier Mine was second most
productive. There are many mines in the district with gold
showings.
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