The Santiago Mine was discovered in the 1860's and was mined continuously for over 50 years. Silver was the main commodity mined here. Over the years, several mills were constructed to support the mining operations, each larger than the one before. After decades of constant activity, the mine's rich ore bodies were depleted, and the Santiago Mine was abandoned. The mine ended with 20-25 miles of underground workings and dozens of levels. There were numerous adits, shafts and open stopes that provided access into the extensive workings.

We set out to this impressive mine hoping to gain access to the massive underground workings described in historic reports. Though we were unable to access the vast majority of this complex, we were able to fully explore some of the mine's original underground workings from top to bottom.

Join us as we follow a 350 ft. vertical shaft down through several levels of 1800's and early 1900's workings. We were the first to explore these workings in decades.

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