“Sometimes Life Can Be An Uphill Battle!”😅
Springtime was yesterday😎……..today Silvertop awoke to a half inch of rain, and it showed no indication of stopping all day long !🙄
“Liz is today a Costco shopping day?”🥰
So it was to be ……. Shopping steps today my friends Lol!😇
I snapped so many photos on yesterday’s hike, I thought I would share some today, and touch on the History of this “Infamous” gold mine!😇
It all started in 1899…………….
Just like a modern day “Fishing Scheme”, this was an extremely elaborate “Gold Mine Fishing Scheme”!😳
Elaborate is really an understatement my friends! Just to pull heavy wagons up to the “Gold Mine” was quite the undertaking!
The first two photos, show how steep the climb was right from the beginning, down below, at the county Road!
I asked ChatGPT about the elevation rise from the beginning of the trail, to the first, very difficult, stream crossing!
“Silvertop, the trail to the Gold Mine, starts at Sealund drive at approximately 360 feet above sea level. The trail climbs steeply uphill to the first rough stream crossing, approximately 1 to 1 1/2 miles uphill, at 2,405 feet above sea level!
It has an average grade of 10.3° climb!
A maximum grade of 20.8° ……….
With short sections of trail over 30° climb!”
That’s where wagons loaded with heavy mining equipment stopped……. At “Hayden Creek”!
This was only the first stop, halfway to their destination, the Gold Mine was much further uphill!😅
Just look at the next three photos………….
Chat GPT tells me that stacks of logs were laid parallel with the stream, creating a very rough, very dangerous stream crossing for wagons!🙄
Tak a second look at these photos my friends, I cannot even imagine, trying to cross this stream with horses and wagons on a stack of logs!😬
All for Gold………………
As many of you already know, there wasn’t any Gold! The “Mines” were “Salted” with shotgun shells, filled with gold that was shot into the mine’s!🙄
Today, thousands hike these trails each year!
Precious metal….. not one ounce was ever found!
Gold…… every hike is golden my friend!☺️
Till tomorrow Silvertop Mike😊
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You live in a gorgeous area, my friend, and I also couldn't imagine passing through some of those areas with horses and wagons! All that work, and no gold, other than the beauty nature! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
So the trails live on for generations to enjoy now!😊
That's what you call real generational wealth, my friend! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
100% spot on my friend, you can't get more generational wealth then the beauty of nature that will outlive all of us!😀
Indeed, beauty, along with so many other benefits, nature is the ground of our wealth! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
Very much so my friend…. For lifetimes to come!👍😊🤗
And in a thousand years, it will be just as beautiful! 😁🙏💚✨🤙
while you had rain, we over here in tokyo had the first snowfall of the year 2 days ago.
Enjoy my friend, hopefully you’ll be able to get a chance to go snowboarding soon!😊👍
2 weeks from now is the date.
That's awesome, take lots of photos, enjoy!!🤗
That's serious hike at thirty degrees at some portions of the trail. Too bad there isn't any gold! lol Nice shots from the hike on Friday, too bad the rain came back with a vengeance. At least it isn't snow! That tiny little creek probably had quite a bit of water running down with that much rain. Enjoy your morning coffee and I hope the weather is more cooperative today than yesterday!
Hopefully, we’ll get a break in the rain today, my friend!😅
I cannot even imagine trying to pull a heavy wagon with horses over logs stacked in that creek!🙄
All for potential Gold!😇
That trail is so beautiful! Gold in every step to be sure!
Thank you, my friend, it’s a beautiful part of the Pacific Northwest!😊
I am very fortunate to live close by!😇
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Why, do you suppose, did they think that there was good in that mine?
Third photo for the last: who clears the fallen trees on pathways?
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They say it was just a big elaborate Con @silversaver888 🙄
I have read that they had investors from all across the United States, rushing to strike it rich, investing money handover fist in this mining venture!
Volunteer work parties usually once a month in the summertime come through with chainsaws and clear fallen trees....
This time of year it's just part of the hike!!!😇
People are gullible and exploitable, @silvertop!
So very sad @silversaver888 ..... and nothing has changed people are still just as gullible today!🙄
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