Hike to Buckley's Abandoned Mine
Provo, Utah
Details
Distance
3 miles
Elevation Gain
200 ft
Route Type
Out-and-Back
Description
Added by Josh Anderson
Crazy cool abandoned mine to explore!
Once you reach the mine it's gated but you can slide in. Follow the main tunnel a hundred or so feet back and climb the 75 foot ladder up to the second level. You can then make your way back out to the cliff face where there is another gate to the outside. That gate is a little trickier to squeeze through but it's a great spot for a campfire on the other side. Bring some wood and mallows to toast.
It's about an hour hike to reach the mine entrance starting from the rock canyon parking lot. You can climb around in the mine for an hour or more as there are tons of tunnels branching off from the main ones. You follow the main trail from the rock canyon parking lot for about a mile and cross the first bridge. Then there is a rock slide on the north side that you climb to the top of and then turn west (left) to hike along the cliff face around a few points. It's hard to spot the turn off from the main trail as well as the mine itself as it is 20 feet or so above the end of the trail.
I found this YouTube video that lead us there:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0w4-NrkWEeM
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Hike to Buckley's Abandoned Mine Reviews
Good hike, watch that YouTube video it helps. Coming back can be confusing. Just remember where you came from. The ladder in the mine is sketchy, not for those afraid of heights.
5.0
Way way cool exploration adventure but don't do this by yourself. There are a lot of ways to get in trouble and you will want to have at least a couple people with ya in case you find yourself in a sticky situation.
5.0
sweet little spelunking adventure with one heck of a view
5.0
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