I've long wondered why there was an "Acid Mine Road" leading away northeast from Sullivan. Finally figured it out!
PDF of mine map below...
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1HXoGL ... bniR2xyxCk
Google Earth...
https://goo.gl/maps/kCYEjVtM3zGsdf1o8
Now, from the looks of things it doesn't look like there's much left.
Ruepple Mine, near Sullivan
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Re: Ruepple Mine, near Sullivan
I've been aware of the Ruepple for quite a while, but it never justified a visit. It seemed like it was an interesting site at one time - a 268' shaft with a couple hundred feet of workings is definitely neat. Still, not much left - winter freeze-thaw is harsh on unmaintained mine openings. The New Discovery inclined shaft at Silvermines is pretty well impassable because of it.
Re: Ruepple Mine, near Sullivan
Good find!
No real way to get in there without an invite it looks like, though.
No real way to get in there without an invite it looks like, though.
More online investigation than onsite exploration these days.
“My dear fellow, who will let you?”
“That’s not the point. The point is, who will stop me?”
-Ayn Rand
“My dear fellow, who will let you?”
“That’s not the point. The point is, who will stop me?”
-Ayn Rand