Prospector's Tour
Hike through the mine and experience a true adventure.
Price
Adult: $36
Child 6-12yr: $16
Child 0-5yr: Free
Minimum Age
No age restrictions
Experience Michigan Mining History
This 1.5 hour hike provides experiences you won’t soon forget! Enter by the No. 1 adit and see solid pieces of native copper weighing hundreds of pounds left behind by earlier miners. Traverse through the largest rooms of the mine and past shafts to lower levels and see where pure copper and silver was removed. You can also see some copper still in place within the rock walls of the mine.
What to Expect
On the Prospector’s Tour, you will need to maneuver through a few low spots. The trails are rough with uneven footing and the mine is always a cool 48°F so we recommend a light jacket and closed-toed walking shoes. Helmets and headlamps are provided. Please allow at least an hour and a half for this tour. There are no age restrictions for this tour.
Duration: 1.5 hours
Price: $36 for Adults. $16 for 6-12 yr olds. Free for 0-5 yr olds.
Minimum Age: None
What’s Different? Easy hike that is accessible to the entire family.
Duration: 2-3 hours
Price: $76
Minimum Age: 12 years old
What’s Different? This is the only tour where you rappel 80 feet to another part of the mine.
Duration: 5-6 hours
Price: $155
Minimum Age: 13 years old
What’s Different? This is a hiking tour that descends to the second level, where many mining artifacts were left by early miners.
