Re: Along The Gilpin Tramway - A Closer Look
Posted by Keith Pashina on Jan 08, 2025; 12:08am
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Immediately after leaving the Gilpin Tram mainline the grade curves around Castle Rock.
The grade at this point is gently graded in a forested area.
Entering Quartz Valley, the branch grade cuts across a wide grassy area, so unlike rugged Chase Gulch.
There used to be these 3 old sheds alongside the branch grade, but they have since been removed. I doubt these date from Gilpin Tram days – they seemed to be of much newer construction.
Here’s a broader view of Quartz Valley. The Tucker Mill was located at the waste rock dump that can be seen just to the left of the modern home.
Today, no buildings remain, and there are just waste rock dumps and some dry laid stone walls at the mill site. I think this land is now owned by Gilpin County, and open to the public off the Tramway trail.
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Immediately after leaving the Gilpin Tram mainline the grade curves around Castle Rock.
The grade at this point is gently graded in a forested area.
Entering Quartz Valley, the branch grade cuts across a wide grassy area, so unlike rugged Chase Gulch.
There used to be these 3 old sheds alongside the branch grade, but they have since been removed. I doubt these date from Gilpin Tram days – they seemed to be of much newer construction.
Here’s a broader view of Quartz Valley. The Tucker Mill was located at the waste rock dump that can be seen just to the left of the modern home.
Today, no buildings remain, and there are just waste rock dumps and some dry laid stone walls at the mill site. I think this land is now owned by Gilpin County, and open to the public off the Tramway trail.
Keith Pashina
Narrow-minded in Arizona
Narrow-minded in Arizona
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