Lee Mine - River to River Trail

Lee Mine is a historical fluorspar mine along the River to River Trail. On our hike, we find traces of the mine and some small fluorspar. For directions and more information, see the trail for the 160-mile River to River Trail at www.rivertoriv...
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[@tammywells9461]

Thanks Shawn and Michelle for making these videos and posting them regularly. Watching them is a great way to unwind in the evening. Your videos are relaxing, stimulating and educational all at the same time. Also, you guys are so cute and funny. We really love what great ambassadors you are for Southern Illinois, The Shawnee, and snakes!

[@michellecochran8773]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@HikingWithShawn]

Thank you so much and for the tip! That really means a lot to us.

[@lindaprice6242]

That was an informative, fascinating walk!! Great camera work. Thanks.

[@HikingWithShawn]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jeffreyulrich3592]

Interesting mine site visit. The following info from ISGS Circular 604 page 60: "A concrete pad along the top of the hill may be the location of the former mill, which was reported to contain a roller crusher, jig, and log washer."

[@HikingWithShawn]

Cool!!

[@brenthorn2799]

Spent a lot of time in this area with a geologist friend of mine. Many of the gulley looking areas, where it looks like it has been mined, are actually faults. If you were to go to the bottom of the tailings pile, and walk West(?), you can actually see the fault thrust surfaces. Pretty neat!

[@HikingWithShawn]

Very cool! We need to hit in during leaf off!

[@tammywells9461]

My kids loved the dung beetle! We didn’t know that they were around here

[@michellecochran8773]

I knew that they were here but had forgotten about them.

[@drewping2002]

These are some of the coolest ruins you guys have found! And the milk snake was gorgeous!😊

[@HikingWithShawn]

We agree!

[@gizmofeathers78]

Dung beetles here?! New knowledge unlocked.

[@HikingWithShawn]

Yep! :D