Great Vid, thanks for your time putting it together. I drove McKendree Rd from Thurmond to Prince 9/15/22 and passed through Thayer never knowing about this mine or the remnants still standing. With leaves on trees and heavy brush it's easy to miss. The road after Thayer heading towards Prince becomes worse and worse, I shouldn't have continued but the turnarounds are not available. If you're not in a serious 4x4 or atv, please don't try it. I barley made it driving a Nissan Rogue AWD and did some damage.
I just watched a video of the slip area between Thayer and Prince, and having driven that part just this past December 2021, I would likely not do it again as bad and as narrow as it is now. The park service website continues to advise against driving that part except for emergencies.
Looks like a mudflud. I would imagine there are a couple stories under the ground, Most likely they were all connected together. I would think 1910 may be the date it was found and repurposed.
Absolutely beautiful. Thank you for the work you undertook to show us this.
Great Vid, thanks for your time putting it together. I drove McKendree Rd from Thurmond to Prince 9/15/22 and passed through Thayer never knowing about this mine or the remnants still standing. With leaves on trees and heavy brush it's easy to miss. The road after Thayer heading towards Prince becomes worse and worse, I shouldn't have continued but the turnarounds are not available. If you're not in a serious 4x4 or atv, please don't try it. I barley made it driving a Nissan Rogue AWD and did some damage.
I just watched a video of the slip area between Thayer and Prince, and having driven that part just this past December 2021, I would likely not do it again as bad and as narrow as it is now. The park service website continues to advise against driving that part except for emergencies.
Looks like a mudflud. I would imagine there are a couple stories under the ground, Most likely they were all connected together. I would think 1910 may be the date it was found and repurposed.