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Bachelor Syracuse Mine Tour – Ouray

Discover Ouray’s rich mining heritage on a tour of the Bachelor Syracuse Mine. It’s located about 3.5 miles north of downtown Ouray.

There are no reservations needed for the mine tour, walk-ins are welcome. Kids 4 and under are free. Or book your tour in advance and combine it with a farm-to-table dinner or a horseback trail ride in the Uncompahgre National Forest with Bachelors Stables.

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While there were many Bachelor mines in the late 1800s, this one the big one on Gold Mountain. For more than one hundred years it was one of the town’s most consistent and riches mines. In the first three year the owners made $250,000 each, which would be over 4 million each today.

In the 1920’s a new tunnel was driven to access the old Bachelor mine from below. It was coined the Syracuse Tunnel, because of its New York investors. This is the part of the mine that is open for tours.

The tour leads you 1500 feet into a historic mine on the side of Gold Mountain. Breakfast is available in either hearty miner’s plates or tiny portions, at the outdoor cafe.

Gold Panning – Try your luck at gold panning from a real stream flowing out of Gold Mountain. Participants receive a special souvenir and can find treasures.

Gift Shop – The Treasure Chest offers mining relics and souvenirs. Items include mineral rocks, classic carbide lanterns, local jewelry, and plenty of toys for kids. There’s also a fun penny crusher machine.

Miner’s Weekend Cafe – Every summer weekend from Memorial Day through Labor Day, Bachelor Syracuse mine offers a miner’s breakfast. Choices include a la carte fare, fluffy buttermilk pancakes, and your traditional eggs and meat with farm fresh produce.

Address: 95 Gold Mountain Trail, Ouray , CO

Phone: 970-325-0220

Season: late May-early September

Website: bachelorsyracusemine.com

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Bachelor Syracuse Mine Tour

Go deep into Ouray’s history with a mine tour 1,500 feet into Gold Mountain.

The Bachelor Syracuse Mine Tour offers a fun and educational experience for your whole family and group. Mining was the industry that built the communities of the San Juan Mountains and a day at the mine will let you experience life the way the miners did at the turn of the century.

Not a sanitized amusement park attraction, the Bachelor Syracuse Mine Tour looks and feels like the real thing because it is the real thing. Whether or not you leave with any gold or silver (you might), it’s an experience you’ll treasure.

There’s more than just the tour at the Bachelor Mine.

• Start your day off right on summer weekends with a famous Miner’s Breakfast in our beautiful outdoor cafe.
• Learn how to pan for gold in the original mine stream.
• Find unique gifts like mineral specimens, vintage carbide lanterns, locally-made jewelry and fun toys for the kids in our Treasure Chest gift shop.
• Get an extra special Ouray souvenir from our famous penny crusher. Book your tour in advance online; even better, spend a whole day with us on the mountain! Special packages include an option for a mine tour plus a delicious farm-to-table dinner for your group.
• History courtesy of Jane Bennett

There were other Bachelor mines in Colorado – it was a pretty popular name in the late 1800’s – but this was THE Bachelor Mine on Gold Hill, and for 100 years it was one of Ouray’s strongest and most reliable producers. So rich was its ore that its three owners made about $250,000 each in its first few years; even after the disastrous silver crash of 1893 when the price of silver plummeted 25% in four days. Today, that would be over $4 million each.

Charlie Armstrong, a prospector, George Hurlburt, a surveyor, and J. Frank Sanders, a speculator, were the lucky owners. The three loved a good time and were know to bet on almost anything – even which raindrop would make it to the bottom of a windowpane first. Sanders took a gamble and invested in Armstrong and Hurlburt’s mine just before it hit a huge silver vein.

Soon, ore worth $200 to $500 a ton rolled down Red Canyon to the railroad siding below, which became known as the Bachelor Switch. Meanwhile, a town of about 200 sprang up at the mine’s main portal. Names Ash, from the first letters of Armstrong, Sanders and Hurlburt, the town sported a mill, school, post office and brass band: the Bachelor Band. The town’s remains still straddle Red Canyon Creek, now known as Dexter Creek.

DINNERS & SPECIAL EVENTS Weddings and large groups!

The Bachelor Syracuse Mine Tour may be known for its tours, but we also offer special event packages for weddings, reunions, tour groups, corporate and large groups! We provide the stunning outdoor space and food so that you don’t have to worry about it. We can serve up to 80 patrons with delicious local food at a reasonable price.

• Meat choice of steak or chicken
• Farm fresh/seasonal veggies and fruits
• Freshly made seasonal non-alcoholic drinks
• Tasty dessert

Cost: $30(steak) $25.00(chicken) $20.00(vegetarian) per person (includes the space rental)

Did we mention that this includes a mine tour, too? If you’re looking forward a to gathering with your nearest and dearest and some of the best eats around, call and book your group   today!

• 10 or more people are needed to book.
• Watch the weather report before booking. We have a large tent to help protect from rain, but temperatures can get pretty cold even in the month of July.
• We don’t provide transportation but we’re a 10 minute drive from Ouray. Call our local Jeep Tour companies or Western Slope Rides if you need a shuttle, they will be happy to get your group up to the mountain.
• Farm veggies and fruits are seasonal.
• The mine tour is a walking tour, so make sure you wear adequate shoes.
• Advance booking is required. Because of our local food sourcing for these dinners, and the fact that we make everything from scratch we generally need up to a week advance notice for a dinner group.
• Cancellation policy; please ask when booking. In general, dinners can be cancelled without charge up to the Saturday prior to the event, which is when we source our local produce.
• Call us to book your event or for more information: 970-325-0220.

We’re excited you’re considering us to provide wonderful food and a good time for your large group. Please don’t hesitate to call with any questions! 970-325-0220

Address: 95 Gold Mountain Trail Ouray, CO 81427

970-325-0220

Hours:  Friday-Sunday 9pm – 4pm Monday – Thursday 10am – 4pm

Adults $17.99 Senior $15.99 Child $8.99 (5-12) Four and under are free.

Ouray Chamber of Commerce

PO Box 145 Ouray, CO 81427

CONTACT US [email protected] 970-633-5308

Bachelor-Syracuse Mine Tour

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Bachelor-Syracuse Mine Tour is located in Gold Hill, and is rich in gold, silver, and other precious metals. The visitors are equipped with helmets and raincoats, then the 1,020 m long ride on a miners train into the mine starts. This might get a little cool, so we recommend warm clothes. Inside the mine the rich silver veins and other mineral deposits are shown together with the equipment used to mine it.

The name Bachelor Mine was quite popular at the end of the 19th century in Colorado. This is the only one which is open to the public. It was the major mine at Ouray and dominated the local economy for 100 years. There were three owners, and they earned $250,000 each in its first few years. This equals over $4 million today. During its operation some $8 million in gold, $90 million in silver, and $5 million in other minerals have been mined.

The owners of the mine were prospector Charlie Armstrong , surveyor George Hurlburt , and speculator J. Frank Sanders . They were gambler and know to bet on almost anything. The investment of Sanders in the mine of Armstrong and Hurlburt was such a gamble. Then they hit the huge silver vein. A mining town was built at the mine entrance to accommodate the 200 miners, and was named ASH after the initials of the owners.

The second part of the name is a result of a new tunnel which was built in the 1920s. It was located below and intended to make access easier. This new tunnel was named Syracuse Tunnel because it was financed by investors from Syracuse, New York. This tunnel is the show mine part.

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The Bachelor Syracuse Mine in Ouray, Colorado

By Helen Serras-Herman

The Bachelor Syracuse Mine is located in Ouray, in the heart of the San Juan Mountains and the San Juan Mining District of southwestern Colorado. What better place to learn the rich local mining history than visiting a real gold mine, where guides share the history, the tools, equipment, and mining methods used in the mines.

Ouray is dubbed “The Switzerland of America”, offering outdoor adventures for both the summer and snow-covered winter months.

The town of Ouray was established by prospectors who flocked in the area in the late 1800s seeking gold and silver. Ouray was incorporated in 1876 and took the final name after Chief Ouray of the Ute Native American tribe. Most of the town’s buildings date back to the late 19 th century and the entire Main Street is registered as a National Historic District.

The welcome sign to the Historic Colorado Mining District

Gold veins were discovered there in 1877 when William Weston and George Barber found the Gertrude and Una gold veins six miles south of Ouray. At its height the region boasted 30 active mines. The Camp Bird Mine was established by Thomas Walsh in 1896 who acquired the two veins creating the largest mine in the area. He added a twenty-stamp mill in 1898 and a forty-stamp mill in 1899. The mine has produced over 1.5 million troy ounces of gold and 4 million troy ounces of silver. Walsh sold the mine in 1902. He died a few years later in 1909. His daughter, Evalyn Walsh McLean, is famous for owning the blue Hope Diamond, which was purchased by jeweler Harry Winston, who in 1958 donated to the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, where it is today on permanent view.

Colorado’s mines were most profitable producers of gold and silver rich ores

The towns of Ouray and Silverton

The town of Ouray, with a population of about 1,000 residents, is the county seat for Ouray County. It is twenty three miles north of the historic town of Silverton. Ouray is along the San Juan Skyway Hwy 550, one of the most scenic drives in America, known as the Million Dollar Highway. The road connects the historic mining areas of Silverton and Ouray, along the Uncompahgre River, at elevations spanning from 6,200 near Cortez to 11,008 feet at Red Pass Mountain. Driving on Million Dollar Highway the traveler is rewarded with breath-taking scenery of deep gorges, mountain lakes and dense stands of evergreen trees, a natural alpine environment.  I can vividly still remember the steep, winding road down to Ouray, with a 25-mile-per-hour speed limit! But there was a time when there were not even wagon roads, until the need to reach the mining camps carved roads and narrow gauge railroads over the mountain passes.

The town of Ouray is located in the heart of the San Juan Mountains

Silverton is also connected with Durango to the south via the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad train, an authentic steam-powered scenic railroad, fired with coal. The route along the scenic Animas River upon miles of rugged wilderness was established in 1881.   It is the last narrow gauge steam railroad still operating in the area, where a number of trains connected several of the area’s mining camps in the late 1800’s. The train service runs May through October.

Deposits of gold and silver were discovered in 1860 along the Animas River, when Charles Baker and several other prospectors searched for the precious metals. Because of the Civil War, the prospectors did not return to the area until the early 1870’s. The fact that the discoveries were on Ute Indian land did not stop more than 1,000 prospectors headed to the area.

The Bachelor Syracuse Mine

The Bachelor Syracuse mine on Gold Hill in the Paquin Mining District was established in 1884 and was one of Ouray’s most profitable producers of gold and silver rich ore for over 100 years. The mine is located at 8,038 feet. The three original mine owners – Charlie Armstrong who was a prospector, George Hurlburt, a surveyor, and J. Frank Sanders, a speculator - saw enormous profits within the first few years.

Beautiful calcite and chalcopyrite specimens are found at the Bachelor Syracuse Mine.

Today, at the Bachelor Syracuse Mine visitors can take a tour 1500 feet deep into Gold Mountain. The part of the mine open to the public is a 1920’s tunnel, driven to access the Bachelor’s old workings from below. It was dubbed the Syracuse Tunnel, financed by investors from Syracuse, New York.

My husband, Andrew, stands at the entrance of the Bachelor Syracuse mine ready to join the tour which goes 1500 feet deep into Gold Mountain.

The tour lasts about 50 minutes. Everyone is geared up with yellow mine slickers (raincoats), hardhats and head lamps. The very knowledgeable guides – many with first-hand experience in the mines- share the mines history, explain the mine’s geology, terms and techniques used to unearth the mine’s riches. When my husband and I visited the mine a few years ago, we had a wonderful time and learned a lot about the rich ore veins and the mining history. At the time, we rode a little train inside the mine, similar to the train at the Queen Copper Mine in Bisbee, Arizona. We thoroughly enjoyed the miners’ tales, and the mine’s legends and lore, as well as learning about the miners’ hardships and tough mining conditions. Talking to mine owner Stan Williams recently, he share with me that they are considering using the train again.

When we visited the mine, we rode a little train inside the mine, which mine owners are considering using again.

The very knowledgeable guides explain the mine’s geology, tools and techniques used to unearth the mine’s riches.

Visitors can also learn gold-panning from the mine’s instructors and pan for gold in the original mine stream coming out of Gold Mountain, keeping any gold you find. You can visit the original blacksmith shop and watch the blacksmith shape tools that the miners used, or pick up mineral specimens, vintage carbide lanterns, locally made jewelry, mining supplies and souvenirs at their Treasure Chest gift shop. On the weekend (Fri-Sun) you can enjoy breakfast at their café.

The carbide lanterns display tells the mine’s history

Mine compressor; Photo courtesy Bachelor Syracuse Mine

The Bachelor Syracuse Mine was established in 1884. Visitors today can see the mine’s compressor.

The Bachelor Syracuse Mine is open every day from May 5 th through September 15 th, , except July 4 th . Tours start on the hour. No reservations are needed, walk-ins are welcome. Tour rate is $17.99 for adults, with discounts for AAA, veterans and seniors (60+), kids 5 to 12 years old $8.99, and kids under 4 free. The Bachelor Syracuse Mine is located at 95 Gold Mountain Trail, Ouray, Colorado 81427. Visit http://www.bachelorsyracusemine.com/ or call 970.325.0220

Ouray is dubbed “The Switzerland of America” and the “Outdoor Recreation Capitol of Colorado”, offering outdoor adventures for both the summer and snow-covered winter months. For up-to-date travel information please visit the Ouray Chamber of Commerce at http://www.ouraycolorado.com/

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The Bachelor Syracuse Mine Tour may be known for its tours, but we also offer special event packages for weddings, reunions, tour groups, corporate and large groups! We provide the stunning outdoor space and food so that you don’t have to worry about it. We can serve up to 80 patrons with delicious local food at a reasonable price.

• Meat choice of steak or chicken
• Farm fresh/seasonal veggies and fruits
• Freshly made seasonal non-alcoholic drinks
• Tasty dessert

Cost: $30(steak) $25.00(chicken) $20.00(vegetarian) per person (includes the space rental)

Did we mention that this includes a mine tour, too? If you’re looking forward a to gathering with your nearest and dearest and some of the best eats around, call and book your group   today!

• 10 or more people are needed to book.
• Watch the weather report before booking. We have a large tent to help protect from rain, but temperatures can get pretty cold even in the month of July.
• Farm veggies and fruits are seasonal.
• The mine tour is a walking tour, so make sure you wear adequate shoes.
• Advance booking is required. Because of our local food sourcing for these dinners, and the fact that we make everything from scratch we generally need up to a week advance notice for a dinner group.
• Cancellation policy; please ask when booking. In general, dinners can be cancelled without charge up to the Saturday prior to the event, which is when we source our local produce.
• Call us to book your event or for more information: 970-325-0220.

We’re excited you’re considering us to provide wonderful food and a good time for your large group. Please don’t hesitate to call with any questions! 970-325-0220