Hey Passat 2800, you should come & ride some of the old mining areas,One trail actually runs up a old incline that still has the old crossties & cables( its very steep too )It was how they got the coal down the Mt.& people back up.Some trails go right by some of the old mine entrances,you can go back several feet if your brave enough!! One mine goes from one side of the Mt. to the other side,its fell in now though.A lot of old home places,schools,churches,cemeteries.Trail 51 to G-63 goes down to the old Fraterville mine area,you can get to the circle cemetery where all the miners were buried with a short run on the pavement. Any time you want to come up we can show you around and take you to some of the old mine areas.We also have a book about the area one of the old miners has done & its very interesting.A lot of history here.Also check out the Coal Creek War. Thanks Lady Bug
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