Mine Adit in the Oquirrh Mountains

Mine Adit in the Oquirrh Mountains

Mine Adit - Oquirrh Mountains

by Paul Jones

Hundreds of adits perforate the Oquirrh Mountains in Dry Canyon, near the meager remains of Jacob City. Nearly all of the entrances have been sealed shut or gated by Utah's Abandoned Mine Reclamation Program.