📜 Historic gold mine ruins near C&O Canal.
🔍 Active mining from 1867 to 1939, never profitable, now a hiking trail.
🚶 Hike the Gold Mine Loop trail
🏞️ Explore abandoned mining sites
⛏️ See remains of old water tank, blacksmith shop, sealed shafts
🌲 Discover Civil War era gold discovery site
📚 Learn about Maryland's gold rush history
⚠️ Structures are fenced off and in disrepair
🚫 Entering old mine shafts is extremely dangerous
🅿️ Trailhead behind Great Falls Tavern visitor center
🗺️ Gold Mine Loop is a two-mile trail
👀 Can be seen from Macarthur Blvd and Falls Road intersection
🚫 Collecting rocks and panning for gold requires permission
Last updated 28 days ago
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