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Oct 13, 2020 — This somewhat popular hike follows the well-established Mineral Creek Trail. Shortly after the hike begins, the trail leads through some gorgeous and colorful narrows, which include some minor rock-hopping and hiking over slippery slickrock. There were even a couple of small, algae-covered waterfalls. The canyon opens up for a bit before entering another section of pretty narrows with an interesting rock-carved trough in the slickrock. The trail continues, keeping to the left bank of Mineral Creek. I passed what was marked as the mining ruins known as Cooney, but there wasn't much more than some debris. I kept walking, thinking maybe it was mislabeled, and came across some more interesting old mining history. The trail went farther, but most people seem to stop well before this. A couple of minor stream crossings, some bits of old piping, and overall pleasant trail walking led to a concrete foundation for a mining operation ruin, a dilapidated wooden structure. I continued farther on the trail for a bit into a cozy little section within the Mineral Creek drainage, and although the official trail does continue, I encountered a half dozen downed trees and spider webs. I realized the trail was likely not maintained past this point. I turned back, having already seen what I was looking forward to.
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