Mountain Lake Mine - Brighton
View from the upper Mountain Lake mine portal and dump - c.2005 / Donald K. Winegar - Tintic Images
Location data
QUICK LOCATION PATH: Utah / Salt
Lake County / Big Cottonwood District / Brighton area / above Dog Lake
|
Approximate GPS Location:
|
40.34.980 N - 111.34.961 W (field) |
|
|
Approximate Elevation:
|
9804' (field)
|
|
|
30 x 60 Minute Map:
|
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH
|
|
|
7.5 Minute Map:
|
BRIGHTON, UTAH
|
|
Brief history
The Mountain Lake mines group is one of the earliest locations
in the district, but never one of the biggest. Nestled on the north-east slope of Pioneer Peak above Brighton and Dog lake,
the mine, though never a great producer, did have a great view!
Upper Mountain Lake mine dump showing old mine car rails - c.2005
/ Donald K. Winegar - Tintic Images
Road to the mine with north spur of Pioneer Peak in the background
- c.2005 / Donald K. Winegar - Tintic Images
