The effects of gold ore mining are not good for the landscape, highway 67 in the foreground, old mines from the 1800's, & current mining above. Following 67 to Victor reveals the other side of that hill which is just a huge pile of large rubble & debris , remnants of mining on a grand scale.

Photographed by George Contrada, June 20, 2007.
Added to the photo archive by George Contrada, October 21, 2007.
Railroad: Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gague Railroad.

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