This Hike To An Abandoned Gold Mine In Maryland Is Terrifyingly Fun
You sadly won’t find gold along the following gold mine hike in Maryland, but you will find a whole lot of fascinating history and scenery. Read on to discover this little known trek through the woods that leads to abandoned gold mine ruins. Most people have no idea this place exists…
You may have visited Great Falls, which beautifully showcases the powerful Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia.
Read up on the history of this site, which states a Civil War Union soldier found gold while stationed here. He later returned to this place, purchased land, and built the mines.
...but you can step up to the fence and attempt to peer into the darkness. It's terrifyingly fun, making for a hike like no other in the Old Line (or should we say Old MINE?) State.