{"id":5280,"date":"2019-11-28T19:45:54","date_gmt":"2019-11-28T19:45:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/twin-point-little-known-overlook-of-the-grand-canyon-copy\/"},"modified":"2025-10-10T04:32:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T04:32:39","slug":"grand-gulch-mine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.backroadswest.com\/blog\/grand-gulch-mine\/","title":{"rendered":"Grand Gulch Mine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In the middle of the Grand Canyon-Parashant National Monument sits the remains of the Grand Gulch Mine.<\/strong>\u00a0 This copper\/silver\/lead mine is a great destination for anyone who wants to explore and enjoy the remote landscapes of the Arizona Strip just south of St. George, Utah.\u00a0 Along the way, you\u2019ll see some of the high country of the Strip, pass through rugged Pigeon Canyon, then drive through some high-desert plains before reaching the Grand Gulch Mine.<\/p> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/div>\n

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\n 160 miles roundtrip\n(from Southern Pkwy & River Road in St. George) <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n\n
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  • 100 year-old copper mine<\/li>\n
  • Mining ruins<\/li>\n
  • Pigeon Canyon<\/li>\n
  • Vast Arizona Strip<\/li>\n
  • Historic & working ranches<\/li>\n
  • Remote, seldom visited scenery<\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n
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    Difficulty<\/h3>\n
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    • High clearance vehicle – no autos!<\/li>\n
    • Becomes very muddy after rainstorms or snow<\/li>\n
    • Very remote area<\/li>\n
    • No cell phone reception<\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n\n
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      Elevation Gain<\/h3>\n
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      • Lowpoint 2,800 feet at start<\/li>\n
      • 5,800 feet at highest point<\/li>\n
      • 4,400 feet at Grand Gulch Mine<\/li>\n<\/ul> <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n <\/div>\n \n<\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n
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