fun tour but the mine is actually closed for real fold mining now. More

We did this on a past trip, several years ago. It was fun to go down into the mine and see the gold in the rock walls of the tunnels. And experience the dark conditions in which the miners of the past worked. Very educational. I also really enjoyed the lessons in panning for gold. I would like to do... More

When we visited the mine in July, they said that they were trying to get permits to actually start mining again and would no longer have tours when that happened. We drove by again this weekend (January 2012), and sure enough it’s closed. From the road, you can see that there is some activity near the entrance. More

Informative and cool to see what hardrock mining was all about More

We went to this gold mine back in December 2007 and arrived too late for the last tour that day. I saw the review posted December 22, 2011 and we drove to Sutter Creek on December 27, 2011 to do the tour. We were SHOCKED to find that the area is all torn up with bull dozers and security. There... More

The Gold Mine tour was very informative and great fun. The ride in the jeep going into the mine was an adventure in itself! Not to be missed if you are in the area! More

...a little boring for adults. The video topside was almost more interesting than the trip down the mine itself. A good experience for families. More

Sadly for the public, the mine is closing its tourist phase and re-opening as a commercial gold mine in early August 2011. You can still walk along the old Stringbean Alley which passes behind the mine for a peak at the entrance and the ventilation system. Stringbean Alley intersects old CA-49 in Amador City and passes other abandoned mine sites. More

This is a very well run tour. My two boys (14 & 17) as well as my wife enjoyed it very much. It was also nice to be out of the 98 degree day. From the tour guide he stated the mine is going to start mining again. I guess with gold as high as it is there is money... More