Overview

Hype:

Before the atomic bomb and the uranium boom of the Fifties, this claim was first filed in 1904. Here an early prospector started a stone building, and possibly a corral or pen.

In the 1920s pieces of uranium ore from this mine were ground up and mixed in drinking water, or worn in packets in waistbands or on arthritic joints, to "cure" rheumatism and other ailments. There are no statistics to indicate which was more harmful - the disease or the cure.

The cliff is unstable and subject to rockwall, and potentially dangerous concentrations of radioactive materials may occur within the mine.

Do not attempt to enter the tunnels.

Time:

Fees: Entrance Fee

Recommended Ages:

0-3
4-11
12-19
20-49
50-69
70+

Recommended Months to Visit:

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
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Aug
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Dec
Features:
  • National Register of Historic Places
  • Mining
  • Ghost Towns
  • Interpretive Signs
  • No Drinking Water
  • No Fires
  • Wayfinding
  • No Restrooms
  • Road Access is Dirt - Low Clearance
  • Access Road is 2WD Accessible

Getting There

Navigate to 38.259071, -111.231438.

Location

Closest City or Region: Capitol Reef National Park, Utah

Coordinates: 38.259071, -111.231438

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April 30, 2011 Trip Report

By Jeremy Dye

Trip Members

Jeremy Dye, Tara Dye, Savannah Dye,

Story

On our way to hike Cassidy Arch, we saw an interpretive sign about the Oyler Mine, so we decided to check it out.

Pictures