Carlisle and Steeplerock

Little remains of Carlisle today though a rock and brick chimney still stands sentinel on the south side of the Canyon.

Mining activity began in the area in 1881--an estimated four million dollars in gold was shipped between 1880 and 1905.  Today, the roads used by current miners crisscross the fringes of Carlisle.  Our group met two miners at work--a father and son team--who were reopening an old mine they had bargained for.

Like many miners, past and present, they were anticipating a prosperous future for their mining project.