Virtual Underground Mine Tour in Silver Reef, Utah

Virtual Underground Mine Tour in Silver Reef, Utah

This tour of an 1870s-era silver mine, in the historic mining district of Silver Reef near St. George Utah, was mainly created using LIDAR technology. We took the LIDAR imagery and created a virtual walking tour of this mine pointing out things of interest along the way. The best part about this tour is that you’ll encounter none of the dangers associated with exploring an abandoned mine. Out of the dozens of historic mines around Silver Reef, this particular mine was chosen because it has all of the classic features of an underground gold or silver mine.

Primary funding to create this video was provided by the Sorenson Legacy Foundation, National Endowment for the Humanities, Utah Humanities and the Utah Division of Arts & Museums. Video production by content-smith LLC dba BackRoadsWest.com. (http://backroadswest.com/content/ and http://backroadswest.com/)

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10 Comments

  1. Michael Deal on July 1, 2021 at 9:49 am

    Very nice and informative. I liked how you explained the different parts of a mine and the terminology.

  2. jc s on July 1, 2021 at 9:50 am

    Very cool !

  3. Steve Reynolds on July 1, 2021 at 10:03 am

    Wow, that was super cool. You’re narrator seems so knowledgeable too. The explanations about the different cavities was interesting and unique.

  4. jam 168 on July 1, 2021 at 10:04 am

    Awesome video! In my geology education, I had taken a few mining courses and really wish more people would appreciate the history of mining and respect just how much we have in our lives as a result of mining (vs. the general hate of mining). Looking forward to the next mining videos!

  5. David Martin on July 1, 2021 at 10:07 am

    Cool, we just moved to St. George area and this is great. Adventure coming.

  6. Dan Man on July 1, 2021 at 10:16 am

    This is cool! Thanks!

  7. Michael Michael on July 1, 2021 at 10:18 am

    Sweet thank you!😎👌

  8. Frank Schlichting on July 1, 2021 at 10:21 am

    Nice job on the video. The hype of the danger of abandoned mines is a little over the top,

  9. Steve Mackelprang on July 1, 2021 at 10:31 am

    Outstanding ! Thank you for making this available.

  10. T Mitchell on July 1, 2021 at 10:39 am

    Beautiful work! Can you share what LIDAR equipment was used for for this capture?

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