South Mountian City - Idaho Ghost Town

MINERAL CITY

NAME: Mineral City
COUNTY: Washington
ROADS: 4WD
GRID: 6
CLIMATE: Cool winter/snow and summer.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Fall, Spring, Summer.

COMMENTS: Take a 4WD.
REMAINS: A few buildings.

The town had its beginning in 1880 when two miners, a John James and a James Peck, discovered silver bearing ore in a remote valley that empties into the Snake River. The town never grew to boom town proportions but it did have a hotel, livery stable, a store and a few houses, but today only a few buildings remain. The site is in the southern part of the mountains by way of Fourth of July Creek. The road in is good to the summit, but down the Snake River side is four-wheel drive territory. Submitted by Henry Chenoweth.	Last Building in town Courtesy Tom Butler Old Iron Courtesy Tom Butler Ore Bin Courtesy Tom Butler Structure by Old Mine Courtesy Tom Butler One of 3 headstones Courtesy Tom Butler

The town had its beginning in 1880 when two miners, a John James and a James Peck, discovered silver bearing ore in a remote valley that empties into the Snake River. The town never grew to boom town proportions but it did have a hotel, livery stable, a store and a few houses, but today only a few buildings remain. The site is in the southern part of the mountains by way of Fourth of July Creek. The road in is good to the summit, but down the Snake River side is four-wheel drive territory.

Submitted by Henry Chenoweth.

Last Building in town
Courtesy Tom Butler

Old Iron
Courtesy Tom Butler

Ore Bin
Courtesy Tom Butler

Structure by Old Mine
Courtesy Tom Butler

One of 3 headstones
Courtesy Tom Butler

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