Reymert Ghost Town

Processing Kilns at Reymart

Directions: I'm not going to provide the directions I used to get to Reymert. Try the route in Google Maps, which will have you take the US 60 to N. Mineral Mountain Rd and then to N. Reymert Rd.

Dog Friendly: Not in the summer. There's a lot cactus and off road vehicles that use these roads.

Reymert is another mining town in the Superior area. All that's left is a few foundations and a couple of processing kilns. I road my mountain bike and as usual bit off more than I should have. I left in the late afternoon to avoid the heat and ended up making a brutal climb in the dark. The country is rugged and steep. Reymert Rd is located in a wash. Since I came in from the East, I'm not sure how the road is coming in from Mineral Mountain Rd from the west. I don't think there are many people who have ridden a bike to this ghost town.

It was still a good adventure and always interesting to see some Arizona history. Reymert was founded in 1890 to support the Reymert Silver Mine.

Richinbar Mine and Ghost Town

Directions: The hike to this mine on the North Bound Lane of I17 just past the Sunset Point rest area. The coordinates from Google maps are (34.206753, -112.119748). There is a locked gate and with for parking. You will need to either climb the gate or squeeze through it. Follow the road past the wind mill and the cattle coral. You should see the FR 9006 marker. This will take you to the canyon and you can see some of the foundations. Follow the road along the canyon to the right and that will lead you to the mine workings.

Dog Friendly: Nope. There are some extremely deep mine shafts that aren't fenced and cattle.

Old Foundation at Richinbar

This is an area that you drive through on your way to Sedona, Prescott or Flagstaff as I've done for years. I knew there was a lot of mining on the other side of the I17 in the Bradshaws but I had never heard of the Richinbar Mine. I was looking for quick trip that my son and I could take on the way to Flagstaff and found this little historical gem.

This blog is mostly about places I take my dogs hiking or I go mountain biking but I'm also intrigued by old mines. In college I had an internship with Arizona State Mine Inspector locating and researching abandoned mines. It was a great summer jobs as I got paid to go to some remote and rugged locations around the state. I was always amazed at how the first explorers made their way to those places without roads and occasionally found their fortunes.

The Zyke Shaft

The Richinbar mine was founded in the1890s and worked until approximately 1948. They mined over 4600 Troy ounces of gold and another 1400 Troy ounces of silver. The mine also produced copper and lead. There are several shafts in the area, the deepest one being the Zyke shaft which was over 500 feet deep. This is a dangerous mine as some of the shaft are poorly fenced or not fenced at all. If you come here to explore be mindful where you step.

There are foundations for many buildings as well as a 20 stamp mill but thats pretty much all that remains. There are some very unique structures that I read may have been cyanide tanks but we thought maybe they were some type of kiln or oven. There's also a tank that looks like an old swimming pool on top of one of the hills. There are a lot of old bricks, cans and some broken bottles though out the site.

Storage, oven or a tank?

 Beyond the mine and the ruins, there are some fantastic views of the Aqua Fria Canyon. I've also read there are petroglyphs in the area. I would consider coming back to hike down into the canyon and check out the petroglyphs.