The Oxbow Mine

Directions: The Oxbow Mine is located off of Highway 87 near Payson, from the Bush Highway, take Highway 87, 46.5 miles to Forest Road 537. Stay on this road for two miles, where you come to the mine road on your left. The Oxbow mine is about .5 miles.

This was quick and easy trip to the Oxbow Mine, which was a gold, copper and silver (plus a boat load of other minerals.) Gold was discovered here in 1875 and the area was mined from 1916 to the 1980s. There was a main tunnel that was over 500 feet long with shafts and other workings. Besides the underground mine this was also a placer mine. This area shows extensive mineralization. All in all a good trip to some interesting Arizona history.