| Distance |
1 mile |
| Time Needed: |
1 hour for tour up to 2 hours if you want to pan for gold |
| Best Time To Go: |
Anytime. Seasonal, May 1~Sept. 30. Hours (June 1~Aug. 31, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) (Sept. 1~30, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. |
| Directions: |
Follow US 16A north to the Keystone stop light (the only one in town) and turn right on Hwy. 40 |
| Cost: |
Basic Tour: Adults, $8; Children 6-12, $5; Under 6, free.
Tour with Gold Panning: Adults, $12.95; Children, 6~12, $9.95; under 6,
free. Gold Panning Only: $6.95. (2006 rates) |
| Highlights: |
Underground Tour of Old-time Gold Mine, Gold
Panning |
| Description: |
The Big Thunder Gold Mine was once a real,
operating gold mine during Keystone's heyday as a gold mining camp. Though
never as big of a gold producer as Keystone's Holy Terror Mine, nor as
famous as the old Etta Mine, the Big Thunder Mine today is the only gold
mine in the Keystone area that's open for tours -- although the "Broken
Boot Mine" in Deadwood also offers tours.
Visitors get a free sample of
gold ore during the underground tour and have a chance to pan Info: 605-666-4847 or 800-314-3917. Big Thunder, POB
459, Keystone, SD 57751. Fax 605-348-9637.
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| Updated 10/6/06 |
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