Blairmore Warnings Or Dangers Tips by Camping_Girl

You will see abandoned coal mines all over the Pass area. A tipple is still standing directly south of Bellevue along the #3 highway.

These old buildings are very interesting to a history buff. My hubby is completely enthralled with old mines, for some reason. But no matter how interested or curious or excited you may be about discovering an old mine, DO NOT enter any old mine buildings or shafts. This is extremely dangerous. Gases are still present in many abandoned mine shafts. As well, the old mine shafts and buildings have been abandoned for a long time (some as much as 100 years now). They are very unstable and can collapse without warning. Even the ground around some of the old mines is very unstable - old mine shafts often collapse in this area.

A friend of ours was almost swallowed up by an unknown mine while walking a cat across an open field a few years ago. The ground under him collapsed under the weight of the dozer. No one knew there was an old mine shaft there. There were so many mines in the late 1800's in this area, that not all of them are known at this time.

So, admire and photograph from a safe distance. Avoid exploring at all costs!