So I wonder if there are still any operating sulphur mines in the US.? Uranium is interesting, and seems to be found in odd places...a walk along the south rim of the Grand Canyon will lead you past an abandoned uranium mine just below the rim, which is, I think, a very odd place to find one.
Note that the shaft uranium mine on the South Rim was removed, at least the above ground pieces that remained, and the whole surface area de-contaminated via the 2008 Federal stimulus package, of which the National Parks got their fair share to address their (parks') extended/not done, projects on their maintenance list. I'm not sure how the clean-up effected Pike's Creek radioactive contamination.
Surface area along Hermit's Rest drive, near the mine site, was still restricted, fenced, though cleaned-up, the last time I was in that area, which probably dates to 2010. Last summer's trip to the Canyon, I was not in that area. The bike/walking trail is closer to the site than the road. There are signs that explain the site. Mike CT
A quick search of my pictures, I did find a photo of the above ground structure at the mine taken from Plateau Point, 2008 Canyon hike. Picture center.
