Hike FullTHE STORY OF THE MINERS’ BAY SILVER MINE

This is a new hike that will begin with a 30 minute talk about local geology, and the legend of the Miners’ Bay Silver Mine. A theory will be proposed as to how, when, and why, the mine “was lost” early in the nineteenth century. This will be followed by viewing of significant mineral specimens from Miners’ Bay. The hike will go past, and through several areas of geological interest, on a loop trail that has some rough areas, and a significant downhill section. It will conclude at the Miners’ Bay Church, and a brief history of the century and a half old Miners’ Bay Community.

HIKE #: 32

DATE: Saturday, September 23

START TIME: 2 pm

DURATION: 2.5 hours, 3.2 km

LOCATION: Miners’ Bay Lodge, front porch –  9718 Hwy 35, Minden

RATING: Callenging

MAXIMUM # 20

AMENITIES: Parking, washrooms, water

LEADER: Russ Wunker

LEADER BIO: Russ came to Miners’ Bay Lodge when he was 5 days old in 1947. In 1912, his mother’s family rented the farm that became the Bay View Inn. His father’s family purchased the property in 1938 and renamed it Miners’ Bay Lodge. Russ attended high school in Haliburton, went to college in New York and Florida, taught history and worked in government and politics until 1988 and has been an owner and a lifelong resident of the Lodge. He recently retired and sold the Lodge.

DIRECTIONS: From Minden take Hwy 35 south to Miners’ Bay Lodge which will be on your left. The distance from Minden is approximately 15km. From Haliburton take County Rd . 21 to Minden. Turn south/left on Hwy 35 and follow for 15km to Miners’ Bay Lodge. The distance from Haliburton is approximately 39km. GPS coordinates: N44.8197, W 78.7769