A site that we weren't originally planning to visit this trip, the Split Path Mine was a last minute addition based on some info we got from Ontario Abandoned Mines. And, as always, the info that was shared proved to be good, not that we had any doubt in OAM to begin with. So Brind and I set out early in the morning, wrapping ourselves around the rocks that had been pushed into the adit of the mine, and slipped through the narrow opening into the underground.

Our original decision to skip the Split Path Mine was due to the info I had sourced, showing that the workings at the site had been rehabilitated. And that wasn't necessarily untrue; most of the workings were, in fact, rehabilitated. The single remaining adit had been backfilled as well, but the slope had slumped down enough that we could access. Inside, we also found remnants of a concrete wall that had blocked off the left-hand path at one time, although now you can just pass under the last bit of concrete to access the adit.

There isn't a whole lot of mystery to this mine. It consists of two paths; the left path is the main adit path and contains no drifting. The right path, just inside the portal, drives off for a bit through deeply red rock, and then drifts a little bit to the end. All in all, there is about 1400' of workings to explore.

The Split Path mine has a little bit of everything; some drill holes, some carbide graffiti, rails, multi-coloured rock walls, and the rotting, collapsed remnants of a wooden work bench. Oh, and evidence of wildlife; we did find some old droppings in the main drift, although there were no other signs of life in the underground.

Not the craziest mine we've found over the years, but certainly a solid entry into the list. And it made for an excellent post-breakfast warm-up exploration for the day.