CSP - Magnolia Mill Traditional Geocache

Magnolia Mill

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Container Type: Lock & Lock
Code Location: Inside container
Access Info: This cache is located on USFS property that borders private property. Please respect all posted signage.
Winter Access: Park at gate and walk to the mill.

The Magnolia Mill was formerly known as the Eddy Mill, used by the Commonwealth Mining Company to treat ore from the Magnolia Mill using the MacArthur-Forrest process. Commonwealth Mining Company purchased the mine and mill in 1917 and enlarged the mine, located 1,200 feet above the mill on North Star Mountain. Remnants of an impressive tramway that once ran 3,800 feet between the mine and mill are still visible through the trees above the Magnolia.

Magnolia Mill in 1940s, courtesy of the Denver Public Library

From highway 9, take County Road 4 west towards Montgomery Reservoir. Limited parking areas are available along the road when you reach the reservoir and it is recommended that 2WD vehicles park before the gate. Walk up the road towards the mill and take one of many use paths to the cache. Please use caution on the rocks surrounding the mill.