Highlander Hike - Black Diamond MineCub/Tiger Scout Event
WHAT: Tours of the extraordinary Black Diamond Mines! Two tours are available: 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. See below for more information. Families are welcome to stay for a picnic lunch afterwards.
WHEN: Saturday, August 14th.
WHERE: Those attending the 10:00 am tour meet at the Council Office (10 Highland Way) at 8:45 a.m. to carpool.
COST: $3 per person for the tour, $5 parking fee per car. A better deal doesn’t exist!
Please contact Brett Augspurger (547-4493 or bretta@piedmontbsa.org) to reserve your spot by August 10th!
WHAT TO BRING
-Water!
-Cub Shirt
-Picnic lunch (optional)
*ONLY CHILDREN SEVEN YEARS OR OLDER MAY TAKE THE TOUR!
*Tours have a limit of 15 people. The 10:00 a.m. one is reserved for our group. When RSVPing, please let Brett know if you plan on attending the 10am tour. There is a tour open to the public at 11am on a first come first served basis.
NOTES ON THE HIKE
From the mid-1920s to the mid-1940s, the Hazel-Atlas Mine produced silica sand to make jars, bottles, and other glass items. Tour participants take a 400-foot walk back into the mine to see mine workings, the office of the shifter (mine boss), ore chutes, and ancient geological features. Because of its size and the need for safety, visitors will be taken in only on guided tours, with a limit of 15 persons per tour (minimum age seven years).
The East Bay Regional Park District began acquiring land for Black Diamond Mines Regional Preserve in the early 1970s. Today, most of the mining district is within the Preserve's nearly 5,717 acres. The area is an ideal location for hiking, picnicking and nature study. Naturalists conduct a variety of programs relating the Preserve's natural and historic resources.
See you on the trail!
Schedule
How to Register
Contact Brett at the Council Office 547-4493 or bretta@piedmontbsa.org