Iron Mountain Iron Mine

Michael Heider

Family really enjoyed the tour. The guide was very informative. One word of advice is to bring a light jacket or sweater if 40ish degree cool air is bothersome for some folks.

Seth B

Totally worth it - went on a whim because I've wanted to go for a long time and the people were nice, the tour I think was priced well, the tour guide was fun and did a great job, and even the nick-nacks in the shop were interesting and also priced where it was fun to get one or two things. Waaaaaaaay more pleasant than I was expecting.

Krista Springer Appel

This tour was wonderful! I will give a quick rundown, because I know it's helpful for me to plan family excursions if I get more than just "so fun" in a review, and I'm assuming there are others out there reading for small details too. We toured in early June, on a weekend. We arrived for the first tour of the day, so parking was ample. By the time we left, maybe an hour and a half later, the parking lot was a bit more full. The mine has a temperature of about 43 degrees, so sweatshirts are a good idea. Our kids wore shorts and weren't too chilled, but pants wouldn't be an awful idea. The tour group gathered near the back of the building, and hard hats and raincoats were provided. After everyone was ready, the guide offered some interesting information about the history of the mine, demonstrated some old equipment, and let the kids in the group sound the whistle. I have one kiddo somewhat sensitive to noise, and only the whistle seemed to bother her (although it didn't bother her enough to keep her from sounding the whistle when it was her turn). The group boarded a little train/trolley and we preparesnto enter the mine. I didn't know much about the tour before we arrived, so I had worries a bit about how my kids would react if we had to descend into darkness for part of the tour. However, with this tour, you enter straight into the side of the hill, so there is no descending sensation. Yes, you're pretty deep underground, but it's because the hill is up and around you. If you dislike dark rides going down, you'd probably still be OK with this tour. The trolley ride takes a few minutes, and most of the way is well lit. There was one brief area of darkness, but none of the kids on the ride were bothered by it. At the end of the trolley ride, the group walks for a few minutes to the small stope. Our guide was very knowledgeable and very patient with the kids and their questions. After the first stope, it's another few minutes walk to the big stope, which is actually quite impressive! We then returned to the trolley and headed out of the mine. The tour overall was about 40 minutes long, which was the perfect length for our kids. It moved along at a pace that kept them interested and was done right about when they were ready to be done. During our tour, there were some small puddles in the mine. We were easily able to maneuver around them, but heads up to anyone with puddle-lovers! I didn't notice anyone having issues with slipping during our tour. There are restrooms in the main building. They were clean, but the stalls (in the women's restroom) closed with mid-length curtains rather than doors. My daughter was afraid people would still be able to see her (they couldn't) if anyone else came into the bathroom, so I only mention it in case anyone else dislikes the idea. The door to the bathroom does have a lock on it, so there's always the option to just lock the door if the curtains alone don't feel sufficient. The staff were very friendly and answered every question my kids had and even helped my son narrow down which "crack your own geode" was most likely to have crystals inside. All in all, we had a great time on this tour. My kids all gave an enthusiastic thumbs up!

Madan Kundu

Great place for tour with family and kids. Must take the tram tour in the mine. Experience the adventure of mining. Open between May and October only due to cold.