The Trek in a snapshot
Little Eva Mine: 38°50’14.84″N, 109°31’43.49″W
Experience. Discover. Explore.
Follow along on our adventure then go out on your own!
The Little Eva Mine is on BLM land so there are no fees or services. You could technically make it out here not in a truck or Jeep. I would however, recommend bringing a high-clearance vehicle with 4-wheel drive, and a jack and air pump if you have it too.
I found Little Eva Mine while I was out exploring the Poison Strip Mine. The Little Eva Mine is still open – please stay out and instead, enjoy the artifacts and desert landscapes on the outside.
The Little Eva Mine has numerous fun and interesting artifacts on the surface including a stove, boiler, old TV, and other things. I don’t know too much about the mine other than when I did a search for it on some mining websites, I found that Little Eva produced some fascinating minerals including Huemulite, Nashite, and Karpenkoite. I don’t know what any of these minerals are either but when I did a Google search I found that these minerals look incredible!
I of course, didn’t walk through the mine because I was by myself so I explored on the outside. Also, don’t want to mess around with any uranium. I drove right up to the mine and immediately saw lots of usual signs of mining activity including broken down structures, tailings, cables, and food cans.
Most of the artifacts are located above from the mine adit entrance. I probably spent 15 minutes walking around and saw everything I wanted to see.
Even though I didn’t go inside the mine, I still enjoyed seeing this mining area.
Personal Thoughts
This was a fun place to explore as an add-on to other better places in the Yellow Cat Mesa area.