The main road from Villa Grove to Bonanza is accessible by two-wheel drive cars; but for all other roads, high-clearance 4x4 vehicles are recommended. Most of the roads are one-lane winding mountain roads with steep sections. The remains of the Cocomongo Mill are still visible from Forest Road 862. Ore from the Bonanza Mine and Cocomongo Mine was pulverized, mixed into paste and placed in steam heated containers, Mercury and other compounds were added to the mixture to separate the gold and silver. During the mining and milling, heavy metals would seep into the nearby stream. Recently efforts have been made to restore water quality within the Bonanza Drainage.
{ Last know status: Open | Approximate size: Unknown Mile(s) | Last updated: September 17, 2016 }
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Bonanza CO Foreset Service Page
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