AZ2004 -- Jerome Area

Jerome used to be a silver and copper mining town back in the day. Those mines have long since been closed -- and the town has turned into a arts an tourist town of sorts. Much of US89A weaves through it as it switchbacks up the north side of Mingus Mountain, and its minor miracle that the town just doesnt slide down the side.

This piece of mining equipment is on display near the museum area. . .

. . .view of the old mining district up the side of the mountain. The white building on the side is the Arizona Mining Museum. . .

. . . an old abandoned building from Jerome's mining days. . .

. . .view of the town from the Mining Museum. . .

. . .the town from US-89A. The 'J' on the side of Cleopatra Hill stands for the obvious. . .

. . . .i wish i could remember what this buliding was. . .

. . .a bad picture of Humprhies Peak from the Jerome Area (about 100 miles +/- away). . .

. . .view of the valley from Jerome. . .

. . .red rocks everywhere. . .

. . .old mining tracks. . .

. . .looking back at Jerome from US-89A on the way south out of town. . .

. . . US89-A heading out south towards Prescott.