In the foothills above Springville, Utah near Little Rock Canyon is this little mine I came across. It doesn’t go too far but it’s still pretty cool.

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Jerry Sermersheim added a plaque to the mine saying:

WELCOME TO: GOLDEN GATE – CAVE

My name is Jerry Sermersheim, the true origin of the cave is not known at this time. My boyhood friend, Larry Rowland, and I first discovered it for ourselves as young children in 1950. We were neighbors living north east Springville at that time and often had fun hiking together in the mountains to the east of us. At that time we dubbed it to be known as “Golden Gate Cave” since some of the stones had a yellow/gold tint to them. Our young imaginations led us to believe there was gold to be had if we just had the means of getting to it.
Our local historian, Lee Taylor, has information that there are many similar excavations in the mountains along the Wasatch Front. It would be interesting to know more about these caves and the people who created them.
If you have information regarding such things I would be interested in meeting with you some time. My contact is: 801-367-3925. Jerry Sermersheim
PS:
short time ago I revisited the cave with one of my sons and his two daughters. To our dismay the cave had been inhabited by some person(s) that had no respect for nature and the beauties around us. They left the cave in a shambles of garbage and trash. We planned a rescue trip to clean up what these thoughtless people had left behind.
We ask you, as visitors, to follow the outdoor code: “Take only Pictures and Leave only Footprints.”