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EDUCATION
Experience the life of a miner as you step back in time on your tour of the museum.
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ATTRACTION
All aboard the Salt Mine Express! Explore the caverns of the salt mine on this one of a kind train ride.
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BLAST PASS
SALT MINE EXPRESS / DARK RIDE
Journey into a raw portion of the salt mine where virtually everything is exactly as it was left over 50 years ago. “What goes into the mine stays in the mine.” This ride along adventure takes you through an area of the mine that includes lit areas explaining the challenges and unique solutions required to keep mines safe and functional. Plus, get a salty keepsake along the way.
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SALT SAFARI
With only a lighted hard hat and an intimate group, you will ride through miles of tunnels in the darkness. Discover natural formations of geological history only a select few have seen – until now.
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Feet below the Earth's surface:
650 FEET
Miles of tunnels:
150 MILES
Amount of time it takes to tour:
2 HOURS
Original shaft started:
JUNE 1922
Year age of salt deposits:
250 MILLION
Tons mined every 3 minutes:
4 TONS
How long to descend:
90 SECONDS
Cost of annual membership:
$50.00
Year Carey Salt Mine opened:
1923
No. of opportunities like this:
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