Quincy Mine Hoist and Underground Tour
The regular tour season ends in November; tours continue through winter by booking calendar.
Guided tour of a 19th-century Keweenaw copper mine: a steam hoist above ground, then about a mile on foot through a 2,000-foot tunnel into workings from the 1860s.
Ways to visit
Full guided tour: steam hoist, cog tram and underground Seasonal
Winter tours run by booking calendar and need at least 4 people.
- What you see
- Inside tour, Exhibitsquincymine.com, 2026-11-05
- How
- Scheduled tour, Timed ticket · groups of 4+ · about 2.5 hoursquincymine.com, 2026-11-05
- When
- Tour times are listed on the online booking calendar. Winter tours have a 4-person minimum and may be canceled or rescheduled for too few guests or bad weather. Gift shop hours: daily 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. November to April, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. May to October.Season: (The regular season ends in November; tours run year-round by booking calendar, with a 4-person minimum in winter.)Calendar ↗quincymine.com, 2026-11-05 · quincymine.com, 2026-11-05
- Booking
- Required · online or by phoneBook online or call (906) 482-3101. Children 6 and under need no reservation.Book (quincymine.com) ↗quincymine.com, 2026-11-05
- Cost
- PaidAdult, full tour: $40 · Youth (7 to 17), full tour: $20 · College student with ID, full tour: $20Children 6 and under are free with a paid adult. Includes steam hoist tour, cog tram ride, underground tour, museum access and Shaft House No. 2.quincymine.com, 2026-11-05
- Requirements
- Fitness and accessibility: Yes. About 1 mile of walking, mostly underground on wet gravel; mobility assistance can be arranged ahead (not on winter tours).
- Safety gear: Yes. A jacket is advised for over an hour at 43 degrees; sandals and open-toed shoes are not recommended.
About
The Quincy Mine in Hancock, Michigan, mined copper underground from 1846 to 1945 and is a heritage site of Keweenaw National Historical Park. The full tour takes about two and a quarter hours: 30 to 45 minutes above ground at the steam hoist, then a walk of about a mile, mostly underground at 43 degrees on wet gravel. Mobility assistance by an underground vehicle can be arranged before booking, but not on winter tours. Above-ground-only and smelter tours and a free self-guided landscape walk are also mentioned and are not covered here.
Getting there
49750 US Hwy 41, Hancock, MI, 49930
The address given is the mailing address on US Highway 41. In winter, guests drive their own vehicle about 10 minutes on Highway 41 to the mine entrance (adit) and walk a short way through packed snow.
The pin marks the site itself, not necessarily the entrance (47.13833, -88.56972). Apple Maps directions go to the street address instead. Show on our map · Google Maps · Apple Maps
Quincy Mine gift shop: (906) 482-3101 · info@quincymine.com
Last checked 2026-11-05. Sources are listed below.
Sources
- quincymine.com · official page · read 2026-11-05For: name; street address; phone and email; Full guided tour: steam hoist, cog tram and underground: days and hours
- wikidata.org/wiki/Special:EntityData/Q7272… · Wikidata · read 2026-11-05For: location
- quincymine.com/winter-mine-tours/ · official page · read 2026-11-05For: Full guided tour: steam hoist, cog tram and underground: open or closed; Full guided tour: steam hoist, cog tram and underground: days and hours; Full guided tour: steam hoist, cog tram and underground: requirements
- quincymine.com/mine-tours/ · official page · read 2026-11-05For: Full guided tour: steam hoist, cog tram and underground: what you see; Full guided tour: steam hoist, cog tram and underground: kind of visit; Full guided tour: steam hoist, cog tram and underground: booking; Full guided tour: steam hoist, cog tram and underground: cost; Full guided tour: steam hoist, cog tram and underground: requirements
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