Mystery Mine

Mystery Mine
Local Expert's Rating:
4 / 5
The Bottom Line:

This thrilling three-minute ride through an abandoned coal mine is complete with 90-degree inclines, two twists, an 85-foot drop, and speeds of up to 46 MPH. This will get that adrenaline pumping!

- The SmokyMountains.com Local Expert Team

Grab your helmets, jump in the mine cart, and take off! Find out what’s around every corner whether you want to or not because once you enter the mine, there’s no getting out. Think you can handle exploring the abandoned Mystery Mine? Take the plunge and see!

You don’t know what you might find in this abandoned mine. Your mine cart is set on its track, and you’re just along for the ride. If you think it’s going to be a joy ride, think again. Start off by dipping down into the depths of the mine; watch out for the crows and mine equipment! There’s no telling what else you’re going to encounter; after all, the it is abandoned. Maybe you’ll find what scared everyone off while you’re in there!

As you snake your way around the twists and turns of the mine for a bit, you’ll find yourself face-to-face with the track, That’s right; a 90 degree incline is waiting to pull you up and out. You’ll be welcoming the sunlight after being in the mine, but don’t get too used to it; it won’t last long. Enjoy the wind in your face as you go down hills, around bank turns, and eventually back in the mine to face uncertain doom.

Coming back into the mine, you’ll be faced once again with another 90 degree incline; this time you’ll be pulled all the way to the top of a mine shaft. As you hang out at the top, be prepared for a hot surprise that’ll send you blasting out! Hold on as you encounter 2 back-to-back inline twists, one of which will leave you hanging upside down. Rude much? You’ll ride upside-down for a few feet and then encounter a hill that will fix that problem very quickly.

Think you’ll be able to report back what the mystery of the Mystery Mine is after a thrilling ride through it? Assuming you make it back that is. There’s only one way to find out!