Good Enough Mine Tour — Attraction in Tombstone

To be transparent, I won 4 tickets to the first event (see below), and two tickets to the second event (see below), so we purchased two tickets to the second event (see below) so that 4 of us could attend all the events.

So, we first did the Good Enough Mine tour and Trolley combo, then second, the Toughnut Mine tour and Dinner Show.

I enjoyed the mine first tour more than the trolley tour, though that was good as well. It turns out that this is the smaller of the two mines, so there was not at much to see, but the guide was able to lead us through it and added lots of local, and mine history. The trolley was good, but it was hot (obviously), and we were seated in the back, so it was harder to hear what was being said. Again, it was fine, but just not as good as the mine tour.

The second mine tour (with Robert, the owner) was much longer, and was more detailed, interesting than the first tour. This mine was vastly larger, therefore, there was lots to get thru. Robert also added lots of information along the way and stopped at specific places to point out things about the mine, as well as to share some history. On a side note, they offer an additional "Adventure Tour", which include repelling down a mine shaft, so that this something you are interested in, know that it is a longer tour with the aforementioned repelling, etc. We did not know about this tour until he speak about it during our own tour.

The Dinner Show was definitely unique, and you can tell that it was something that Robert wanted to put on, in an effort to tell the true stories of the town of Tombstone, and the early days of the mine. The actors did a fine job of portraying the characters and because it is literally 100+ feet below the surface, everything (food and drinks) are prepared somewhere else, and are brought down for the show. So dinner was an "1800s Style" meal of Chili, Cinnamon Apples, CornBread, and Water, or Coffee. While, it was far from gourmet, it absolutely 'fit' the period that was being presented to the those on the tour.

Overall, this was worth the 75 mile drive from Tucson. While there are caves and mines to tour in many places, between Robert's passion for what he does (and his desire to share a true picture of mining), and the Dinner Show, this is definitely a unique...

I love the stories that old mines can tell us about the men who worked below ground, their families above and the economics of the time. The new Girard Mine tour (run by the same people who do the Good Enough Mine Tour in Tombstone) checks all these boxes and more. Groups are limited in size (our tour had me and two others) due to passage through smaller spaces and more delicate areas of the mine such as century old square timbering that we are instructed to be careful not to touch or accidentally hit. The intimate group size creates an element of excitement, comradery and adventure on this tour not seen in the larger mine tours.

Andrew was our group’s lead guide. He was accompanied by Robert. Both Andrew and Robert are serious about safety and exploration. Andrew has extensive experience exploring, surveying and rehabilitating abandoned mines and, in between describing the Girard mine, he regaled us with stories of adventures. You definitely get the “expert” element on this tour not someone just repeating a script.

The Girard mine itself is impressive: There are massive rooms (stopes) that once contained the valuable ore. We stop and see a miner’s “turntable”--a greased wooden intersection where miners would literally slide the ore cars in whatever direction they needed to go. You can still see grease smudged fingerprints of the miners on the walls. There is also a civil defense stockpile inside the mine from the cold war. The water barrels are still intact and so are the biscuits—apparently they taste so bad that even mice won’t touch them.

The Girard tour is not for everyone—you need to be comfortable underground and sure footed because there are a number of areas where you need to be careful not to grab onto anything. I would not recommend this tour for your first time underground. That being said, if you can go on a 2hr hike, then you are physically capable of doing this tour. If you have done a mine tour in the past and are looking to really see the inner workings of these amazing feats of human toughness and ingenuity, then I can’t recommend this tour enough. The Girard mine tour is a truly...

We are Tombstone locals and my daughter got tickets for the Toughnut Dinner Theatre mine tour for my birthday. This tour and dinner is one of several different tours available at the GoodEnough mine site. This one is a little more strenuous and longer than the regular tour with steeper slopes, steps, and a ladder to climb down and back out. But let me tell you, in my opinion, the Toughnut Dinner tour is the best attraction that Tombstone has to offer. Robert was extremely knowledgeable and informative about the history of mining and the minerals mined in Tombstone. There were many examples of fluorescent mineral along the tour route. Robert made sure every guest carefully negotiated every challenging part of the tour. We were treated to a really tasty "miners" dinner and one of the best theater experiences I've ever attended. Both actors played there part so well and everyone sat spell bound listening to their recounting of their characters experiences in the days of 1881 Tombstone. I highly recommend the Toughnut DinnerTheatre tour if you want the best historic attraction you'll ever find...