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Hi this is Janis and Jeremy Smith operators of the Lucky Strike mines of which there is Lucky Strike mine and Valley View mine . We are a thunder egg mine that has been open to the public for over 55 years.The owner of the mine is my mother Cindy Kopcinski she runs a Museum and Rock shop located of Highway 26 in Mitchell Oregon. If you are wanting to come up and dig with us we would love to have y

ou! Here is some info to help you out. When we open:) we open depending on weather Memorial day weekend so this year we might be open by May 26th we have a lot of snow! We close down the mine for the season around the first snow fall lets say September 30th:(


Days and hour of operations:)
Mondays 8 am to 5 pm
Tuesday closed
Wednesday closed
Thursday 8 am to 5 pm
Friday 8 am to 5 pm
Saturday 8 am to 5 pm
Sunday 8 am to 5 pm

Things to know before you head out. The Lucky Strike mines are tucked away far up in the Ochoco Mountains. When I say tucked away it will take you over 1 hr to get to the nearest town and most of that time is on old dirt roads.We are about 5,500 ft high. 4 wheel drive would be best for these roads the main thing is clearance and there no places to turn around for trucks with long trailers (call us if you want more info on the roads).Do not travel these roads when it is storming trees can come down roads get wash away just not safe! It is good to have a spare tire there are sharp rocks out there. You should make sure that you have a good amount of gas the last gas is in Prineville. One other thing you should let some one know where your going and when you should be home. Things to bring:
water
food
good pair of boots (will not let you dig in sandals)
eye protection (your digging in hard rock)
gloves
sun block
hat
rock hammer
warm clothes just in case (we are 5,500 ft high)

29/06/2023

The Lucky Strike mine will be open longer than I thought so here is some more dates June 29th-July 2nd 8am-4pm, July 6th-9th 8am-4pm, and July 13th-16th 8am-4pm. There might be more dates to come.

15/06/2023

The Lucky Strike mine will be open June 15th-26th 9am-4pm and June 29th-2nd 9am-4pm.

07/06/2023

The Lucky Strike mine will be open Friday June 9th-12th, June 15th-19th 8am-4pm. And maybe one weekend after that then we are done for the year.

31/05/2023

The Lucky Strike mine will be open Thursday June 1st 12 pm-4pm,Friday June 2nd 8am-4pm, Saturday June 3rd 8am-4pm,and Sunday June 4th 8am-2pm. And I'm looking for anyone with information on aquamarine's my mom has a box full and needs to know how to grade it thank you.

May 24th-29th we will be open 8-4 except for Monday closing at 3pm.
23/05/2023

May 24th-29th we will be open 8-4 except for Monday closing at 3pm.

15/05/2023

The Lucky Strike mine will be open May 18th-21st .Thursday may 18th open at 11am to 4pm, the 19th-21st open at 8am-4pm. I will be opening every weekend tell June 18th that will be the last weekend after that we will be closed for the year. So come dig well you have the chance.

11/05/2023

The mine will be open this weekend May 12th-15th. Made it up yesterday there is still snow going up to the pit so you might have to walk from the cabin but we will be open.

05/05/2023

I will be opening the Lucky Strike mine this year. I have been checking and should be open by next weekend May 12th-15th if the snow is melted. If that happens I will post dates. If I get up there hours will be 9am-4pm $3.50 a lb 20lb minimum . This is all on if the snow melts.

19/04/2023

The snow is starting to melt on the mountain thinking about 2 to 3 weeks and we should be up there. WE have been talking about maybe opening up when it does. But just wanted to see how many people would like to come up but if I do the price will go up because it costs so much more for everything. So any thoughts?

This is what we are doing new years!
29/12/2022

This is what we are doing new years!

30/09/2022

The Lucky Strike mine will be open this weekend Fri September 30th through October 2nd 9am-4pm. We will be open October 7th through 9th and October 14th through 16th. 9am-4pm. Bring your own tools.

14/09/2022

The Lucky Strike mine will be open this weekend Fri September 16th-Sunday September 18th 9am-4pm bring your own tools digging is hard but there is thundereggs to be found. $3.00 a pound. I will be doing some more work up there and just thought I'd give everyone another chance to dig.

31/08/2022

Next weekend September 10th and 11th the lucky strike mine will be open just for those two days 9am-4pm! I'm am going to be checking the mine out for next year and thought I would give you guys a chance to dig for a weekend. I can't greentree how the digging will be and you will be on your own I will not be able to help but I will be there. $3.00 a pound.

13/05/2022

The lucky strike mine will not be opening this year.

12/04/2022

Due to gas prices and the drought the Luck Strike mine will not be opening this year.

We will be running late today we had lighting hit at my mom's rock shop/ house and it started a fire Jeremy is helping p...
30/07/2021

We will be running late today we had lighting hit at my mom's rock shop/ house and it started a fire Jeremy is helping put it out.

19/07/2021

We can ship large flat rate boxes of thunder eggs for $115 right now but after we close the price goes up to $175 a large flat rate box.

19/07/2021

Due to fire restrictions we will be closing July 31st this is it end of season and we will not be open for a few years so come dig now before it's too late. After we close the price of the thunder eggs will go up to $5.00 a pound.

84lb lucky strike thunder egg!
28/06/2021

84lb lucky strike thunder egg!

51lb Lucky Strike thunder egg!
28/06/2021

51lb Lucky Strike thunder egg!

02/06/2021

The Lucky Strike Mine will be closed today Wednesday June 2nd Lincoln needs a day off we will open back up tomorrow June 3rd.

24/05/2021

The Lucky Strike Mine will be closed today and tomorrow May 24th and 25th Little man Lincoln has doctor appointments. We will open back up Wednesday May 26th.

19/05/2021

The Lucky Strike Mine will be open strating this weekend May the 21st 2021. We will be open 7 days a week 9 am-4 pm.

20/04/2021

The Lucky Strike Mine will be Open Starting memorial day weekend May 28th 2021 tell about the end of September! We will be open 7 days a week 9 am-4 pm. The cost of digging is $2.00 a pound 30 pounds minimum. We have some tools to barrow but they are a little older. To find us we are on the forest map of the area don't google it will take you the wrong way and don't ask me I don't need someone blaming me for them getting lost! Let's have some fun digging thunder eggs! And if you all are good little rock hounds you can ask me about digging at Valley View!

11/03/2021

We will open memorial day weekend and be open for the mining season tell it snow's 7 days a week from 9am-4pm!! Come up dig some thunder eggs and have some fun in the woods!

24/01/2021

So we have some great news because we did so well last year because of all you wonderful costumers we can open for another year! We will open in May don't know dates right now but will let everyone know when time gets closer!

09/09/2020

We have slowed down so this will be the last week we will be open! We will be open September 9th-14th! This is it after this coming Monday we will be closed to the public for good! Wednesday the 9th- Sunday 13th hours will be 8am-4pm Monday the 14th 8am-2pm. Hope to see you! And after we close for on Monday the price of are thundereggs will go up to $5.00 a pound!

23/08/2020

Are last day we will be open to the public will be September 25th! We will not be open to the public after this year at all and after September 25th the price of are thundereggs will go up to $5.00 a pound! We are open 7 days a week right now Monday-Saturday 8am-4pm Sunday 8am-2pm. But if we slow down we will close before the 25th! Hope to see some people before we are done for the year!!

13/08/2020
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The Lucky Strike mine will be open 7 days a week tell the end of September. The hours we will be open Monday-Saturday 8am-4pm Sunday 8am-2pm.

09/08/2020

The Lucky Strike mine will be open 7 days a week tell the end of September. The hours we will be open Monday-Saturday 8am-4pm Sunday 8am-2pm.

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Hi this is Janis and Jeremy Smith operators of the Lucky Strike mines of which there is Lucky Strike mine and Valley View mine . We are a thunder egg mine that has been open to the public for over 55 years.The owner of the mine is my mother Cindy Kopcinski she runs a Museum and Rock shop located of Highway 26 in Mitchell Oregon. If you are wanting to come up and dig with us we would love to have you! Here is some info to help you out. When we open:) we open depending on weather Memorial day weekend so this year we might be open by May 26th we have a lot of snow! We close down the mine for the season around the first snow fall lets say September 30th:( Days and hour of operations:) Mondays Reservation only Tuesday Reservation only Wednesday Reservation only Thursday Reservation only Friday 9 am to 4 pm Saturday 9 am to 4 pm Sunday 9 am to 4 pm Things to know before you head out. The Lucky Strike mines are tucked away far up in the Ochoco Mountains. When I say tucked away it will take you over 1 hr to get to the nearest town and most of that time is on old dirt roads.We are about 5,500 ft high. 4 wheel drive would be best for these roads the main thing is clearance and there no places to turn around for trucks with long trailers (call us if you want more info on the roads).Do not travel these roads when it is storming trees can come down roads get wash away just not safe! It is good to have a spare tire there are sharp rocks out there. You should make sure that you have a good amount of gas the last gas is in Prineville. One other thing you should let some one know where your going and when you should be home. Things to bring: water food good pair of boots (will not let you dig in sandals) eye protection (your digging in hard rock) gloves sun block hat rock hammer warm clothes just in case (we are 5,500 ft high)