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Sanford Lab Homestake Trolley Tour  

Book Now! 160 W Main Street, Lead, SD
Sanford Lab - Lead SD Sanford Lab - Lead SD
Sanford Lab - Lead SD Sanford Lab - Lead SD
Sanford Lab - Lead SD Sanford Lab - Lead SD
Sanford Lab - Lead SD Sanford Lab - Lead SD
The Sanford Lab Homestake Visitor Center serves as the gateway to the City of Lead, South Dakota. People from around the world visit Lead and one of the first stops is the Visitor Center where they can visit an 8,000-square-foot exhibit hall to learn more about the history of Lead and the science taking place deep underground at the Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF). The facility includes a classroom, an observation deck with magnificent views of the Open Cut and a gift shop. It also helps SURF carry out its mission to advance world-leading science and inspire learning across generations by hosting K-12 education and public outreach events. As the gateway to the city, the Visitor Center also promotes and supports tourism and local businesses. Our exhibits include historic photographs, videos, science and mining artifacts, and a 3-D model of the underground—from the surface down to the 8,000-foot level!! From our deck, view the 1,000-foot-deep Open Cut, an iconic landmark in the Black Hills, and see the many varieties of rock that created this unique landscape. Admission is free. Hours of operation are 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. (Closed: Christmas Day) Tours are available for a fee. Your tour includes a trip through historic Lead, and a surface tour of Sanford Lab. In the Yates hoist room, you'll see hoists that have been in operation since 1939, including how they are maintained. You'll also learn about the more-than 5,000 feet of rope that take personnel to the underground. If you're lucky, you may even see the hoists in action! You'll also learn a little bit about the mining process and the state-of-the-art Waste Water Treatment Plant designed by Homestake Mining Company and still used today by Sanford Lab and other companies around the world. Tours last approximately one hour. Open 9:00 am - 5:00 pm Daily Closed Christmas Day Trolley Tours Start: Advanced Reservations Required May 15th - Sept. 15th 11:00 am | 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm

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  • Accessible facilities
  • Accessible parking
  • Wheelchair accessible building
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Written Cancellation Policy
THIS ACTIVITY IS NONREFUNDABLE IF CANCELLED OR UNUSED. All service fees non refundable.
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Full payment has been taken for this activity.
Other Policy
This tour is date and time specific: Reservations Required Tours Daily: 11:00 am | 1:00 pm | 3:00 pm from May 15th - Sept. 15th Please arrive 15 minutes early.