This was a huge mine camp with a long history of operation that we were able to get a private tour of in 2003. At the time, the camp was guarded full-time by caretakers. They showed us around and gave a great tour, even allowing us to go underground and look around, something many mine operators are afraid of.
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Pocketed Rocks Petroglyphs
Unlike the dramatic canyon walls at White River Narrows a few miles away, the rock art at Pocketed Rocks requires more careful exploration. The petroglyphs are more scattered here and, more interestingly, on unusual volcanic tuff formations surrounding tinajas (natural rock basins).
White River Narrows Petroglyphs
White River Narrows is an ancient gallery etched into the volcanic landscape of eastern Nevada, containing one of the largest concentrations of prehistoric rock art in the region. The winding canyon was carved by the White River during the Pleistocene Ice Age (2.5 million to 11,700 years ago)
