The site crossed 500 posts this year. I'm not sure exactly when, somewhere between updating Idaho mining histories and rebuilding the map page for the third time. I'm pretty happy with the way the map turned out. It finally has clickable points that go to trips.
December was a quiet month with me spending some time organizing my library. January will be different.
Here's what's new as we close out 2025.
New and Updated Trips
New Trips
Grass Canyon Petroglyphs
Native Americans passed through Grass Canyon thousands of years ago and left their marks on the basalt. I am not sure why they picked these rocks, though. There are plenty of other surfaces around that don’t have anything on them. But this spot where a basalt butte meets the wash
Guy Starbuck
Old Sam Mine (Camas)
Field notes from forgotten corners of the Western backcountry
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Parson’s Ranch Petroglyphs
Field notes from forgotten corners of the Western backcountry
Guy Starbuck
Mahan Mine (Edwardsburg, ID)
Field notes from forgotten corners of the Western backcountry
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Cary’s Castle North Petroglyphs
In 2016, on an adventure north of Cary’s Castle (one of many), I stumbled upon these petroglyphs hidden among the granite boulders of the Eagle Mountains. The abstract designs appear to be Desert Archaic in style, likely created by indigenous peoples who traveled these washes for thousands of years.
Guy Starbuck
Updated Trips
Sunnyside Mill
What remains of the Sunnyside Mill sits at the end of a short walk through the forest, a crumbled foundation and scattered machinery in a landscape that has largely erased a century of mining activity. The mine that fed this mill once had over 9,000 feet of underground workings
Guy Starbuck
Deadwood Mine Camp
The Deadwood Mine sat so far from civilization that during winter, the only way in was a two-day trip by dog sled. From early November through late June, snow buried the roads across three mountain passes. Dog teams under contract made the fifty-two-mile journey from Cascade three times a week,
Guy Starbuck
Top 10 Posts of 2025
Top 10. Pretty exciting.
- Riley's Camp
- Geer Camp
- May Lundy Mine
- Emmett's Lone Tree Cabin
- Pahroc Big Rock Petroglyphs
- Tungstar Mine Tram
- Peter B Kynes Hideout
- Roger's Camp
- Hoodoo Cabin
- Big Emma Mine
Cabins in the Eastern Mojave were big this year.
Dating Historical Sites continues to be the page (not a post) with the most visits. It has remained the top page on the site for a few years now. That is nice to see.
See you in 2026!
--Guy
