We met up with a few friends in 2006 to do some cabin and mine exploring around Gold Springs on the western edge of Utah. We traveled miles of open roads through the pinyon and juniper woodland, with the occasional ruin. We were there in July, and that is thunderstorm season out there. It rained on us a little, but it was a great trip!
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Anderson Cabin
I was out exploring in the wild hinterlands of Utah a few years ago, and a backcountry cabin caught my eye. There aren’t many other cabins (or mines) out here, so I definitely wanted to pay this one a visit.
Built by a man named Earl Anderson and his
Parowan Gap Petroglyphs
Parowan Gap is a narrow pass in a low set of hills that must have served as a natural corridor. The rocks at the narrowest part are covered in petroglyphs. The site is easy to reach but not remote. Still, it is an interesting spot to visit as a few
Stateline Mill
Late in 2013, we went on a trip around Nevada and Utah. One of the places we stopped at is the old Stateline Mill on the Utah and Nevada border. It is a place I had wanted to check out for years, and we almost didn’t make it this