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Antelope Cottonwood Mill

Antelope Cottonwood Mill

We found this small modern mill that seems often overlooked on Chidago Loop Road in the Benton Hills north of Bishop. The equipment is a mixture of new and old. It is nice to see so much of it still here. Hopefully, it remains that way. I couldn't

Little Boulder Valley Petroglyphs

Little Boulder Valley Petroglyphs

In 2008, Dan led us out to a small native site that he had discovered. It seems to be a very old and isolated site in this little valley. (Although, we should really poke around in the hills around here some more.) We found a few more artifacts than he

Van Ness Mine

Van Ness Mine

We were out on an exploration trip in the high mountains of central Nevada in 2008, and I talked our group into a side trip to check out this mining camp. It turned out to be a small camp with little left except a retort and a few buildings, but

Valentine and Anchor Mines

Valentine and Anchor Mines

We finally went to a couple of mines I’ve wanted to visit for years. We were surprised to find such extensive mines and tramways. They weren’t easy to reach. We had to hike up and down a few cliffs to reach both mines. I hear the Anchor is

Pachalka Springs Petroglyphs

Pachalka Springs Petroglyphs

In 2007, Dan and I came across this petroglyph site while on our way to another site. You never know what you’ll find when you are out exploring. These Desert Archaic petroglyphs don’t show up well on the limestone. They were a surprising find. No directions to this

Death Valley Incinerator

Death Valley Incinerator

Dan and I visited a little-known incinerator inside Death Valley National Park. It is an interesting little site. There are bits of historic trash here and there, but not too much else. Amazingly, this isn’t the only one in the park. I've been asked not to disclose

White Rambler Mine

White Rambler Mine

In early 2009, we went off searching for a few seldom-visited mines on a cold and overcast winter day. It was nice hiking in this remote, isolated corner of Death Valley National Park. The mines are small and more modern. I couldn’t find any information on them. GPS