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Montezuma Creek and the Three Kiva Pueblo
Newspaper Rock
This is a large solitary panel in a nice shady canyon of eastern Utah. Petroglyphs from the Ancestral Puebloan (Anazasi), Fremont, and modern Ute are present. Multiple cultures have used the site for a long period of time, but why this spot? We may never know.
Mule Tack Mine Cabin
We knew this was going to be a challenging place to reach, mainly due to the long hike and canyon crossing. Knowing that we were in for it, we decided to backpack in. It was a good choice.
Panamint Wickiup #2
This site had been in the back of my mind for years and years, but it wasn’t until recently that we finally decided to track it down. What a quiet and neat place. It took a couple of trips and a few hours of hiking, but we finally found
Freiberg Smelter
Back in 2012, we went on a trip through central Nevada and spent a night in the old mining camp of Freiberg.
Illinois Mine
Lead-silver and gold ores were first discovered here in 1874, and the little camp of Lodi was formed. The town had at least 100 residents by 1878. By 1880, the boom was over, and the mine had produced over $400,000. Things were quiet until the mine came to life