Owens Valley Three Stamp Mill
In 2013, I stopped by a forgotten and overlooked three-stamp mill in the backcountry of Owens Valley. It seems like even the locals don’t know it exists.
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Marble Bath Pictographs
There is a place way out in the backcountry of Death Valley National Park called Marble Bath. Actually, it is two places.
Why there are two Marble Baths is a bit of a story. The real Marble Bath is a narrow marble canyon that contains some potholes (also called tinajas
Shenandoah Mine
Oro Copia Mine
The Oro Copia (also known as the Dos Palmas) is an old mine in the heart of the Orocopia Mountains. It was discovered in 1892 by Edward Fish, his son G. B. Fish, and C. O. Barker (of Joshua Tree Dam fame). The ore body was reported to be quite
Curtis Canyon Cabin
In February of 2014, I visited the fairly remote Frank Curtis Cabin. I found Boxcar and Ed were already there and busy cleaning and restoring the cabin to a habitable condition. Follow Backcountry Cabin Etiquette when visiting.
Bernanke Mine
Gladstone Mines
I had the chance to get out on a cold winter day in 2008, so I decided to hunt down some mines I had wanted to check out for some time.