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.
I haven’t been able to find any information on the first mine I went to, and the second
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"Mormon" Mine
Dan wanted to find a mine he had heard a rumor about in the wilds of the Death Valley backcountry, so off we went. It was a long hike across the scorching desert – typical for the Death Valley area. We didn’t return to our trucks until after dark, but
Navel Spring Wash Sleeping Circles
I met up with Dan, and we went for a short drive to see if we could find a native trail and a large sleeping circle site. Once out in the area, we hiked across a featureless alluvial to a native trail. It was fairly well-worn in places from
Panamint Valley Geoglyph #2
I was out in Panamint Valley and wanted to hunt for a geoglyph site and Native American Indian trail. I found the trail first. I walked portions of it and came across the geoglyph site. It isn’t on the trail but offset close by.
The geoglyphs are complex and
Panamint Valley Geoglyph #1
Out in Panamint Valley, near an old camp, My buddy Dan took me to a geoglyph site on the desert pavement. The geoglyphs here are primarily linear, with a few spurs. It is a small site, but I have a feeling there are more in the area. I am planning
Nevada Scheelite Mine
We visited an interesting medium-sized mine out in the middle of nowhere of Central Nevada. Multiple shafts develop the mine and drop to the 500 ft level. The workings below the 300 ft level were wet, rotten, and caving, so we didn’t spend much time down there. Otherwise,
Bristol Silver Mine Camp
This was a huge mine camp with a long history of operation that we were able to get a private tour of in 2003. At the time, the camp was guarded full-time by caretakers. They showed us around and gave a great tour, even allowing us to go underground