Field notes from exploring backcountry locations of the Western United States

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Western Nevada and the Black Rock Desert

Rattlesnake Canyon Petroglyphs

Rattlesnake Canyon Petroglyphs

This is a collection of two sites that are very close together in a remote corner of western Nevada. They are medium-sized sites with a variety of Western Desert Archaic petroglyph designs. We have visited the site a few times over the years.

The site also has a 1909 inscription by Roy Hunter. The Hunter name is more often tied to the Inyo Mountains where Hunter Mountain is located.

Roy Hunter May 17 1909

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Silver Dyke Mine

Silver Dyke Mine

The mine was first worked for gold and silver by Chas Noble in 1915 and later developed into a multi-level mine and worked for tungsten to at least 1956. The few thousand feet of workings are developed along an impressive scheelite vein (the dyke) that stretches across the mountainside for

Mine near the Endowment Mine

Mine near the Endowment Mine

Back in 2014, we returned to Nevada to do some mine exploring. We found a couple of new sites and made some discoveries at some old favorites. This was a new discovery near the Endowment Mine. I haven’t come across any of the history on this place but it

Gold Hitt Stamp Mill

Gold Hitt Stamp Mill

In 2006, we took a side trip to check out the remains of a hidden 10 stamp and cyanide mill. The mine and mill were worked around 1915. There isn’t that much left of the mill even though it is in a remote location.