In the summer of 2014, at the end of an exploration trip in the White Mountains of eastern California, we decided to take a little side trip to a cabin I had heard about. From what scarce history I could find on the place, there didn’t seem to be any mining activity in the area to justify a cabin at this location, so I was curious why it was there.
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Bunker Hill Mine
The Bunker Hill Mine (also known as the Inyo Bunker Hill) was worked for lead, silver, and zinc in the early 20th century. The ore mined during the 1920s and '30s was particularly rich, containing 30% to 60% lead, 33 ounces of silver per ton, and 0.1 ounces
Lost White Log Cabin
In June 2018, we visited a remote log cabin high in the mountains. The cabin is built from amazingly long logs, but most surrounding trees aren’t that tall. So, those logs must have come from somewhere else, but where?
White Mountains Wickiup
I had known about a wickiup, a traditional Native American dwelling high in the White Mountains of California, for a while. I thought it would be an interesting find, so I decided to go on a hike to see if I could track it down.