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Amargosa Basin

The Amargosa Basin, north of the Mojave Preserve and east of Death Valley National Park in California

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Bob and Ward’s Cabin

Bob and Ward’s Cabin

Also known as the Salt Basin Cabin, Bob and Ward's cabin is a little wooden cabin in this isolated valley at the northern base of the Avawatz Mountains. The cabin is named for two desert enthusiasts, both now deceased, who maintained it for years. History Salt Basin sits

Noonday Mine

Noonday Mine

We have visited this mine many times over the years. It is one of the earlier mines in the War Eagle Mine group. It was successful enough that the owners built a tramway down the hillside and developed their own railroad to connect to the mainline Tidewater and Tonopah railroad.

War Eagle Mine (Shoshone)

War Eagle Mine (Shoshone)

We’ve visited this mine many times since first exploring it in 2001. It is well-known and well-traveled but so extensive that it is still fun to explore. The mine has miles of drifts and stopes across at least nine levels. It has a few hard-to-reach passageways, and there are