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Sound Democrat Mill

Sound Democrat Mill

The Sound Democrat Mill is an awesome find and one of the highlights of the San Juan Mountains. The mine was first discovered in 1899. Gold and silver ore from the mine was packed on mules over a 13,000 ft ridge to the Sunnyside Mill in Eureka Gulch.

Palmetto Wash Petroglyphs

Palmetto Wash Petroglyphs

Over the years, I have visited this small petroglyph site many times. Just off of highway NV 266, it makes for a nice spot to take a break from driving. During a recent visit with my family, we were saddened to find some drill holes had been made into the

Ramshorn and Skylark Mines

Ramshorn and Skylark Mines

I took a trip in 2016 to a couple of mines high up in the Central Rocky Mountains of Idaho. I love finding old mines with tramways, and these two were great.

Marietta Mill

Marietta Mill

Silver Divide Mine

Silver Divide Mine

Silver Canyon Cabin

Silver Canyon Cabin

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

Sandstone Eagle Cabin

Sandstone Eagle Cabin

We stumbled across this remote cabin back in 2010. Like so many cabins I come across, I haven’t been able to find the history of this one. I call it the Sandstone Eagle Cabin because there is a bit of sandstone nearby, which is quite unusual for the area,