Riggs Cabin Out near Baker is the Riggs Cabin at the old Riggs Mine. We first went out there on a chilly January day in 2004. I've been back many times over the years. It makes a nice place to camp.
Martin Crossing Cabin I've been to this cabin in the backcountry of Death Valley National Park a couple of times over the years. The first time I visited was in 2006 with Dan. More recently, I made a return trip in 2022. It is a moderate hike, but getting close to
Hermes Mine and Cinnabar Camp In 1942, while other mining camps slowly faded into obscurity, Cinnabar Camp was bustling with new construction: a three-story bunkhouse, a dozen cabins, and a mill rising from deep in the central Idaho mountains. This wasn't gold fever or silver dreams driving the activity. The United States needed
Livingston Mill Two mills and a camp with 22 buildings. The Livingston is one of the most intact mining operations I've seen in Idaho, and it has a caretaker who lives on-site. On the way in, we spotted the word "Trump" painted on one of the buildings. When
Owlhead Mountains Slot Canyons Back in early 2019, I met up with Dale and Brian to explore some slot canyons in the southern reaches of Death Valley – namely in the Owlhead Mountains.