Jefferson Ghost Town
Jefferson is a very scenic area and usually has a nice little creek running down through the trees. Once an old mining town, mainly in the 1870s, it is split into two sections – Upper Jefferson and Lower Jefferson.
Blackrock Well Historic Writing and Petroglyphs
Roode Rock
While wandering around in the wilds of Death Valley National Park, we found a historic inscription by William Roode (also Rood or Rude), who was one of the Jayhawkers who escaped Death Valley in 1849. There is some debate as to if the inscription was really made in 1849 or
Crescent Mill and the Rosey Mine
Dana Ghost Camp
I did a little solo hike up to the old townsite of Dana, which is high up on Tioga Hill in Yosemite National Park. It was a great short hike along the crest of the Sierras. The views were fantastic, even if the mosquitoes were thick. Dana was the first
Bodie Ghost Town
Bodie is one of the most intact remaining ghost towns in the lower forty-eight states. As a California State Park, it is preserved in a state of “arrested decay.” It is kept in its current condition with minimal restoration so visitors can experience what it was like to see an