Forest Rose Mill
During the summer of 2017, we visited a few cabins and mills in Montana. While tiring, we covered a lot of ground, and it was a great trip!
Holbrook Prospect
I stumbled across this remote mining prospect and cabin site in the wilds of Death Valley. I’ve looked through my research books but couldn’t find any information on this place. Judging by the debris, the cabin dates from the 1950s or earlier, but I’m only guessing. Someone
American Family Mine
MacClatchie Power Mine
A long hike into the Death Valley region led us to this small mining operation. Judging from the artifacts found at the site, the mine was probably worked during the 1930s Depression and WWII eras. Inside the mine is an ore car, which is always an amazing find. Seeing a
Sprucemont Ghost Town
Fan Mine
This is a small mine out in the East Mojave. History is vague on this prospect, but it is probably old and reworked a few times. The mine consists of a few short adits, one with a winze filled with crystal clear water and a small stope.
Clayton Mine
The Clayton Mine has something you rarely find at abandoned mines: a mill with nearly everything still inside. The coal-powered boiler still has coal in the bin. The massive diesel generator, the compressor, the ball mill, the flotation tanks, and vacuum filters are all still in place, as if the