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These trips have no directions or GPS waypoints. Some are misnamed on purpose. Typically, someone has asked me not to share the location or real name.
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Mineral Spring Log Cabin
Micah, Ed, and I did a lengthy cross-country hike out to a remote log cabin high up in the mountains. It was an impressive find, and there was no sign of anyone having been there in years.

Owens Valley Three Stamp Mill
In 2013, I stopped by a forgotten and overlooked three-stamp mill in the backcountry of Owens Valley. It seems like even the locals don’t know it exists.

Bernanke Mine

Mormon Mine
Dan wanted to find a mine he had heard a rumor about in the wilds of the Death Valley backcountry, so off we went. It was a long hike across the scorching desert – typical for the Death Valley area. We didn’t return to our trucks until after dark, but

Death Valley Sleeping Circles
I met up with Dan, and we went for a short drive to see if we could find a native trail and a large sleeping circle site. Once out in the area, we hiked across a featureless alluvial to a native trail. It was fairly well-worn in places from years

Panamint Valley Geoglyph #2
I was out in Panamint Valley and wanted to hunt for a geoglyph site and Native American Indian trail. I found the trail first. I walked portions of it and came across the geoglyph site. It isn’t on the trail but offset close by.