186 trips to California

Boulder camp. A high desert, hidden boulder mining camp
This place has seen some years. A log cabin at a mineral spring
Adamson Mine
They are faint and hard to see, but they are here. Alice Hunt Pictograph Shelter
Alysia at the cave. Alister’s Cave Pictographs
Some of the tram system is still in place. “Alta Silver” and “Rock Eagle” Mines
The cabin ruin. An arrastra in the Eastern Mojave Desert
Quite a neat place! “Antelope Cottonwood” Mill
This large 4 cylinder engine sits below the jaw crush and could have run a tram but we are not sure. “Apricot and Syrup” Mine
Rails up on the mine dump. Arcturas Mine and Buckwheat Wash Dunes
We find the remains of a 5 stamp mill. You can see the mortor battery is broken off. The rest of it is underneath the pine tree on the right. “Avalanche” Stamp Mill
After the mine, I hike down the the steep slope along the rails to the ore bin. It is steeper than it looks. Bald Mountain Mine
Aha! An arrastra. And not just any arrastra. It was the Belden Arrastra. Just what I was looking for. Belden Arrastra and Petroglyphs
Bennettville
This is the view from a little ways up on the Snowflake Trail. You can actually see my truck parked in this picture. Beveridge
Tram cars on tramlines at the Big Bell mine. Big Bell Mine
Here is a better shot of the headframe. Black Eagle Mine
Typical of the site. Black Rabbit Petroglyphs
The Blue Jay (Queen) mine. Blue Jay Mine
This is the Blue Sun Cave. My friend Don coined the term. Blue Sun Cave Pictographs
D. V. Cain house and Methodist Church at the corner of Fuller and Green Streets. Bodie State Historic Park
Entering the tunnel. “Born Again” Pictographs
We make a stop at the Buckhorn or Boxcar cabin in 2006. Boxcar Cabin
Wow! This is a nice place. “Bristlecone” Cabin
Myself and the tracks. (I was careful to avoid them.) “Camel Track” Canyon
The other-worldly figures. Carizzo Gorge Pictographs
Forgotten dreams Carlyle Mine
These are very interesting. Cary Ranch Pictographs
The front of the Castle in Janurary, 2016. Note the door is missing. Cary’s Castle
Color enhanced. You can see some earlier pigments here as well. Cave of the Four Horsemen
Desert dreams under the stars. “Chalcedony” Cabin
The Champion Hilton cabin. The sign says 7,550' but I'd guess it is more around 7,250'. Champion Spark Plug Mine
Entering the rock shelter. “Circle Sun Ledge” Pictographs
The cowboy's line cabin. Cole’s Flat Arrastra
Old mine hoist still sat at the top of the incline shaft in 2003. Columbia #2 Mine
Large ore bin Corkscrew Mine
Another look at the ore bin. Coso
Closer view of these PBAs. Weapon hand, holes (to the underworld) in head, bird feet. Coso Petroglyphs
We find a mano and grinding rock with a small line drawn along the bottom. This would have been used for grinding seeds and such. This is an old site. “Cottonwood” Petroglyphs
The Womb rock. Counsel Rocks Archaeological Site
The pinyon pine and granite bedrock make this spot an excellent place to hang out. Covington Falls Petroglyphs
This seemed unusual. Cow Cove Petroglyphs
This is an interesting design too. Rain and lightning? Coyote Gulch (Mojave) Petroglyphs
As we get further up the canyon, they stand out more. These designs are intricate. Coyote Hole Spring Petroglyphs
Brian poses in the big room. Crystal Stanislaus Cave
Front of the cabin. BYOSD. (Bring your own satellite dish) Curtis Cabin
It had a nice view, but I can only imagine the winters here. Dana Ghost Camp
Steel tram tower. Day Break Camp
The incinerator. The smoke stack has fallen over. Nice rock work though. “Death Valley Incinerator #1”
We come across a handful of circles and stacked rocks as we come to the end of this site. “Death Valley Sleeping Circles”
"You have found a valuable example of our cultural heritage. Please help us preserve it by not vandalizing it further." “Death Valley Tuff” Petroglyphs
A tramway runs all the way down the canyon. “Desert Gold” Mine
Touched by his noodly appendage? “Distant Thunder” Petroglyphs
Duotone of the ore car. Don Alvadore Mine
Kitchen area of this one room cabin. Eagle Cliff Mine
Nice side dump ore car and mine adit. “Early Californian” Mine
Outside. “Easy Pickings” Cabin
Three sheep. El Conejo Narrows Petroglyphs
Typical passageway. Most of the cribbing is metal in the mine. Empire Mine State Historic Park
Main camp. Fort Independence Soldiers Camp
Great view at the mine. Franklin Stamp Mill
Freight Wagon Petroglyphs
They are very faint after many years of rain and weather. “Funeral Hoodoo” Pictographs
Arrastra overview. “Gearwheel” Arrastra
Settting up camp. Geologist’s Cabin
Alysia back at the train. We REALLY appreciate Larry (one of the owners) showing us around camp. Golden Bear Mining Camp
Looking across the meadow at the granite cirques of the Kuna Crest. Golden Crown Mine
Myself in front of the 10 stamp mill. Golden Gate Stamp Mill
Alysia and petroglyphs Grass Lake Petroglyphs
Greenwater Canyon pictographs. Greenwater Pictographs
The large ore bin has fallen over. A railed trestle must have ran to it. I'm not sure of the name of this mine. “Happy Jack” and unknown mines
Nice little cabin. Harrisburg Flat Cabin
Our first look at the thrity stamps at the mine. Wow! Ten of the stamps have fallen, but twenty remain standing. Herman Mine Stamp Mill
The chains remind me of the San Luis Rey style of pictographs more common in coastal southern California. I'm not sure if this is the same style. Enhanced color. “Hidden Indian Cave” Pictographs
Probably stirring mechanisms for a missing tank. Hite Cove
Red pictographs and a black soot mark. “Hollow Rock” Pictographs
We also checked out the nearby stream. Honeycomb Stamp Mill
High in the Panamints. Honolulu Mine
I can see why they were here. This water hole would have been paradise in this desert. Howe’s Tank Petroglyphs
J La Moigne. Not sure if this is really old but it looks it. “Inscription Fork” of Lemoigne Canyon
“Jagged Spine” Mine
2012 photo. Jake’s Cabin
That's Jayhawker Spring. Jayhawker Spring Petroglyphs
Remains of the cabin. Johnny Shoshone Spring
“Joshua Tree Car Wash”
The adjacent boulder has even more symbols Joshua Tree “Cowboy” Petroglyphs
The tramway changes direction here. Tram cars would ride the cable, then change to a curved rail, then back on the cable. Much of the station is missing though. King Midas Mine
10 stamp mill. Stamps and some of the equipment are still in place. La Trinidad Stamp Mill
Mill equipment. Lady Lou Mine
Engine and lake. Lakeview Mine
Some snow at Jim Macey's cabin in 2001. Lee Hilton
It is amazingly intact. Lemoigne’s Wagon
We find some very faint petroglyphs on top of this boulder. “Little Boulder Valley” Petroglyphs
Log Cabin Mill. Log Cabin Mine
Whoa! A Pickaxe! “Lost Pick” Prospector’s Camp
View of three of the cabins. Lucky S Mine
The entrance to the real Marble Bath. Marble Bath
Old steam boiler. Millspaugh
False color brings out some details. Mockingbird Canyon Pictographs
Walking down the wash “Mojave Car Wash”
A ray of sunlight penetrates the darkness. Mojave Lava Tube
Out in the rocks. “Monolith Alcove” Pictographs
Montague Mine cabin. Montague Mine Cabin
We find an ore car! “Montgomery and Schroeder” Mine
I made this false color image to pull out some of the detail in the maze design. Moreno Maze Pictograph
An unstable ore trestle over the creek. Morning Glory Stamp Mill
Rails to the mill and ore bin. “Moss” Mine
Motte Rimrock Reserve Pictographs
The cabin. “Mule Tack” Cabin and Mine
Ore car is still here. Mule Tail Mine
Note a male figure on the left and you can barely see a female figure on the right. Female figures are rare in this region. This one is thought to be a shaman. The diamond chain is considered a female sign too. Mule Tank Petroglyphs and Intaglios
MV Mill
Eight stamp mill ruins. “Mystery” Stamp Mill
I did some color enhancement on this photo to show the colors a little better. Newberry Cave Pictographs
Testing the trestle. Noonday Mine
Cables still rest on the tram towers. You don't see that often anymore. “Occidental” Mine
We look back as we leave the shelter. Old Crump Flat
Nice view from up here Oro Fino Mine
Mill site and view. Oro Copia Mine
This used to be a house. Only the dugout basement is left. Owens Valley three stamp mill
Ore car siding. “Palin” Mine
Close up view of the hunter and many more. Panamint City Pictographs
Hard to get the whole thing in one photo. It is a couple of hundred feet long. “Panamint Valley Geoglyph #1”
Interesting design. “Panamint Valley Geoglyph #2”
This, however, is a wickiup. “Panamint Wickiup #1”
A wickiup! “Panamint Wickiup #2”
Eight stamp hammer mill Par Value Mill
Alysia up at the inscription. Peg Leg Smith’s Inscription
House and view. Perseverance Mine
Pictograph boulder Pictograph at the Base of Queen Mtn
Horse and rider. Piedras Grandes Pictographs
The wagon wheel arrastra. There are only 2 known in the NPS system and this is the only one in the backcountry. Pinto Wye Arrastra
The remains of a three stamp mill. Battery and bull wheel are still in place. “Piute” Stamp Mill
The hidden entrance to the rock shelter. “Pleasant Valley” Pictographs
Here the cross-shaped morning star petroglyph shows up again. “Purple Opuntia” Petroglyphs
“Rachel” Prospect and Cabin
Small rock shelter with mano and metate out front. “Ram on Rocks” Pictographs
The Red Lady in her cave. Red Lady Pictographs
Dan checks things out. “Rhonda” Mine
Triple arrastra. This is the only triple arrastra I've seen. Rio Pinto – “Lost Spanish Mine”
"W B Rood 1849" Rood Rock
Lots of slag from the smelter. Rosalie
Mike shows off. He was always a mad man underground. “Rose of the Inyos” Mine
Ryan Mining Camp
Hold on a sec... it says it is a coffee mixer! These guys are serious about home roasted coffee! S & S Mine
“Sandstone” Cabin
False color of the pictographs. “Sandy Hidden Shelter” Pictographs
Rimstone pool. “Secret Panamint Tunnel”
December 2011. Where'd the cabin go? Sheep Creek Springs Cabin
Shelter Rock. Note a man made concrete dam on the right used to collect water for cattle. Shelter Rock
Cabin and bristlecones. Silver Canyon Cabin
View of the stamp mill from across the canyon. Skidoo Stamp Mill
The ceiling of the shelter is amazing. “Sky Cross” Pictographs
Hiking up the canyon. “Slight Chance Quartz” Mine
Same hoist winch but in another mine. “Song” and “Sun” Mines
Walking up the canyon, we start to spot a few more petroglyphs. “Southern Eagle” Petroglyphs
The spoked wheel geoglyph. Spoked Wheel Geoglyph
Ore bin and tram terminal. “Spur of the Moment” Mine
Ok, yet another grinding rock. It is a village site. They had to eat. Squaw Spring Petroglyphs
Mill and some mill equipment. Note the vanner in the lower left of the photo. “Squaw” Stamp Mill
Out hiking Striped Butte Valley Fallout Shelter
Waste rock was easy to get rid of. Summit Mine
False color of this panel. “Surprise Rock” Pictographs
You can see some of the wash and mesquite trees here. Surprise Tank Petroglyphs
Telegraph City. Telegraph City
Large Coso bighorn sheep. Terese Petroglyphs
This is possibly a ghost dance. Note the feathered headress. The Gallery Pictograph Site
Mine ore cars with fading light on the distant hills. The “Mormon” Mine
Miner's camp “Three Bachelor’s Camp”
Trestle and ore bin at the mine. Note the cabin in the background. “Tin Camp” and the “Brass” Mine
The view of Saline Valley from high up in the wild Inyo Range. Trepier Mine
This was another surprise here. I'm not sure who the "Ubehebe Bunch" were, but they signed their names. Most of these dates are July 4th 1907. “Ubehebe Bunch” Petroglyphs
Another view of the cabin. Up and Down Mine
Wall Street Mill
A look down the long incline. War Eagle Mine
After a short hike, we come to our destination; a good looking cabin. “Weather Station” Cabin
The Thunderbird petroglyph. “White Cliffs” Canyon Petroglyphs
A very old rock cabin. The door is falling down. “White Mountain City Ridge” Cabin
Stacked logs of pinyon made this a tight and cozy home. “White Mountains Wickiup #1″
The engine has been removed from the Rambler. “White Rambler” Mine
Closer view. “Wildrose” Pictographs
It is huge. Willis Well
The arch from a distance. Woods Wash Petroglyphs
We say our goodbyes to the cabin for now. Wyler Spring Cabin
“Zigzag” Canyon Petroglyphs
"Our God is a Rock." Yes, but which one? “Zion Wash” Petroglyphs