June 2023 News
I've been doing a lot of work on the site since the last newsletter in March. I've brought back the Maps (for paid readers), and I've been going through, updating, and adding many old trips to the maps. It has been a big undertaking.
Barnwell Petroglyphs
In March of 2023, fellow explorers JP, Darthjenni, and W9JIM invited me on a trip to the Mojave National Preserve. The Mojave Preserve (and the East Mojave in general) is such a great place to off-road, camp, and explore. The park is crisscrossed by graded and 4WD dirt roads that
Bunker Hill Mine
The Bunker Hill Mine (also known as the Inyo Bunker Hill) was worked for lead, silver, and zinc in the early 20th century. The ore mined during the 1920s and '30s was particularly rich, containing 30% to 60% lead, 33 ounces of silver per ton, and 0.1 ounces
Inyo Copper Mine
Perched above the Lippincott Road in Saline Valley, unknown to most travelers below, is the nearly forgotten Inyo Copper Mine.
Once owned by the Inyo Copper Mines and Smelter Company in the early 1900s, ore ranging from 4% to 41% copper was discovered here. The rich ore must have been
Hoodoo Cabin
The Hoodoo Cabin is a little historic cabin located in the heart of Arizona's Kofa National Wildlife Refuge. I believe it was built in 1940 by the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and right about the same time that Kofa was established. Apparently, the cabin was built from a
Rob Roy Mine
The Rob Roy Mine is one of the few interesting mining ruins still left in the Kofa National Wildlife Refuge (another being the Big Eye Mine). The mine is small and was mainly worked in 1934-1935 and in 1941-1942 when it produced some 435 tons of silver and gold. After
March 2023 News
It has only been a month since the last update and originally I planned to release this news update at the end of April. However, I have been busy adding maps to all of the trips with directions. These are only available to paid members. You can see some examples