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Old Dad Mountain Petroglyphs
On a cold January day in 2015, I hiked out into the wilderness of the Old Dad Mountains in the Mojave Desert. Just driving out there was a bit of a challenge; the roads were long and rocky.
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
Carrot Men Pictographs
Off in western Colorado is a small canyon that cuts through sandstone with a unique set of blue and red pictographs.
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.
