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.
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Cary's Sun Cave
Out in the area near Cary’s Castle is a fascinating pictograph site hidden under a large boulder. It took a few long hikes and a lot of research to track it down. And when we finally did find it, we didn’t get back to the trailhead until well
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
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Brooklyn Mine (Boulder Creek District)
I couldn’t find much history on this spot, only that it was worked on in 1907 for silver, lead, zinc, and some copper. Reportedly, it was an underground hydraulic operation to wash ore out of the vein. That must have been something to see.