Gladstone Mines
I had the chance to get out on a cold winter day in 2008, so I decided to hunt down some mines I had wanted to check out for some time.
I haven’t been able to find any information on the first mine I went to, and the second
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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.
The geoglyphs are complex and
Panamint Valley Geoglyph #1
Out in Panamint Valley, near an old camp, My buddy Dan took me to a geoglyph site on the desert pavement. The geoglyphs here are primarily linear, with a few spurs. It is a small site, but I have a feeling there are more in the area. I am planning
Nevada Scheelite Mine
Bristol Silver Mine Camp
This was a huge mine camp with a long history of operation that we were able to get a private tour of in 2003. At the time, the camp was guarded full-time by caretakers. They showed us around and gave a great tour, even allowing us to go underground and