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Marble Bath Pictographs

Marble Bath Pictographs

There is a place way out in the backcountry of Death Valley National Park called Marble Bath. Actually, it is two places. Why there are two Marble Baths is a bit of a story. The real Marble Bath is a narrow marble canyon that contains some potholes (also called tinajas
Guy Starbuck Mar 31, 2014
Shenandoah Mine

Shenandoah Mine

Guy Starbuck Mar 5, 2014
Oro Copia Mine

Oro Copia Mine

The Oro Copia (also known as the Dos Palmas) is an old mine in the heart of the Orocopia Mountains. It was discovered in 1892 by Edward Fish, his son G. B. Fish, and C. O. Barker (of Joshua Tree Dam fame). The ore body was reported to be quite
Guy Starbuck Feb 24, 2014
Curtis Canyon Cabin

Curtis Canyon Cabin

In February of 2014, I visited the fairly remote Frank Curtis Cabin. I found Boxcar and Ed were already there and busy cleaning and restoring the cabin to a habitable condition. Follow Backcountry Cabin Etiquette when visiting.
Guy Starbuck Feb 19, 2014
Bernanke Mine

Bernanke Mine

Guy Starbuck Jan 27, 2014
Gladstone Mines

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.
Guy Starbuck Jan 12, 2014
Mormon Mine

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
Guy Starbuck Jan 1, 2014

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