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Cole Spring Mine Cabin

Cole Spring Mine Cabin

Dan and I decided that February is a fine time to go into central Nevada for some exploring… Unsurprisingly, it was cold and windy out there… very cold. They were some of the coldest nights I’ve ever tried to sleep in Nevada. While driving in these icy, windswept hills,

Hillside Mine

Hillside Mine

On a trip to Eastern Nevada, I hiked to the top of a mountain in search of this remote backcountry mine. It was still early in the season, and plenty of snow was on the ground. On the north slope, I fell into some snowdrifts up to my waist! I

Indian Girl Stamp Mill

Indian Girl Stamp Mill

In 2004, I met up with Morgan and Ric to do some mine exploring in the Stanislaus National Forest (in the Sierra Nevada mountains). I couldn’t find much info on this operation. I’ll have to research it more. If you know anything about this stamp mill, please contact

Nivloc Mine

Nivloc Mine

The Nivloc was first discovered in the early 1900s and worked briefly by Mr. Colvin (Nivloc spelled backward). In 1937, Desert Silver, Inc. built a 200-ton mill here and worked the mine until 1943. These were the peak years for the mine, and during this time, it was Nevada’s

Mockingbird Canyon Pictographs

Mockingbird Canyon Pictographs

Nestled in a rural neighborhood in Riverside, the Mockingbird Canyon pictographs are a hidden gem. Believed to be the work of the native Luiseno Indians, this is an impressive set of San Luis Rey style polychrome pictographs painted on the ceiling of a granite rock shelter. The circles, nets, and

Red Amphitheater Pictographs

Red Amphitheater Pictographs

I’ve been to this hidden pictograph site in Death Valley National Park several times over the years. Our first time was in 2007. Recently, in 2020, we went out there twice. Most pictograph sites are small, and while this is no exception, it is a great find. Most of

Rattlesnake Canyon Petroglyphs

Rattlesnake Canyon Petroglyphs

This is a collection of two very close sites in remote western Nevada. They are medium-sized sites with a variety of Western Desert Archaic petroglyph designs. We have visited the site a few times over the years. The site also has a 1909 inscription by Roy Hunter. The Hunter name