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Eastern Sierra and Mono Country

Eastern Sierra Nevada and Mono Country of California

19 posts

Log Cabin Mine

Log Cabin Mine

Situated at 9,600 ft above Mono Lake, this historic gold mine camp has quite the view. That alone is worth the trip up here. First located in 1890, it wasn't developed until Jim Simpson acquired the mineral rights in 1910. Some of the original miners snowshoed up

Avalanche Stamp Mill

Avalanche Stamp Mill

Not it's real name, I came across notes of this stamp mill years ago while doing my normal research. It was a small silver and gold mine with a stamp mill built before 1900. The mill was run by waterpower, and one source mentioned an avalanche destroyed the

Bodie Ghost Town

Bodie Ghost Town

Golden Gate Stamp Mill

Golden Gate Stamp Mill

The Golden Gate Mill is a neat site and relatively easy to reach. The ten-stamp mill got its ore from a 2,300 ft tramway that ran up to the mine. The gold mine was discovered in 1898 but wasn’t worked until around 1902 and probably peaked in 1913.

Mystery Stamp Mill

Mystery Stamp Mill

This forgotten stamp mill site was a great find. The mining district was formed in the 1880s, and this was a significant mine of the district. Early work on this gold and silver mine started in 1882 or 1883 and continued up until about 1925. There is an interesting contradiction