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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

Bernanke Mine

Bernanke Mine

This site was an amazing find for us and a place I had really been looking forward to exploring. I had known about the mine for some time and, as is the usual case lately, and I just needed the time and some people to come with me underground. I

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. I haven’t been able to find any information on the first mine I went to, and the second

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

Nevada Scheelite Mine

Nevada Scheelite Mine

Bristol Silver Mine Camp

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

Bristol Silver Tramway

Bristol Silver Tramway

Part of the Bristol Silver Mine, the tramway hauled ore over the mountain from the mine to the railhead. Only a few tramways still stand, and this double-rope one is quite impressive. I first checked out this tramway in 2003. In 2013, we made two trips up to the top.