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Western Nevada

Western Nevada, including the Silver Peak, Excelsior, Pilot, Gabbs Valley, Virginia, and Pah Rah mountain ranges. Stretching from Esmeralda and Mineral Counties to southern Washoe County

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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

Belleville Mine

Belleville Mine

The Belleville is a small mine and mill camp tucked away in the Telephone Canyon of the Pilot Mountains of Nevada. The mine is caved in now, but it was worked in the 1920s and 1930s for $42,000 in gold. It was lightly snowing when we stopped by for

Moho Mine

Moho Mine

This is a mine we went to at the end of a four-day trip to western Nevada a few years ago. It was a great trip, and we met up with Lewis, Bill, Cat, and ghost town author Shawn Hall along the way. We covered some remote territory and hardly

Long Ore Bin Mine

Long Ore Bin Mine

I met up with my friend Ed, and we did a moderate hike to this nice metal cabin. I haven’t been able to find out the name or history of this place. The hike took the better part of the day and some route finding: up long sandy washes,

Sunny Slopes Stamp Mill

Sunny Slopes Stamp Mill

I have not been able to find much information on this mill. It looks like it is an old five-stamp mill that has been repurposed with some modern equipment. The stamp mortar box states: “Angels Iron Works. Stockton Cal 1906.” It is interesting that the stamps seem to have not

Bass Camp

Bass Camp

I first read about this site years ago in a book about mine camps in Nevada. The book didn’t give its exact location, but it did give me an idea. With a little bit of research, I narrowed the camp down to two possible locations. I put them on

Cambridge Huntington Mill

Cambridge Huntington Mill

These mines of this district were first worked in the 1860s when the discovery of the Comstock brought miners to the area, and they started to explore the surrounding hills for more rich bodies of ore. The interesting thing about this mine is the Huntington mill is still here. The