Mining Camp Archive

  •     The Holly Ash Mine is located along EP15 / Last Chance Canyon Road in the El Paso Mountains. From Red Rock Canyon State Park follow highway 14 for a little over 7 miles. Turn right on dirt road EP15 / Last Chance Canyon Road, and follow for 4.5 miles.  Do not attempt without a high clearance vehicle. The...0February 18, 2013

    Holly Ash Mine (El Paso Mountains)

        The Holly Ash Mine is located along EP15 / Last Chance Canyon Road in the El Paso Mountains. From Red Rock Canyon State Park follow highway 14 for a little over 7 miles. Turn right on dirt road EP15 / Last Chance Canyon Road, and follow for 4.5 miles.  Do not attempt without a high clearance vehicle. The…

  •     Based on the name of this abandoned mine  you would expect that it would be located within Death Valley, however it actually sits roughly seventy miles from Death Valley’s most southern border in the Mojave National Preserve on the North East Slope of the New York Mountains. Access to the Death Valley Mine is not difficult, and the...1January 11, 2013

    Death Valley Mine / Dawson Camp (Mojave National Preserve)

        Based on the name of this abandoned mine  you would expect that it would be located within Death Valley, however it actually sits roughly seventy miles from Death Valley’s most southern border in the Mojave National Preserve on the North East Slope of the New York Mountains. Access to the Death Valley Mine is not difficult, and the…

  •   Holland Camp is located in the El Paso Mountain Range near where EP15 and EP11 meet. There is little historical documentation of the Holland Camp. What little that has been documented points to an original claim ownership belong to Burro Schmidt as part of his 26 claim, Copper Basin Group. Having little time to mine and prospect due to...0December 28, 2012

    Holland Camp – The Apache Copper Mine (El Paso Mountains)

      Holland Camp is located in the El Paso Mountain Range near where EP15 and EP11 meet. There is little historical documentation of the Holland Camp. What little that has been documented points to an original claim ownership belong to Burro Schmidt as part of his 26 claim, Copper Basin Group. Having little time to mine and prospect due to…

  •   Harrisburg is located 13 miles north on Wildrose Canyon Rd. off of Highway 178, and another 5 miles off the right on a 2 wheel drive access dirt road in Death Valley National Park. Harrisburg was founded by two of the most well known prospectors in Death Valley history, Pete Aguereberry and Shorty Harris. In June of 1905 the...0November 7, 2012

    Harrisburg, CA (Death Valley National Park)

      Harrisburg is located 13 miles north on Wildrose Canyon Rd. off of Highway 178, and another 5 miles off the right on a 2 wheel drive access dirt road in Death Valley National Park. Harrisburg was founded by two of the most well known prospectors in Death Valley history, Pete Aguereberry and Shorty Harris. In June of 1905 the…

  • Skidoo is located in the Panamint Mountain Range within the boundaries of Death Valley National Park. Like most places in the Panamints, Skidoo is off the beaten path for most tourists. From Stove Pipe Wells follow 190 West for 9.21 miles. Turn left on Wildrose Road, and follow for 9.41 miles. Turn left on the dirt Skidoo Road, and follow...1July 16, 2012

    Skidoo, CA (Death Valley National Park)

    Skidoo is located in the Panamint Mountain Range within the boundaries of Death Valley National Park. Like most places in the Panamints, Skidoo is off the beaten path for most tourists. From Stove Pipe Wells follow 190 West for 9.21 miles. Turn left on Wildrose Road, and follow for 9.41 miles. Turn left on the dirt Skidoo Road, and follow…

  • Colorado Camp is located within the El Paso Mountains in Kern County. There are several ways to get here, however the easiest route is to take Mesquite Canyon Road for 4.20 miles. Mesquite Canyon Road can be accessed off of Redrock Randsburg Road approximately 1.9 miles before the Randsburg/Garlock cut-off if you are coming from Highway 14, or 1.9 miles after the...0April 1, 2012

    Colorado Camp, CA

    Colorado Camp is located within the El Paso Mountains in Kern County. There are several ways to get here, however the easiest route is to take Mesquite Canyon Road for 4.20 miles. Mesquite Canyon Road can be accessed off of Redrock Randsburg Road approximately 1.9 miles before the Randsburg/Garlock cut-off if you are coming from Highway 14, or 1.9 miles after the…