Anza-Borrego Desert State Park Trail

Calcite Mine Trail and Narrows
in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park

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Calcite Mine Trail Anza-Borrego Desert State Park
For a brief period at the start of America’s involvement in World War Two, this area was heavily mined for its high-grade calcite, a mineral then used to make bomb sights. This approximately 4-mile expedition follows an old mining road into the Santa Rosa Mountains, crossing a narrow ravine with slot canyons that hikers may explore to add variety and excitement to the… Read more.
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Joshua Tree Trails

Contact Mine
in Joshua Tree National Park

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Contact Mine in Joshua Tree National Park: Contact Mine was in operation at the start of the 20th century, extracting gold and silver from the mountains south of Twentynine Palms, California. A hundred years of desert decay have left the mine rusty but recognizable. The old road to the mine is worn down and eroded, now a little-used trail that provides access to hikers. This 3.95-mile round trip trek ascends 710 feet up a wash, a canyon, and an old road to a mountainside mine site that offers a glimpse into the mining history of Joshua Tree National Park.
Contact Mine was in operation at the start of the 20th century, extracting gold and silver from the mountains south of Twentynine Palms, California. A hundred years of desert decay have left the mine rusty but recognizable. The old road to the mine is worn down and eroded, now just a little-used hiking trail. This 3.95-mile round trip trek ascends 700 feet up a wash, a… Read more.
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Death Valley Trails

Ashford Mill
in Death Valley National Park

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Ashford Mill Death Valley
The Ashford Mill ruins are visible to those driving up route 178 to Badwater Basin and Furnace Creek. The ruins rest on the valley floor at an elevation of 121 feet below sea level. They serve as a picturesque example of the rigors of life in this harsh desert.In 1914, Ashford Mill was built to process gold from the Ashford Mine, located in the mountains to the east. … Read more.
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Joshua Tree Trails

Desert Queen Mine
in Joshua Tree National Park

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Joshua Tree Desert Queen Mine Hike
This short desert hike visits a gold mine that operated profitably for decades on land now protected by Joshua Tree National Park. An overlook across from the mine is reachable via an easy 0.7-mile round trip trail, and the excursion can be extended to 1.6 miles by crossing a canyon to the mine itself.Begin hiking on the nearly level Desert Queen Mine Trail (just to… Read more.
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Joshua Tree Trails

Mastodon Peak
in Joshua Tree National Park

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Joshua Tree Mastodon Peak Hike
Mastodon Peak offers panoramic views of southeastern Joshua Tree National Park. The low summit is located in the Colorado Desert, so you will not see any Joshua trees around here. What you will see is some beautify desert that becomes populated with wildflowers come spring. Mastodon Peak can be reached via a 2.6-mile loop with 440 feet of elevation gain.The easiest… Read more.
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Joshua Tree Trails

Lost Horse Mine
in Joshua Tree National Park

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Joshua Tree Lost Horse Mine hike Joshua Tree National Park California
At the terminus of a 4-mile round-trip trail is the Lost Horse Mine ten-stamp mill and foundation. This is one of the best preserved mills under National Park protection, however, it can only be viewed from outside a chain link fence.Lost Horse mine was one of the few mineral speculations in Joshua Tree to be productive. According to the NPS, The mine yielded… Read more.
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Los Angeles Trails

Dawn Mine
in the San Gabriel Mountains

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This trail is currently closed due to damages from the 2009 Station Fire

Dawn Mine San Gabriel Mountains trail Angeles National Forest hike Pasadena dawn goldmine
This trail is currently closed due to damages from the 2009 Station FireDawn Mine offers a glimpse into the history of the San Gabriel Mountains. The abandoned shafts can be reached on a moderately strenuous 6-mile round trip hike up beautiful Millard Canyon.To visit the entrance to this forgotten gold mine, start from the Millard Campground parking area and hike… Read more.
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