Orizaba is a ghost town in Northern Nye County, Nevada, outside of Gabbs. The Orizaba mining claims were one of the region's largest producers and most developed mines. The claims changed hands multiple times, including a tenacious miner working the mine since he was a child. Orizaba has significant ruins, including the smelter end headframe, rock building and shops. Orizaba Mining ... VIEW POST
Recent Ghost Towns & Travel Updates
Chickens, Goats And a Lot of Eggs
Spotty, Apollo and Comby want to wish everyone a good weekend. I never thought I would have a favorite chicken and goat, but here I am living the dream. I will be cleaning up and touring emigrant trails. If the fall colors are good, I will visit ghost towns and the Eastern Sierras close to Bodie. Bet you can’t guess what we are having for breakfast, lunch and probably dinner this ... VIEW POST
Keane Wonder Mine, California
In 1904 Jack Keane and Domingo Etcharren, “the one-eyed Basque butcher of Ballarat", searched for silver deposits in Death Valley. They explored the Funeral Mountains on the east side of the valley. Domingo abandoned the search but Keane continued to scout the area. Instead of silver ore, he located a ledge of gold ore. Keane and Etcharren established and patented eighteen mining ... VIEW POST
Death Valley, California
I love visiting Death Valley during the winter. It's amazing how Beatty can be freezing cold while 40 miles away Death Valley can be crazy hot. Day 1 of our 2019 visit The day did not go as planned! We splurged and rented a Jeep to go 4-wheeling and see the sailing rocks. It was supposed to be the highlight of the trip. Instead, this is how my kids remember the day: "Remember the ... VIEW POST
Bluestone Mill and Mine Trip
Did you did anything fun this weekend? Thankfully the smoke decreased so I was able to enjoy the outdoors. A quick run Saturday to look for the Power Couple. It was a beautiful and a much needed drive but no bald eagles. Edelweiss opened my recovery bag made a chew toy of my winch controller. I didn’t realize her bone wasn’t in the Jeep. Thankfully Hubby spliced the cable back together ... VIEW POST
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