Porter Mountain / Sunrise Mine
It’s been five months since Paul (‘PrescottStyle’) and I last did a hike together, to the Granite Mountain Hotshots Memorial State Park, south of Yarnell. […]
Mine Exploring
Buckeye Copper Mine
The last time I was in the Gila Bend Mountains was only four months ago when I explored the Sunset Limited derailment. But I was looking […]
Hargan Mine
In 1942, thieves stole all of Hargan Mine’s gear, and burned the concentrator table and wooden pulleys. Eventually all but $350 of the gear was […]
Smith Brothers Mine
In my constant search for new things to check out, where I won’t have to fight hordes of perfume-reeking, boombox blasting, spandex-stretching weekend warriors, I […]
Mount Union Mine
My mine exploring buddy Paul, aka @PrescottStyle, had this up for last Saturday, but William couldn’t make it, and I knew Sunday would be too […]
Silver Dollar Mine
Hot, hot, hotter than hell Burn you like the midday sun Silver Dollar Mine is another hike I’ve been planning for quite some time. In […]
Big Chief Mine
I’ve been planning to explore the mines between the Hassayampa River and Maverick Mountain—the Gold Chief Mine, Jersey Lily Mine and Goldwater Mine—for several years, […]
Webber Mine
I’ve had this on my list for probably two years. I had planned to do Camp Bouse Peak today, but discovered the desert racers had […]
FR 1900 Mine Complex
It didn’t feel right attaching this to my Roblas Canyon-Bomboy Mine hike, so I figured I would throw this out there quick, while spending a […]
Bomboy Mine & Roblas Canyon
Dinner with my Dad tonight, and did not think I could get a decent hike in up north, and still make it back in time. […]