http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html This mine is actually south of Cima, and is nowhere near Death Valley. The main building has been carefully boarded up and is lit by a street lamp at night. It appears to have been occupied fairly recently. I suspect this was one of the mines that was forced out when the Mojave National Preserve was created. Posted June 2009. Return to Ghost Towns list http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#0 ddf5b742-0145-4f1f-b43f-f9b621eda523 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_3/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_3/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">9491_3<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- The main house at the Death Valley Mine. Boarded up and lit at night, it appears to have been recently occupied and still maintained.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#1 27a7b83e-3278-4655-8c68-e948087c7f47 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_0DVMine/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_0DVMine/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">9491_0DVMine<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- Another view of the main house at the Death Valley Mine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#2 6fd41182-00ee-4a36-ac15-f57241b6f778 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_1/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_1/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">9491_1<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- Chicken coops, sheds and other odd structures at the Death Valley Mine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#3 8b1bbc3d-4160-4fc1-978f-cf8dabafd8ee http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/w9491_24DVMine/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/w9491_24DVMine/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">w9491_24DVMine<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- An ancient wooden cabin at the Death Valley Mine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#4 1515ab1b-60b2-4362-b8d1-7195fc680802 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/w9491_25/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/w9491_25/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">w9491_25<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- Another view of the wooden cabin at the Death Valley Mine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#5 06401f4e-a7d1-45b3-9bf3-e6b2fefd0d70 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/w9491_2DVMine/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/w9491_2DVMine/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">w9491_2DVMine<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- Miscellaneous structures at the Death Valley Mine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#6 7369b468-5d3b-42cb-8f0f-76dd7b97b6cd http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/w9491_7/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/w9491_7/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">w9491_7<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- One of three hoists at the Death Valley Mine. This one is the largest and oldest, and is powered by a Case tractor engine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#7 8f1c25f7-3cb3-425c-a3bd-b72f3330d276 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_5/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_5/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">9491_5<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- One of three hoists at the Death Valley Mine. This one is the largest and oldest, and is powered by a Case tractor engine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#8 48f91de3-111a-4e8a-8740-a88e9221f1b5 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/w9491_10/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/w9491_10/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">w9491_10<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- One of three hoists at the Death Valley Mine. This one is the largest and oldest, and is powered by a Case tractor engine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#9 5460dff2-4c54-428f-912e-fd5f3057814a http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_8/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_8/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">9491_8<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- Closeup of the large hoist at the Death Valley Mine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#10 3a75f69b-8ff9-4389-b968-0ed17a3f774b http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/w9491_13/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/w9491_13/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">w9491_13<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- Small steel headframe and hoist house at the Death Valley Mine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#11 9e925a54-74cd-4ec8-8ee3-04b9a3bef35e http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/w9491_21/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/w9491_21/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">w9491_21<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- Small steel headframe and hoist house at the Death Valley Mine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#12 1e813521-fc36-47ad-b5db-fe55b27ec65d http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/w9491_23/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/w9491_23/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">w9491_23<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- Small steel headframe and hoist house at the Death Valley Mine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#13 a5454fe7-f68b-4220-9041-1c8e42ce6d64 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_21/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_21/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">9491_21<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- Small steel headframe and hoist house at the Death Valley Mine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#14 9c8bb196-3981-4c1d-82e3-c20b64f96a86 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_22/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_22/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">9491_22<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- Small steel headframe with ore car at the Death Valley Mine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#15 493383ab-1db7-4017-808e-4481a4eae99d http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_11/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_11/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">9491_11<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- Small steel headframe with ore car at the Death Valley Mine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#16 16b6b758-0240-4aa5-b73a-a6a5a51949c3 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_15/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_15/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">9491_15<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- Small steel headframe with ore car at the Death Valley Mine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#17 3abc8260-a626-414c-aa8c-ae447c4d1f50 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_20/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_20/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">9491_20<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- Small steel headframe with ore car at the Death Valley Mine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#18 7ee66d1f-217d-409b-8155-e3c8ba6f72a9 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_19/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_19/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">9491_19<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- Small steel headframe with ore car at the Death Valley Mine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#19 1a7c8275-3ae5-4d40-886d-d2c19be1fc57 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_14/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_14/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">9491_14<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- Mine shaft at the Death Valley Mine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#20 260f4ae8-8c0a-48ee-aeda-8c26c9492466 http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_16/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_16/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">9491_16<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- Smaller, newer hoist at the Death Valley Mine.</span></p></div></div> http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA.html#21 3ae76944-76cf-450c-8271-40498ac53f4b http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_17/thumb.jpg http://www.raydunakin.com/Site/Death_Valley_Mine_CA_files/Media/9491_17/micro.jpg <div style="padding: 0px; " class="image_cluster_layout_style_default_External_0_0"><div class="image_cluster_layout_style_default"><p style="padding-top: 0pt; " class="Caption">9491_17<br/></p><p class="Caption"><span class="style_3"><br/></span></p><p style="padding-bottom: 0pt; " class="Caption"><span class="style_3">August 2008 -- Very small winch or hoist at the Death Valley Mine. I think this one may have been used to dump the ore car when it reached the top of headframe.</span></p></div></div>