Ghost Towns and Mines
The lower portion of the Star Mine is a flooded tunnel at the base of the mountain with a stream of water flowing from it. (A small ditch transports this water down to a ranch in the valley.) Nearby is a row of wooden ore bins and a powder magazine.
Going up the road from there, I found the remains of a stone cabin and the stone foundations of several larger buildings.
Farther up the road was a pair of unusual ore bins made of logs, and and the remains of other structures. There were numerous mines and prospects all through this area. Most of them I could not identify, and few had any sign of structures, so I’ve lumped them all under this heading.
Other sites of interest in the area:
Exchequer Canyon and the New Century Mine, NV
Posted August 2012.
Star Mine, NV (Cherry Creek District)
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