Trinity NV

Trinity, NV

Silver ore was first discovered in the Trinity Range in 1859, and in 1863 the Trinity Mining District was formed. A town named Trinity sprang up, with a hotel, a store, and several stone cabins. A five-stamp mill was built in 1864. A year later the mill was disassembled and moved to another mining camp. The town struggled on and ore was still being shipped, until the mines gave out in 1870 and the town was abandoned.

Some mining activity occurred sporadically in the 1910s, the 1930s, and ended in 1942. After WWII only some minor placer prospecting took place.

I visited Trinity, NV in June 2024.

Mine adits surround the foundations of a small mill. A small wooden shelter has been built on the foundation.

Someone has built a small, wooden shelter on the foundations of the mill.

The ruins of a stone building can be seen across the canyon from the mill.

The remains of a small stone cabin are seen on the other side of the canyon.

Here are the ruins of a stone building next to the road.

This building was built using stones from a nearby outcrop of reddish brown rock.

This building was built using stones from a nearby outcrop of reddish brown rock.

This building was built using stones from a nearby outcrop of reddish brown rock.

A handsome collared lizard is perched on the stone wall.

Yet another stone cabin.

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