Arrastres – Gold Fever TrailThe Arrastres is a point of interest found along the Gold Fever Off Road Trail in Holcomb Valley in the San Bernardino Mountains. The remains… |
Atolia California – San Bernardino County Ghost TownAtolia is a ghost town and tungsten mine located in the Mojave Desert in northwestern San Bernardino County, California. The town is located just off… |
Barker RanchThomason/Barker Ranch is a five-acre property within Death Valley National Park. This historic site is located off of Goler Wash in the southern Panamint Range… |
Barnwell and Searchlight RailroadThe Barnwell and Searchlight Railroad was a twenty three miles long railroad which connected Searchlight, Nevada to Barnwell California and the larger rail network of… |
Belleville California – San Bernardino County Ghost TownThe cabin at the Belleville California townsite is not original but moved to the location to represent the style of the structures of the town.… |
Bert Smith’s CabinBert Smith's Cabin overlooks Camp Rock Springs Located deep in the Mojave National Reserve exists a small stone building, known as Bert Smith's Cabin, which… |
Calico California – San Bernardino Count Ghost TownCalico California is a ghost town located just outside of Barstow in Mojave desert of San Bernardino, California. The town began its like in 1881… |
Camp Rock SpringsA small oasis and valuable water supply along the Old Mojave Road, Camp Rock Springs was the site of a military outpost established on December… |
Colorado SteamshipsFrom 1852 through 1909, Colorado Steamships ferried people and supplies up and down the Colorado River to mining camps and outposts. Following the discovery of… |
Doble California – San Bernardino Ghost TownDoble California is a gold mining town and ghost town which is located off the western shore of Lake Baldwin in San Bernardino, California. The… |
Evening Star MineThe Evening Star Mine first came to our attention in the winter of 2014, while researching the mining history of the Mountain Pass, CA. |
Goffs California – San Bernardino County Ghost TownOriginally known as Blake, Goffs, California is a small unincorporated community located off of Route 66 in the Mojave desert near the Piute Mountains. Originally… |
Gold Mountain Mine – Gold Fever TrailLocated about 10.8 miles from the start of the Gold Fever Off Road Trail, the Gold Mountain mine is an abandoned mine site which overlooks… |
Goldome MillThe heavily vandalized Goldome Mill outside of Ivanpah, California. Photo by James L Rathbun The Goldome Mill is an abandoned modern mill site in the… |
Government HolesThe tale of the the Old Mojave Road is the story of water, the more important resource in the desert. Along the Old Mojave Road… |
Hangman’s Tree – Gold Fever TrailThe Hangman’s Tree is a point of interest found along the Gold Fever Off Road Trail in Holcomb Valley in the San Bernardino Mountains. The… |
Henry Wade Escape RouteThe Henry Wade Escape Route is an easy 4x4 trail suitable for almost any vehicle and connects highway 127 to Badwater Road. The route is… |
Ivanpah California – San Bernardino County Ghost TownNot of be confused with two others sites of the same name, Ivanpah is a ghost town and mine site located along the Eastern edge… |
Jonathon Tibbets Grasshopper Quartz MillStop number four along the Gold Fever Off Road Trail is Holcomb Valley, is Jonathon Tibbets Grasshopper Quartz Mill. The Gold Fever Off Road Trail… |
Kelso DepotThe story of the westward expansion is the story of the railroads. Beginning in 1862, the Union Pacific Railroad sought expansion opportunities along the western… |
Kokoweef MineThe Kokoweef Mine and in fact all of the trails and mines located in the Ivanpah / Mountain Pass area represent exactly why I started… |
Mojave GoldfishOver Presidents day weekend, my wife and I were travelling back from Big Bear, CA to our house after a visit with family towards our… |
Morning Star MineLocated in the Ivanpah Mountains, the Morning Star Mine is a gold / silver mine located near to California / Nevada border near Mountain Pass.… |
Myers RanchMyers Ranch is a privately owned ranch located in Goler Wash in the Panamint Mountains of Death Valley National Park, California. The forty acre ranch… |
Ryan CaliforniaRyan, California, is a small unincorporated community located in the southeastern region of San Bernardino County, California. The town is located in the Greenwater Range… |
Silver Star MineThe Silver Star Mine is a small mine site located off of the Zinc Mountain Road in San Bernardino County, California. |
The Hole in the Wall Ring TrailThe Hole in the Wall Ring Trail is a short is a 1.5 miles loop trail around a hill top and through a slot canyon… |
The Lucky Day MineThe Lucky Day Mine is a gold and copper mine located in San Bernardino, California and once owned by Wyatt Earp. Wyatt Earp is probably… |
Tonopah and Tidewater RailroadExplorers of the Mojave Desert in southern California are bound to have heard the stories of the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad. The Tonopah and Tidewater… |
Travelers MonumentWhen travelling the Old Mojave Road, there is a tradition to pick and carry a rock, and carry the rock to the Travelers Monument. The… |
Two Gun Bill’s SaloonLocated at stop 3 along the Gold Fever Off Road trail is the supposed location of Two Gun Bill's Saloon in Holcomb Valley, California. The… |
Ubehebe CraterUbehebe Crater is a volcanic crater located near Grapevine Canyon in Death Valley National Park in California. The crater is approximately 600 deep and one… |
Vanderbilt California – San Bernardino County Ghost TownA metal headframe marks a vertical shaft in the mining district outside of Vanderbilt California. Located in the New York Mountains, Vanderbilt California was an… |
Wilbur’s GraveCharles Wilbur's Grave is a point of interest located in Holcomb Valley near the Holcomb Valley Campground, San Bernardino, California. Charles Wilbur's Grave located in… |
Zzyzx Road – Soda springsLocated south of Baker, CA on the edge of a large soda dry lake bed in the Mojave, Zzyzx Road is a short road which… |