Canyon Hike to Miner's Camp

In Death Valley National Park, south of Furnace Creek, there is an old canyon road that leads to a deserted miner's camp. A 2 1/2 mile drive up a rough dirt road leads to a small parking area, and from here it is an additional 2 mile hike up the old road through the canyon to the camp.
It's a nice walk up the canyon, with a lot of fascinating rock formations. In some spots the road is easy to spot and in others it is impossible to recognize. And if you stop looking for the road that leads out of the canyon, you may find yourself reaching a dead end.
There is a lot of stuff left behind, including three bunkhouses, a vertical mine shaft, an ore bin, and lots of random artifacts. Basically, stuff you'd expect to see at a mine site.
I was the first person to visit the site after the summer heat, or the first person to sign the log book. But I wasn't alone, as I spotted three Big Horn Sheep walking down to the canyon bottom.
I visited in mid October, and I thought the temperatures were perfect, not too cool and not too warm.
I hope you enjoy watching my hike, and thanks!
Music - Rainy Sundays by the 126ers.

[@Jakmak1480]

The big horn sheep were amazing! It's good you circled them. Thank you.

[@justwanderinround4113]

Best I could do with a GoPro :( Thanks for watching!

[@desertsolitaire9922]

Awesome cabin find. Gorgeous hike. ❤

[@justwanderinround4113]

Thanks! and thanks for watching!

[@wendyshick6689]

A really nice hike that was some cool history I wonder what they were mining there😊👍

[@justwanderinround4113]

I read that they mined gold there but it wasn't enough to justify the cost of extracting it and transporting to the mill. Thanks for watching!

[@gonativeoverland165]

What those timbers were used for was likely a tram tower. Ore from the mine would be transported down the mountain in ore buckets (like the one you saw at the mine @11:53) suspended from the tram cables.

[@justwanderinround4113]

Ok, thanks for the explanation and thanks for watching!

[@JedCurrie]

Good video thanks👍

[@steveheitman6764]

Very cool

[@justwanderinround4113]

Thanks for watching!

[@craig250]

Any idea what it's called? Planning a trip out there soon and would love to check it out

[@daynavillanueva1732]

That looks like Inyo Mine site near Badwater Basin CA.

[@thomasalexander5936]

I NEVER go out into local deserts 🌵 without either wearing snake-bite-proof Gaiters or Chaps. Ya just NEVER know what’ll jump out at you and Bite you 🐍 🕷️ ☠️

[@thomasalexander5936]

Also, it’s really nice to see History NOT all Tagged up with spray paint

[@justwanderinround4113]

Yes, I definitely don't understand the spray paint. This place is far enough off the beaten path. Thanks for watching!

[@tj3859]

Did the fridges n stove run on Propane? Or generator?