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The old mine site still sits on the mountainside |
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One of the waterfalls in the narrows...where the Jeep trail is |
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we had to pull our packs up with ropes |
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Yes! this is the old jeep trail in |
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Steve navigates the narrows |
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Most of the trail looked pretty much like this: hot, rocky, and uphill |
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View from the front steps of the "Panamint Hilton". You can see the whole valley and the mine. Wonderful! |
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The old smelter smokestack is the icon of the area |
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Deb hiking in through the old Jeep route |
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When you see the brick smelter chimney, you know you have arrived |
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Hearty hikers enjoy the history |
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Hiking here was Deb's dream come true |
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View from the mine. Note the prospector shacks in the background. Some still usable. |
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Inside the mine. The adit goes back about 2000 feet and is in very stable rock, no cave ins. |
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Our group at the Panamint Hilton |
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