Our ongoing search for water takes us to Hanaupah Canyon where Shorty Borden mined silver in the 1930’s. At the age of 66, Shorty built a road from the valley floor into the canyon (9 miles) using only “a pick, crowbar, shovel, a small amount of dynamite, and burro power.” In the end, it cost more to transport the silver ore out of the canyon than it was worth, and Shorty’s dream ended. (http://www.nps.gov/history/history/online_books/deva/section3a15.htm)
As we head into the canyon, we wonder if our search for water will be more successful than Shorty’s silver mine.
Death Valley is full of surprises, full of secrets. In the interest of preserving fragile sites, most people (including me) don’t mention these places; however these pictographs are pretty well known. In Death Valley, pictographs (paint on rock) is much less common than petroglyphs (chipping or carving on rock).
As we trudge up the canyon, we come across this chuckwalla. Female chuckwallas have scattered spots while males have red/orange bodies and dark heads.
Shorty located his mining operation near a spring that feeds a small stream that runs down the canyon a short distance. Green shrubs line the creek.
This is Shorty’s mine, but Larry wishes it was his.
We hike an old mining road past Shorty’s place and on up the mountain.
The old road is in bad shape. Even Moby would have trouble with this one.
The old mine shaft at the end of the road was unstable, so it was blasted closed (I assume). All we found was a jumble of rock and great views.
We return to Moby after dark and with sore feet. We found good water, and Larry marks it on his map for his someday backpack route. In the morning, we enjoy the sun and Moby’s luxury accommodations.
Larry makes dinner, and we plan for tomorrow. What’s next?
For entertainment, we watch the changing evening light over Badwater Basin and the Funeral Mountains as the sun sets over Telescope Peak behind us.
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There are two other areas of water that I have seen in the upper part of the Hanaupah Springs area (both are far below the upper mine) ….one I was able to get to; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oAIVzWSRso the other, a waterfall, I was able to see from a distance: http://bcdef.us/2014CampingTrip/waterfall.png
Very cool. Thanks for the links and info!
Keep up the blogging
I am envious of the sunshine! The Kazakh flag looks a bit like a beach towel (don’t tell them I said so)
More about the Kazakh towel: When we were in Kazakhstan, Larry tried to mail one home to Marty to hang in his old classroom and the letter had been opened, inspected, and returned with a note that said that mailing the Kazakh flag out of Kazakhstan was illegal. I don’t know why. Like many things there, it’s a mystery!
Thanks for sharing your blog. What a beautiful place. When is Moby coming to Hood River?
Moby Goes to Hood River . . . This one will be easy. This summer on our way to Portland, Moby will make a stop.
I so enjoy hearing of all your adventures! I think the Shorty cabin should be renamed the Callister Cabin….
Keep Moby rolling….I know some day it’s going to turn up in Key West 😄
Moby Goes to Key West . . . Has a nice ring to it for sure!
Oh this is so fun. And I don’t have to do it. Thanks.
Sharon Nesbit