As a windstorm raged out in Panamint Valley - gusts over 50mph whipping up dust and sand - we enjoyed a reasonably peaceful night tucked away in the lower reaches of Thompson Canyon. With the CVT ladder tied down, earplugs, and the strenuous activity of the previous day, we slept very well and very long. In fact, knowing that we had less hiking in front of us today than the preceding two, we didn't even get up before sunrise. Heck, we burned through more than an hour of daylight by the time we climbed down the ladder for some Wheat…
11 CommentsTag: Stone Canyon
It was still a little before 2:00pm when we started back down the canyon towards the last segment of the Nadeau Trail - the segment that would lead us to the Modoc Mine. This mine was the reason that Remi Nadeau had built this trail - the ore from this area valuable enough to warrant the construction of a road that shaved precious miles off of the previous routes. In April 1875, a new silver bonanza was set off on the eastern slope of the Argus Range overlooking Panamint Valley. Prospector B. E. Ball discovered there an enormous lode assaying…
8 Comments