Note: I just learned that a recent restoration project took place at the cabin. Every episode of Gene Autry’s show was filmed there. I definitely recommend the route from the Pine City parking area over the trail from Split Rock Boulder. This one turned out pretty good. Allow at least three hours for this 2-1/2 mile hike due to the steepness of the trail and the many interesting artifacts to explore at the site. The Cliff Mine.-The Cliff Mine is the historic mine of Keweenaw County. The Cliff was the first commercially successful mine in the Keweenaw. Bits and pieces of things have been placed on the shelves, a few pans hang on a 'mantle' above the stove. Mining began in 1845, and the Cliff was the most productive copper mine in the United States from 1845 through 1854. It nearly burned down in 2006 during the Sawtooth Complex Fire, but firefighters were able to save it. The Eagle Cliff Mine is not on any park maps, and the trail is hard to follow at times, but the trek to this historic site is one of the highlights of Joshua Tree National Park. There is a trail from Split Rock that leads up to the Eagle Cliff, but after hiking it once, I definitely recommend taking the route from the Desert Queen Mine. The bowling alley finally closed in 2010. Trek date: 2015 Apr 27 ONCE PAST THE TOWERS, having left Desert Queen… My hat's off to him. window. of gold, 67.6 million oz. There are at two routes that I know of that hikers can take to reach the Eagle Cliff. One of the first mines that used Eagle River as their port to ship out copper and bring in supplies was the neighboring Cliff Mine. This 'cabin in the rocks' perfectly embodies the creativity and ingenuity of the early day prospectors and explorers in J Tree. Back in the 1890s, it would have taken a true explorer to discover this claim. While the most productive time of the Cliff was 1844 to 1870 some work continued on and off through the 1930s. Bill Keys reportedly held possession of the mine for many years. This spot is very picturesque. Hike Willow Hole (Joshua Tree) 7 miles - Moderate. Unfortunately the internet changed all that, and put all of the priceless relics throughout Joshua Tree in jeopardy. Located nearby, this small contraption could have been an oven, or maybe a furnace of some kind, as there are reports of a blacksmith shop being in this vicinity. The image directly above shows the road cutting diagonally up and across the hillside. We really want to check out the eagle cliff mine shelter. The Eagle Cliff Mine is tucked in a gorgeous boulder filled valley within the boundaries of Joshua Tree National Park. Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin fame and other notable musicians frequently played inside a building called Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneertown Palace. Maybe someday.... From this point, there is a faint trail that leads off to the northeast, and one that continues southeast up and over the saddle. The cabin was originally built and occupied by miners sometime after 1890 at the site of Eagle Cliff mine, which is located in Joshua Tree National Park. There's more interesting stuff to see, and it's not as strenuous. Originally belonging to Sir Thomas Mitchell’s Stanwell Park Estate and later to his son, Captain Campbell Mitchell, it was Captain Mitchell who first attempted to mine the coal in this area. There's the backside of the Golden Claw, aka Power Shopping Boulder. An exploration of the park would take a lifetime. About 300 of these sheep still roam Joshua Tree today. Steeped in coal mining history dating back more than 150 years, the region’s first coal mines opened in the early nineteenth century. Or that the California gold rush really began right here, in Southern California, years before the discoveryat Sutter's Mill? The main shelter is roughly 30 feet deep and 10 feet high, with a small under-room, presumably used as a sleeping quarter. The site dates back to 1895, making Eagle Cliff one of the oldest mining projects in the park. Due to the moderately rugged approach, you probably won't be seeing too many tourists here. Joshua Tree National Park - Places of interest, hidden spots off the beaten path. My hat's off to him. On May 27, 1895, a lead ledge known as Eagle Cliff was located by Robert Muir. The main obstacle to setting up a mine was the lack of a road to anywhere near the coal seam. And to finish off this trip report, one last picture of the golden bark dead tree. And the (yellow) alternate route back from Desert Queen offers some more ruins to see. The floor… Off in the distance, in the upper left portion of this image and along the base of the mountains, the white rocks mark the sites of Belle campground and White Tank campground. The rock shelter also dates back to that time period. Lots of bits of color were scattered all about as we continued along the trail. They engaged Thomas Hale, the former owner of the Bellambi Colliery to help develop the new colliery. That's one of the nice things about hiking in the Spring, especially after a good rainy season in the park. The trail is primarily used for hiking, nature trips, and bird watching and is accessible year-round. Eagle Cliff Mine is a 2.3 mile moderately trafficked out and back trail located near Twentynine Palms, California that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as moderate. 7 & 18, T6S, … Many of these locations have already been looted or vandalized, but the park service does its best not to disclose their locations. It's a bit of a scramble down to go look into the tunnel, and as it's most likely gated, this is as close as I got to this one. This is looking southwesterly. Another of these rock shelters is called Oh-Bay-Yo-Yo, probably the hardest of these three to find, and there are many others without any names or fanfare. The Eagle Cliff miners cabin was equally mind bending. Roy Rogers himself rolled out the first ball in 1949. The most profitable mines in the vicinity of Valdez were the Cliff Gold Mine and the Midas Mine. Did you know that there are over 300 abandoned mines in Los Angeles County and thousands more in surrounding counties? wilderness area where no mechanical tools can be used. History of Eagle Cliff / Black Eagle Mine. It was originally a motion picture set themed after a late 1800s western town. Still a ways left to hike on the way back. In fact, the ore was packed out on a burro. The lure of gold brought people out here and someone made quite the intricate home to live in. Imagine what you’ve read in history books about a 49er staking a claim and living in a little handmade shelter next to the mine. Just up ahead, you can make out the wood frame doorway that leads into one of the coolest spots in J Tree, a rock shelter cabin created from a narrow crevice in a jumble of massive granite boulders. The property eventually passed into the hands of a group led by Alexander Stuart and in 1877 the Coal Cliff Mining Company was formed. Looking back down the zig-zag, that's Queen Mountain off in the distance. Getting close. (Red) Ellis discovered and then leased out what was to become the Cliff Gold Mine about five miles east of Valdez on the north shore of Port Valdez. He was also the owner for a time of the nearby Eagle Cliff Mine, known at that time as the Black Eagle. Today Pioneertown is an actual small town, with a population of 350 people. If a log book inside the shelter is any indication, only about 20 people visit this location each day. Red Cliff was the first county seat of Eagle County, and remained so until the seat was moved to Eagle in 1923. Large-scale mining stopped in 1878. In 1853, Frederic Baraga was consecrated as bishop of the Upper Peninsula diocese, and in 1854 he sent Rev. mortar mine cabin and to replace a few broken panes in the six pane Amazingly, it still stands in relatively untouched condition. This semi-secret area is used to host training workshops for In 1906, H.E. JOHN M. RICHARDS, of the Ahmuk Mine, P. O. Clifton, was born in Cornwall, England, November 30, 1829; he was brought up a miner from early boyhood; he came to America in 1853, and direct to Keweenaw Point; worked as a miner at the South Cliff, Central, Isle Royal and Portage Lake Mines. Due to Eagle Cliff’s remote location, burros were used to pack out the ore and to haul in equipment. History and location. Back in the 1890s, it would have taken a true explorer to discover this claim. Having finished our reconnaissance of the Desert Queen Mine, obtaining a sufficient quantity of photos for our purposes, Murbachi and I set out for our second destination of the day. Tourists don't know about it (haven't even heard of it) and it's not on any map. Original roofing was replaced with modern metal sheets. This tunnel goes directly into solid rock. These tunnels were both lead mines, although secondary ores were probably mined as well. Click Photos to Enlarge.) Let’s go see what we can find. The mine was so remote that the ore had to be packed out by burro. These are a few of my favorite things. B y the year the ghost town above was founded this mine was already 1,200 feet into the earth, longer than all the others below the mining camps on the cliff face and above the mills at river level. Park Service created a stabilization plan, to secure the stone and And please, leave things as you find them so others can enjoy the site as well. The site is in a designated I take a lot of pictures of dead trees, in fact, I have a folder full of them on my hard drive. Because of that, this post will not be a traditional post where I give step by step directions to find the mine. Hey, wait up, guys! Ryan Mountain Trail Hike The pile of tailings in the foreground came from one of the main tunnels of the Eagle Cliff Mine. The trail never really disappears, but it does zig-zap up this rocky slope. 3D Galleries follow and will require red–cyan glasses to see the full 3D effect. Henry L. Thiele to serve at the Eagle River mission, which included the town of Clifton at the Cliff mine. Huge pieces of metal, some weighing more than 50 tons, were discovered where they had … Eagle Mine (New Jersey Zinc Eagle Mine; Gilman Mine; Wilkesbarre shaft; Newhouse tunnel; Little Chief Mine; Iron Mask Mine; Belden Mine; Black Iron Mine), Gilman, Gilman Mining District (Battle Mountain Mining District; Red Cliff Mining District), Eagle Co., Colorado, USA : A former Zn-Pb-Ag-Cu-Au-Mn mine located in secs. This town includes what was one of the oldest continually running bowling alleys in California, called Pioneer Bowl. An old jawbone a desert bighorn. Past them in the distance lies Pinto Basin. Shortly thereafter the fabulous Cliff Mine began producing the first mass copper that was not also float copper. The Eagle Cliff Mine dates back to 1895. This portion of the trail is a bit of a scramble. Eagle Cliff Mine – Joshua Tree National Park – Day Hike This is the weekend adventure that compelled me to create this blog. With moon. After reaching Power Shopping rock at the summit of the Desert Queen Mine area, it was time to start heading east to pick up the wagon road/trail that would take us to the Eagle Cliff Mine. The mine is at the now-abandoned town of Clifton in Keweenaw County. The cabin and its artifacts are solid evidence that miners lived here for an extended period of time. This website is dedicated to the discovery, documentation & preservation of these legendary mines. My hiking partners enjoying the trail. The Cliff mine was the first successful copper mine in the Copper Country of the state of Michigan in the United States. I think it would have been fun to be living inside during a thunderstorm. Joshua Tree National Park has over 550,000 acres of wilderness filled with a variety of plants and animals that make their home in this land shaped by strong winds, unpredictable torrents of rain, and climatic extremes. Once again I marveled at the work that went into creating these roads that often led to mines that never payed out. The other one is within 100 feet of the first, but is much smaller and less impressive. This historical town was started up in 1946 by actor Dick Curtis and fell into the hands of San Bernardino County in the late 1960s. A masonry and iron stove is built into the northern end of the cabin and several shelves are on the walls. The hike to Eagle Cliff Cabin. History of Eagle Cliff / Black Eagle Mine Eagle Cliff Mine reportedly dates back to 1895, making it one of the oldest mines in Joshua Tree National Park. The rock shelter also dates back to that time period. Some artifacts have also been removed. Nevertheless, this amazingly well hidden place is worth the search, and seemingly untouched by vandals, at least for now. Flattened tin cans make up a portion of the roof, which is supported by branches obviously taken from the surrounding area when the place was built. The shelter's interior looks as if the miners left it yesterday, and never came back. 0 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from ‘eaglecliffmine’ hashtag of lead, and 1.868 billion lb. It doesn't really matter which way you go, as long as you reach the summit of the saddle on the left. The Eagle Cliff Mine makes an interesting day hike destination if you're ever in Joshua Tree National Park. Maybe about twenty feet or so in, before it dead-ends. One of the most historic mines in Joshua Tree National Park can be reached by a short hike for those that have a map or GPS. Hike Split Rock (Joshua Tree) Loop Trail 2.5 miles - Easy. Start off at the Split Rock Loop trailhead, where you’ll get to immediately see Split Rock, a … With Miner's Cabin Return to Desert Queen Mine Main Index Desert Queen Mine Full Coverage 3D Cali49's Eagle Cliff Mine Page (2D first. Comment: Historically, the largest zinc and copper producing mine in Colorado, the Eagle mine was closed in 1981. I've taken the route from Split Rock Boulder and the route from the Pine City backcountry board (the route taken for this report). Yet 3/4 of this massive area (larger than the state of Rhode Island) will never be seen by most. Two shafts were worked until at least 1897. For the year ending December 31, 1897, some $200 worth of labor had been performed in the area, with two shafts being sunk into the rock; one to the depth of 75 feet, the other to 40 feet. Eagle Cliff Mine reportedly dates back to 1895, making it one of the oldest mines in Joshua Tree National Park. On May 27, 1895, a lead ledge known as Eagle Cliff was located by … Length 2.3 miElevation gain 580 ftRoute type Out & back Is it easier to approach from desert queen mine or the split rock trail (we are both strong hikers just curious). Empty gaps between the boulders have be sealed with primitive rock walls. Hike the 49 Palms Oasis Trail 3 miles - Moderate. Cornerstones Community Partnership in collaboration with the National The view from the outside of the cabin. I always like taking of picture from inside, looking out towards freedom and safety. An Adventure Projects staff member will review this and take an appropriate action, but we generally don't reply. The scant records so far discovered reveal that on May 27, 1895, a lead ledge that became known as the Eagle Cliff mine was located by Robert Muir. I've read that there is some spectacular scenery up there and in the canyons around it, but it's rather remote and takes some good planning and some serious hiking to get to it. The Eagle River Museum provides a series of exhibits devoted to the history of Eagle River, The Cliff Mine and Clifton, and Crestview. That's Mt. This rock shelter is difficult to find, and rangers want to keep it that way. Between 1970 and 1972 magnetometer and seismic investigations were carried out in conjunction with a drilling programme. Our Illawarra Metallurgical Coal operations are in the Illawarra and Wollondilly regions of the southern coalfields of New South Wales, about 75 kilometres south of Sydney. Unable to raise sufficient capital, Captain Mitchell sold his property to Mr. Justice Hargrave. History. Eagle Cliff Mine (Part 1) Eagle Cliff Mine in Joshua Tree National Park is another one of those places that you occasionally hear about or see photos but the location is a closely guarded secret. The road wasn't too hard to find, and for most of the next 3/4-mile or so, the trail was fairly easy to keep track of. I've never found information about who actually built the miner's cabin. Due to Eagle Cliff’s remote location, burros were used to pack out the ore and to haul in equipment. In 1858, Bishop Baraga authorized Thiele to … Rocks and cement create several walls and seal up several openings between the boulders. The Park Service has intentionally removed these places from all their maps, and will not assist you in finding them. Hundreds of Westerns and early television shows were filmed in Pioneertown, including The Cisco Kid and Edgar Buchanan’s Judge Roy Bean. The northeast trail is the direct route, but going up and over the next ridge is also an option, as once that's done, the path swings north and soon meets the other trail. 12 & 13, T6S, R81W, and in secds. The now-defunct Cliff Mine was part of the great copper rush of the 1840s within the Keweenaw Peninsula, a 75-mile-long piece of land jutting into Lake … And here we are. Lost Horse Mine Trail 7 miles - Moderate. Desert Queen Mine Hike & Eagle Cliff Mine 1.8 miles - Easy. Cumulative production from the district, most of which came from the Eagle mine or its predecessors, totals nearly 400,000 oz. You won't find this on any maps. The mine was later owned by Bill Keys, who kept up the assessment work from about 1916 into the 1920s and early 1930s, during which time small amounts of ore were extracted and transported to the, Near the Desert Queen Mine in northwestern Joshua Tree, Hidden in the rugged hills near the famous. By December 31, 1897, $200 worth of labor had been performed in the area, with two shafts being sunk into the rock; one to the depth of 75 feet, the other to 40 feet. For years, people who knew the park and the desert well were aware of this location and others, but did not disseminate information, except to friends. This day’s destination was Pioneertown, located in the rugged hills above Yucca Valley. The scant records so far discovered reveal that on May 27, 1895, a lead ledge that became known as the Eagle Cliff mine was located by Robert Muir. The Nolinas didn't want to be outdone by their prickly neighbors, so they were putting on a good show of their own. Eagle Cliff Mine is one of my favorite places in Joshua Tree National Park, and one of the most well maintained old mining homesteads I have seen. That was a nice thing to do. Keys would soon become a rich and powerful man in the area, building a ranch, mill, corral, dam and cemetery. Basic geological information was from two (2) Mines Department bore holes sunk between 1962 and 1966, proving the existence of the Bulli seam and an indication of coal qualities. Home sweet home. The Eagle Cliff Mine is … This was a lead mine that, like the Desert Queen would mill its ore at the Wall Street Mill, also owned by Keys. If you have the chance to visit the Eagle Cliff Mine and surrounding areas, figure on spending a good half day at least for the trek. volunteers, students, and NPS personnel. If you have sharp eyes, you can actually see it in the photo above. of copper, 317 million lb. There are two fireplaces, a six pane glass window, a wooden door frame, an old bench, a cabinet full of old rusty cans and what appears to be recently repaired roofing, secured by old branches Some of the more valuable items were removed by the park service and replaced by dummy items from the same time period. The main problem was getting the ore to the mill, as the location was extremely difficult to get to. It was discovered in the greenstone bluff about three miles from the lake, by a party of explorers under the direction of Mr. Cheny, in 1845, and is located in the southwest quarter of … At one time, the front section of the cabin had a roof made from Pinyon pine branches and logs, but it has long since crumbled away. Quick Hike History Local thug Jim McHaney murdered the original mine owner and covered the murder up by claiming that he found Pegleg Smith’s fabled mine. As we searched for a way back from our mile-long off-trail bouldering expedition in the wrong direction, I decided it was finally time. of silver, 212 million lb. After poking around the area for a bit, it was time to head back. of zinc, from 13.1 million tons of ore. Perhaps the most amazing thing to me, is the six-pane glass window set into the masonry wall. The (red) hike to Eagle Cliff Mine is a bit more challenging but definitely doable as a moderate hike. We took a slight detour to peek over the ridge down towards Split Rock. Keep climbing and some nice vistas open up. Follow along and you'll see why. The golden portions of the bark really makes this one stand out from all the others. The Park Service, in collaboration with Cornerstones Community Partnerships, worked together to replace a couple of the panes of glass at the shelter. As with many of the mines in J Tree, few details are known about its origin, ownership and production over the years. This place was well made. Every now and then, man intrudes in this wilderness and leaves his brief, passing mark among the surreal geologic features that cover the landscape. Joshua Tree has become so popular in recent years that you will sometimes see a mile long backup of cars waiting to enter the park. Cliff was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. The transformation of the area into a resort and ski destination has helped the town transition from mining into a modern economy over the last few decades. Don't ask me why. Lots of color on this small, rocky plateau. Eagle The group of boulders that the cabin is built into is known by the rock climbers as 'Fraggle Rock." A log book inside indicates that fewer than 20 people a day visit this location, out of the thousands who visit the park. It's opening is just to the right of the pile, nearly covered by a spreading oak tree. The makeshift shelter was cobbled together in a naturally occurring hollow of one of the ubiquitous granite outcrops in the area. First mined in 1895, presumably by Robert Muir, who discovered it. Spotting a pile of tailings that I remembered from a previous trip, I knew we were on the right track. San Jacinto, about forty miles distant. While at the Cliff, he served five years as Mining Captain.
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