Mt. Pilot Cinnabar Mines

Cruising around Mt. Pilot
20150905 094859  The road to the Pine Tree Mine is in need of some love. 20150905 094905  Once you get off the main roads, things can get a little dicey if you're in your mom's station wagon. 20150905 124207  Just so you don't get too lost... DSC 1595  The Warner Corral
DSC 1598  The Warner Corral DSC 1604  Can't get closer to the corral than this DSC 1607  The Warner cabins one for Warner, one for dog. DSC 1610  Inside Warner cabin
DSC 1612  Please people! No Christmas decorations before Thanksgiving! DSC 1613 DSC 1614  A cozy little cabin DSC 1615  The Warner pantry is bare
DSC 1616  A customer of the old Smedly's gas station in Fallon DSC 1617  The guest room DSC 1619  A view down the road towards Dunlap Canyon DSC 1622  Yes, it's the Jeep
DSC 1625  From around the back of Warner's cabin DSC 1628 DSC 1630 DSC 1634
DSC 1639  That'll hold for a while DSC 1642  Cabin at the Mina Mine DSC 1644  They must have had electricity at some point DSC 1645  This comfy cot looks pretty new
DSC 1650 DSC 1653  Appears to be quarters for the working crew DSC 1656  More mine buildings DSC 1658  Gettin' fancy now!
DSC 1659  Wood-grain ceiling- these guys were really living it up! DSC 1660  Two stalls no waiting. DSC 1661 DSC 1666
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DSC 1684 DSC 1686 DSC 1687  There are some bad holes there, so watch your step DSC 1688  There is a bad hole now!
DSC 1690  Little cabin at the Mina Mine DSC 1693 DSC 1696  Some buildings at the top. Note the tiny little pasture in front being watered by a spring. DSC 1699  Collapsed
DSC 1704 DSC 1708  Ancient water heater DSC 1709 DSC 1710
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DSC 1715 DSC 1716  Spring fed pasture for anyone lucky enough to find it. DSC 1718 DSC 1724
DSC 1727 DSC 1730 DSC 1733 DSC 1736  Now at the Drew Mine.
DSC 1739 DSC 1741 DSC 1742  Them boys at the Drew Mine sure went through a LOT of canned food. DSC 1743
DSC 1744 DSC 1746  The Drew Mining camp DSC 1751 DSC 1752
DSC 1755  Folks still using this cabin DSC 1757 DSC 1758 DSC 1759  Just in case you need some
DSC 1760  Probably hasn't been used in a while DSC 1761 DSC 1763 DSC 1766  Pretty fancy- bring your own mattress
DSC 1769 DSC 1772 DSC 1775  Looks like an old, old dugout. At the Drew Mine DSC 1779
DSC 1781 DSC 1785  Remains of mill workings at the Reward Mine DSC 1788  Remains of mill workings at the Reward Mine DSC 1791  Remains of mill workings at the Reward Mine
DSC 1794  Remains of mill workings at the Reward Mine DSC 1797  Remains of mill workings at the Reward Mine DSC 1800  Remains of mill workings at the Reward Mine DSC 1803  Ore cart track at Reward Mine
DSC 1806  Reward Mine DSC 1809 DSC 1812  Remains of mill workings at the Reward Mine DSC 1815  Remains of mill workings at the Reward Mine
DSC 1818  Remains of mill workings at the Reward Mine DSC 1821 DSC 1824 DSC 1827  Remains of mill workings at the Reward Mine
DSC 1830 DSC 1833  Remains of mill workings at the Reward Mine DSC 1836 DSC 1839  Remains of mill workings at the Reward Mine
DSC 1842  Dunlap Canyon DSC 1845 DSC 1848  Mysterious concrete pad up Dunlap Canyon- probably had something to do with the Sullivan Mine DSC 1851  Antenna on top of Pilot Peak
DSC 1854 DSC 1857 DSC 1860  Cabin at Dunlap Tunnel Spring DSC 1863  Lots of water coming from the tunnel
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DSC 1899  Under the cabin. DSC 1900 DSC 1901  Looks like we had some electric service at some point. DSC 1902
DSC 1903 DSC 1911 DSC 1919 DSC 1920  Interesting geology
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DSC 1940 DSC 1942 DSC 1943 DSC 1945  At the Mammoth Mine
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