THE 2004 GHOST TOWN TRIP
September 2004
"Quick Statistics" are listed here. More details will be listed when the towns are posted on this website.
The last town listed in a day group is where we camped.
************************** DAY 1 *****************************************
THOUSAND OAKS
Reward Mine (CA)....................Steep hike to headframe and mine
Tokop (NV)................................Fallen buildings
Hannapah (NV).........................Fallen buildings and headframe
************************** DAY 2 *****************************************
TONOPAH (gas)
Marietta (NV)............................Occupied
Candelaria (NV).......................Some original buildings left. Now abandoned
Broken Hills (NV)......................Building, headframe, good mine
Quartz Mtn (NV)........................Headframe and engine
Granite (NV)..............................Headframe only
Grantsville (NV)(ranch).............Many buildings, car parts and mine
************************** DAY 3 *****************************************
GABBS (gas and ice)
Globe Mining District................Occupied...large working mine
Athens (NV)...............................3 buildings and unsafe mine
Orizaba (NV).............................Many buildings and headframes over a large area
Potomac (NV)...........................Occupied
Hannapah (NV)..........................Back a second time for a place to camp
************************** DAY 4 *****************************************
TONOPAH (gas and ice)
CARVERS (gas)
Jefferson (NV)...........................Many buildings in a beautiful canyon. Headframe and stamp mill ruins.
************************** DAY 5 *****************************************
Old Page Place (NV)...............A place to camp. Occupied at times
Moore's Station (NV)...............Occupied by new owners. Renovated and fenced.
ELY (gas)
Belmont Mill (NV)......................Buildings beginning to fall. Mill still good.
************************** DAY 6 *****************************************
Bolivia (NV)................................Tried East approach..impassable..will try West approach next trip
Golden Gate Mine (NV)............Buildings and headframe in a beautiful canyon
************************** DAY 7 *****************************************
THOUSAND OAKS
************************ CHANGES **************************************
Kingsley (NV) .............................dropped due to time and area
Rochester (NV)...........................dropped due to time
Jessup (NV)................................dropped due to time
AVERAGE COST PER PERSON....$225.00 (two people)
AVERAGE MILES PER GALLON....13.8
WEATHER....Comfortable. No Rain
Day temps in mid 80s Night temps in mid 50s
ROADS...Fair to Good
OBSERVATIONS...Clear Nights and Skies. Lots of Wildlife
DAMAGE...Minor. Tires held up well this year.
2004 Ghost Town Trip
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