Lost Horse Mine is a short 4 mile hike to the remains of a ten-stamp mill which used to crush ore before it was dumped into vats of cyanide used to separate out the gold. Unfortunately the stamp-mill is ‘protected’ from the public by a hideous and inappropriate chain-link fence.
Look for the amazing giant nolinas on the way!
From the sign in front of the stamp-mill:
Operated intermittently between 1893 and 1936, the mine produced over 9000 ounces of gold for its operators. Dutch Frank Diebold is credited with the original discovery of the claim, which he sold for $1000 to Johnny Lang. Johnny reportedly first came upon Dutch’s claim while looking for a lost horse, hence the current name.
The mine consist of a 500-foot deep shaft, an early 80-foot audit, several stopes where the vein was followed, and, at least, six working levels...
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Directions: From Park Blvd turn south on Keys View Road. At approximately 2 miles turn east on the dirt Lost Horse Mine Road. Park and hike in.
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on Aug 23, 2004
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