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The road up to Bolivia begins invitingly enough.
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Then it completely disappears. Might be a bit much for
all but those with a lot of ground clearance in many places.
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But then it gets better. First sight of ruins as we
approach Bolivia in Cottonwood Canyon.
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The first wooden structure
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Slowly vanishing
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A structure past the main site. Like many of the structures
in Bolivia, this one is dug into the hillside, since there isn't much
level ground available here.
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A view down the canyon standing up at the mine.
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Another rock ruin further up the canyon.
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Ruins of another building
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| This is a view of the Nickel Mine. You can see the lower mine
on the left, and the ledge where the middle mine is upper right. |
I don't understand why this is so inviting for some people.
It looks like it would last two or three seconds if the rock shifted. At
any rate, this is the opening to the lower mine, complete with air conditioning-
cool air was just pouring out of this entrance. |
Middle opening with boiler. Several people have shot at it,
but it didn't even knock the rust off. It's one big hunk of iron. |
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Rock walls and some door and window frames are all that left of this ruin
on the north side of town
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Going down the canyon, the ruined boiler from the Nickel Mine moves towards
Dixie Valley with each succeeding gully-washer
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The boiler in dignified repose.
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but it's just a facade. |
A view of the canyon and the first house taken from the Nickel
Mine |
The large rock in front of the mine entrance lays in mute
testimony to the geologic forces you may encounter- the rock was not there
when we visited in 2001. |
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| The Lovelock Mine, located at about the same time as the Nickel
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In a nearby mine, these comfy accomadations await a miner
returning from his sweaty labors. |
Taking Exit 112 out of lovelock and heading up Coal Canyon,
turning left at this sign. The road will take you pat Kitten Springs and
to Bolivia and beyond. |
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The lonely grave of Alexander Brown, who died at Kitten Springs
in 1893 at the age of 55 years Carolyn Brown Wilson put up the sign in 1961. |
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