West of the part a bit, on BLM lands is the New Dale area. Mines, works, and junk are scattered everywhere.
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| The Virginia Dale mine. The deep sandy washes and impossibly steep dirt sections through the mine dump made this side trip fun. |
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| The Virginia mine itself. Pretty boring, really, unless you are dumb enough to go inside. |
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| The settling tanks. The remaining works are usually much more interesting than the mine shaft itself. |
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| New Dale. One of the nastiest 'roads' I've ever been on leads to this mine. The road is narrow, covered in sharp rocks, filled with ruts, and is along a steep cliff. There are some deep sand washes to cross for added fun. Worth it all for the view. |
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| Does the word 'cave-in' mean anything to you? |