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Keane Wonder Mine
Hiking Around Las Vegas, Death Valley National Park
Keane Wonder
Keane Wonder Mine
The mines lie above the landing (view N)

Overview

Out in Death Valley National Park, the 110-year-old Keane Wonder Mine sits silently at the base of the Funeral Mountains. Here, miners struck it rich with a $1 million mine, but when the gold played out, the miners walked away leaving their mess behind. Today, this historical site provides a glimpse into the lives of men and women who made this place home and work.

Presented here are photos of the Keane Wonder Mine located on the mountainside above the top of the mile-long tramway. The mine openings are fenced or grated, so there is no entry, but hikers can peer into the depths and see old wooden structures, the upper water tank, and even an old wheelbarrow.

For details of the hike, including a full description, cautions, trailhead directions, GPS coordinates, and photos, see Keane Wonder Mine and Tramway.

Keane Wonder Mine
Trail to the mines departs the landing to the south (view S)
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Hikers below rock wall (view S)
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Looking back at hiker above the stone wall (view N)
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The trail turns north and climbs the crest of the ridge (view N)
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Old wheelbarrow (view N)
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Old building or tent site (view E)
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Collapsed building (view W)
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Hiker continuing up the trail (view NE)
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Mid-level landing with mine opening and rusty pipe (view N)
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Mid-level landing (view S towards the lower landing)
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Cable netting covering a mine shaft
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Mine shaft (view down through the cable netting)
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Mine opening and rusty pipe (view N)
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Barricade inside the mine (pipe continues into mine)
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Mine adit (pipe may have been for fresh air; view through grate)
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Mid-level landing (view S towards the lower landing)
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Mid-level landing (view N towards upper mines)
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Hiker on trail to upper mines (view NE)
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Hiker on trail to upper mines (view NE)
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At switchback, foundation for steam engine winch (view E)
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Foundation for steam engine winch, cable, and rock wall (view N)
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Hikers continuing towards upper mines (view W)
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Rock wall supports structures above the trail (view W)
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Faded signs: what can't we do here? (view W)
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Hiker in the upper mines area (lots of openings here; view W)
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Hikers heading towards the uppermost mines (view NW)
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Hikers in upper mines area (lots of openings here; view W)
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Covered mine opening
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Backfilled mine adit
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Hiker on trail passing mine debris (view N)
Keane Wonder Mine
Hikers on trail passing mine debris (view N)
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Chainlink fence at uppermost mine openings (view N)
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Chainlink fence and barbed-wire block entry to mines (view N)
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From uppermost mines, trail continues up over the ridge (view W)
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Uppermost mine entrance (view NW through fence)
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mine entrance (view NW through fence)
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Upper water tank (view E)
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Upper water tank and the end of the rusty water pipe (view SW)
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Upper water tank (National Tank & Mfg. Co., L.A. Cal; view W)
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Upper mine area (view E from water tank)
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Upper mine area (view S from water tank)
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Upper mine area (view SW from water tank)
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More fencing near the top (view N)
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Mine shaft near the top with cable netting (view E)
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Looking back (view NE departing the upper mine area)
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Mine to the east of the main upper mine area (view NE)
Keane Wonder Mine
Mine shafts (view through metal grating)
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More mines to the east of the main upper mine area (view NE)
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Interesting minerals
Keane Wonder Mine
Interesting minerals
Keane Wonder Mine
Grand views from upper-east-most mine (view SW)
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Returning past the metal grated mine shafts (view SW)
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Descending from the upper mine area (view S)
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Descending towards the mid-level landing area (view SW)
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Returning towards the lower landing (view NW)
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More to come ...

Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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