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Monarch Mine
Hiking Around Las Vegas, Death Valley National Park
Upper Monarch Canyon
Monarch Canyon
Monarch Mine

Overview

Monarch Canyon is a nice, 1.1-mile hike down a rugged canyon to a spring in the Death Valley Wilderness Area. The route passes several historical mining structures along the way, Monarch Mine, which is a stout detour from the main hike to Monarch Spring.

Monarch Mine, not visible from the wash, sits high in the cliffs back from the top of the chute. A miner's trail runs steeply up the west side of the mill to the top of the ore chute, and then back to the mine. No mine is safe, and the entrance of this one is collapsing, but it seemed safe enough to enter briefly. Be careful around the mining structures to avoid damaging them or causing cave-ins.

Presented here are photos of Monarch Mine. For a detailed description of the route, including directions, maps, GPS coordinates, and photos, see Monarch Canyon.

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The mine is above the ledge and back towards the cliffs
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Miner's trail starts up right of the stamp mill
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Steep miner's trail
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Miner's trail passes through white band of cliffs
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Wooden debris below the mine opening
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Monarch Mine opening
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Roof-collapse debris at entrance to Monarch Mine
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Interior wooden structures
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Mouth of Monarch Mine, looking out towards Monarch Canyon
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Trail on hillside leading to top of ore chute
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Hiker on trail leading to top of ore chute
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Trail on hillside leading to top of ore chute
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Top of ore chute
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Top of ore chute
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Top of ore chute
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Top of ore chute
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Death Valley (view SW from top of ore chute)
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Monarch Canyon (view NE from top of ore chute)
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Ore chute (view NE from top of ore chute)
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Ore chute
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Monarch Mine (view SE from near top of ore chute)
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Monarch Mine (zoom view SE from near top of ore chute)
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Hiker descending steeply from top of ore chute
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Hiker descending to the white band of cliff
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Hiker descending through the white band of cliff
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Ore chute on the steep hillside (view NE)
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Steep trail descending the hillside (view NE)
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Hiker arriving back at the stamp mill (view NE)
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Happy Hiking! All distances, elevations, and other facts are approximate.
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