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| Hiking | 1.81 Miles |
442 AEG |
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| 442 ft AEG | 10 Mns Break | 10 LBS Pack | | |
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| no partners | | I took an afternoon trip from Lost Goldmine east to explore a few things. First I headed toward the Dacite Mine (Pete Carneys mine). It is a short trail just off of LGM leading up toward the cliffs. Hang a right at the face and there is the entrance. The hole in the grate is big enough to get through but I didn’t go inside this time.
Once back on LGM I hiked toward Carney. I looked around the old camp for a while, and checked the water at the hidden Carney Spring source. It is actually about 150 feet northeast of the location on maps. The spring pin should probably be adjusted. It was dripping. There are pipes running parallel to the west side of Trail down to the concrete basin. There may be other pipes running all the way down to the spring box at the fence.
I crossed over the Ridgeline/Carney trail from the basin and headed up to the Shaka Cave. The rocks are a little loose as the trail doesn’t get much traffic. There is gradual incline up to a near scramble toward the entrance. I’ve been here many times over the years and it always seems timeless.
There are mortar holes and pottery sherds and other artifacts testifying to once inhabitation, at least seasonally. Please follow 'leave no trace'. Preserve the holes by not stepping on them, or removing arrowheads, etc. There’s an upper ledge in the back that I’ve never gone up to. I am unsure how to look without damaging anything. To be clear, I am not encouraging anyone climbing or digging in the cave. I headed back to the lot and arrived just in time for an amazing sunset. |
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