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David enters one of the Twisted Metal gypsum mine Adits |
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Wheelbarrow artifact at Twisted Metal Mine |
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View straight into an Adit |
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Our approach on a bike Trail |
Another new hike for the club, the Twisted Metal Mine is located at the base of the North Blue Diamond Hill escarpment on the southeast side behind the gypsum board plant. There is a large gravel trailhead on SR 159 for this hike. It is 1.5 miles from the community of Blue Diamond, NV and 1.5 miles from the junction of SR 159 & SR 160 in the other direction on the northeast side of the road. There are a lot of bike trails in this area, too. We used one called Domingo for part of the loop. We set off through an opening in the fence on a road and veered to our right. Crossing the wash, we joined the Domingo bike trail to head toward the escarpment. After winding through some rock layers, we came to a fork.
Stats: 5 miles; 800' gain; 3.25 hours
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Some of many Artifacts |
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View of Twisted Metal Mine from wash Below |
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Wash descent on Return |
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