Walnut Canyon National Monument, Sinagua Cave Ruins, are located slightly south and east of Flagstaff, AZ. The canyon is 600 feet deep with the ruins accessed from a step 180 feet drop with modern steps to an “land island loop” that juts into the canyon. There are about 25 rooms at this location with others…
Pine Mountain Mercury Mine and the Sunflower Mercury Mine were burned to the ground in the Sunflower fire of 2012. The photos of this mine were taken in Sept. 2010. The Pine Mountain Mercury Mine is in the Sunflower District in the Mazatzal Mountains, west of Rt. 87. Mercury was discovered as the mineral…
Martinez mine and mill are located in the Martinez Canyon by way of the Box Canyon. To visit the site 4 WD vehicles are needed with an approach from northeast of Florence, AZ. There were numerous mining claims in the Martinez Canyon dating back to the 1880s. The main minerals at the sites contained silver,…
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