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Hike to Indian Mine (Monarch Canyon Mine), Death Valley, California
This two-stamp mill is located in Monarch Canyon just below the Indian Mine (sometimes also called the Monarch Canyon Mine). First worked in the early 1900’s, this small gold mine contained ore originally assayed at $20 per ton. The one remaining iron stamp, built by Fairbanks & Morse, is imprinted with a patent date of November 29, 1904, and was used to concentrate ore before being transported to the nearest boom town of Rhyolite.
Only the most promising of mines got the 'stamp' of approval to build one of these structures. Called a stamp mill, these behemoths of iron and wood were used to crush gold-containing ore into smaller, more manageable pieces.
Monarch Canyon is one of the few drainages either side of Death Valley to contain a permanent spring.
Trailhead is around 2.8 miles off Daylight Pass Road on a dirt road.
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