Jonsered
Jr. Member
Thought I'd start a thread on this, and I'll just add to it as I get time.
Almost all my detecting takes place in the middle of nowhere. Essentially, if you can get to it with a vehicle, I'm not interested. Over my 30 years of traipsing around NM's boonies, I've come across some interesting sites, and I'll be sharing them here.
1) Mineral Creek - This is on the North edge of the Gila Wilderness, East and just a shade North of Mogollon. This Creek runs East / West for 10 miles or so. About 4 miles down the creekbed from the easternmost point of the creek, there are the remains of a sawmill. Big boiler, lots of bricks and some wooden debris. Continue West down the creek for another 2 miles, and you will run into a good sized mine on the North wall of the creekbed. Wooden remains including ore bins and chutes run 80 yards across the hillside. The mine is big, and as of March 2007, was still open. This area is definitely worth checking out. Mineral Creek is gorgeous, and the creek bed itself is so colorful it looks like there was a candy store explosion.
2) Florida Mountains - South and slightly East of Deming. This entire mountain chain is pocked with mines. Many are accessible by vehicle, but many more are not. Most of the best run in a North / South line down the East face of the mountains. Lots of above ground remains, including ore bins and chutes. Dozens of open shafts and adits. Good detecting country.
3) Hermosa / Palomas Camp - 25 or 30 miles South of Chloride on the East side of the Black Range. There is a road, but in my jacked up 4x4 Suburban, it is a bad ride. Probably not passable in 2 wheel drive except in the best of conditions. About 10 buildings standing at Hermosa proper, which is property of Ted Turner. Another 10 or so running down the Canyon heading East from Hermosa, which is the Palomas Camp area. Mines literally everywhere you look. Many large pieces of mining equipment. I have taken some dust and nuggets out of here on several occasions.
Thats a start. I'll add more as I get time.
Almost all my detecting takes place in the middle of nowhere. Essentially, if you can get to it with a vehicle, I'm not interested. Over my 30 years of traipsing around NM's boonies, I've come across some interesting sites, and I'll be sharing them here.
1) Mineral Creek - This is on the North edge of the Gila Wilderness, East and just a shade North of Mogollon. This Creek runs East / West for 10 miles or so. About 4 miles down the creekbed from the easternmost point of the creek, there are the remains of a sawmill. Big boiler, lots of bricks and some wooden debris. Continue West down the creek for another 2 miles, and you will run into a good sized mine on the North wall of the creekbed. Wooden remains including ore bins and chutes run 80 yards across the hillside. The mine is big, and as of March 2007, was still open. This area is definitely worth checking out. Mineral Creek is gorgeous, and the creek bed itself is so colorful it looks like there was a candy store explosion.
2) Florida Mountains - South and slightly East of Deming. This entire mountain chain is pocked with mines. Many are accessible by vehicle, but many more are not. Most of the best run in a North / South line down the East face of the mountains. Lots of above ground remains, including ore bins and chutes. Dozens of open shafts and adits. Good detecting country.
3) Hermosa / Palomas Camp - 25 or 30 miles South of Chloride on the East side of the Black Range. There is a road, but in my jacked up 4x4 Suburban, it is a bad ride. Probably not passable in 2 wheel drive except in the best of conditions. About 10 buildings standing at Hermosa proper, which is property of Ted Turner. Another 10 or so running down the Canyon heading East from Hermosa, which is the Palomas Camp area. Mines literally everywhere you look. Many large pieces of mining equipment. I have taken some dust and nuggets out of here on several occasions.
Thats a start. I'll add more as I get time.
