Desert Queen Mine

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One of the more long-lived gold mines of Southern California's high desert region, with a hiking trail leading to the mine

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General Information
Length:
1.6 miles roundtrip
Elevation Gain:
150 feet
Difficulty
Easy
Pet Policy:
Pets NOT allowed on trails
Seasons:
All year, but very hot in summer
Trailhead:
Jumbo Rocks Campground
Location:
74485 Twentynine Palms Highway, Twentynine Palms, CA 92277
Website:
nps.gov/jotr/

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Overview

The Desert Queen Mine is a long-lived gold mine in Joshua Tree National Park, on the National Register of Historic Places, operated for nearly 75 years and associated with rancher Bill Keys and rustler Jim McHaney. A hiking trail leads to the ruins of shafts, tailings and scattered machinery.

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BLM Nevada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted
Robb Hannawacker, while working for Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons ; Image Size Adjusted
BLM Nevada, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons; Image Size Adjusted
Robb Hannawacker, while working for Joshua Tree National Park, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons ; Image Size Adjusted