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Rockhounding, Writing, Wandering
My writing website is here: https://thomasfarleyblog.com/
A Few Miles Up Wheeler Pass Road
Wheeler Pass Road near Pahrump, Nevada. Not to be confused with Walker Pass Road in California.
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On a personal note.
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Last week I discovered some outbuildings to an old mine on the east side of this particular hill in the North Nopah WA. Today, I was trying to find some clues to the west side claims that make up the old Nopah Group. No luck today, the heat too great to stay out too long.
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The drive down China Ranch Road into and through the China Ranch Wash is dramatic. Limited turn-around for any RV pulling a car or trailer. Small RVs can probably find parking at the main parking lot.
No cell coverage! You must be self-reliant in the desert. Perhaps a quarter of the continental United States does not have cell phone service. You can read about my practicing with a satellite terminal that provides voice calls here: https://southwestrockhounding.com/sat-fi2-and-spot-x/
China Ranch Road from Thomas Farley on Vimeo.
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Here’s the shorter video for those with shorter attention spans:
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Museum building closed, rock tour open. #geology #quartz #rockhound #rocks#roadtrip
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