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| Landmark #193 | Imperial County | Visited: Sept. 16, 2013 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A plaque and tailings for the once-mighty gold mines at Picacho! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Opened by placer miners after 1852, the gold mines expanded into hard rock quarrying by 1872. Picacho employed 700 miners at its peak from 1895 to 1900. Mill accidents, low ore quality, and the loss of cheap river transport with the building of Laguna Dam led to numerous periods of inactivity. With ores far from worked out, the Picacho Mines, using modern techniques, again resumed operations in 1984.
OTHER TIDBITS: Though mining continued into modern times, resources were fully exhausted here by 2000, and it has since been rinsed and re-vegetated! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: On Picacho Rd 18.2 mi N of Winterhaven, CA 92283 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~288mi (464km) — 4.8hrs |
| When should I go? | I would suggest doing this during the daylight in the autumn or winter! |