Last Chance Canyon
Last Chance Canyon | |
The canyon near Cudahy Camp | |
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Nearest city | Johannesburg, California |
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Coordinates | 35°22′6″N 117°54′28″W / 35.36833°N 117.90778°W / 35.36833; -117.90778Coordinates: 35°22′6″N 117°54′28″W / 35.36833°N 117.90778°W / 35.36833; -117.90778 |
Area | 70,528 acres (28,542 ha) |
NRHP Reference # | 72000225[1] |
Added to NRHP | December 5, 1972 |
Last Chance Canyon is a canyon in the El Paso Mountains near Johannesburg, California. The canyon runs from Saltdale in the south to Black Mountain in the north; part of it lies within Red Rock Canyon State Park. The canyon includes a variety of archaeological sites, including pictographs, villages, rock shelters, mills, and quarries. Historic sites such as gold mining camps are also located in the canyon.[2]
The canyon is owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and is open for recreational use. Hiking, camping, and 4-wheel drive vehicles are permitted in most parts of the canyon.[2]
The canyon was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 1972.[1]
Gallery
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Cabin at Bickel Camp
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Workshop at Bickel Camp
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Otto Adams' gold mining claim
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South end of the canyon
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The canyon near Cudahy Camp
References
- 1 2 National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
- 1 2 "Last Chance Canyon". U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
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