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Posted: 29 Aug 2017


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Charcoal Kilns

Charcoal Kilns
These are seven of the ten charcoal kilns in Wildrose Canyon in Death Valley National Park. The park website has the following information: "The Wildrose Charcoal Kilns were completed in 1877 by the Modock Consolidated Mining Company to provide a source of fuel suitable for use in two smelters adjacent to their group of lead-silver mines in the Argus Range west of Panamint Valley, about 25 miles distant from the kilns. Although the mines themselves were worked intermittently until about 1900, there is no clear evidence that the charcoal kilns were operational after 1879. Evidently either other fuel sources were located or it was found to be more profitable to ship the raw ore elsewhere for processing. This short life may help to explain the remarkably good condition of these kilns, more than 100 years after their construction." After watching the sunset at Mesquite Flat, we drove to these charcoal kilns where we spent the night, going from 90F temperatures to snow on the ground. We spent the night in the back of our car, but there were a few others there who slept in the kilns. This photo was taken the next morning after sunrise and before we headed on to the west.

Ecobird, Nora Caracci, Annemarie, tiabunna and 13 other people have particularly liked this photo


8 comments - The latest ones
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Can see the snow. Fine shot and interesting notes!r
7 years ago.
 Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿
So very interesting, Ron !
... and very good picture too !
7 years ago.
 Clyde Sostand
Clyde Sostand
Super shot Ron well taken..
7 years ago.
 Jocelyne Villoing
Jocelyne Villoing club
Un bel alignement et un cadrage serré qui rend bien !
7 years ago.
 sasithorn_s
sasithorn_s
Great capture and information, Ron! Love their interesting shapes and I wonder what it's like inside...
7 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Fascinating information and image, and what a temperature range!
7 years ago.
 Nora Caracci
Nora Caracci club
very interesting and amazing structures, excellent perspective, exquisite light ! !
7 years ago.
 Ecobird
Ecobird club
That is quite an amazing sight with all of those kilns lined up, - and in a location you would not really expect to see them.

A lovely shot Ron, - and worth a night sleeping in the car to capture
7 years ago.

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