As we travel to Tonopah, NV, we stopped at Bonnie Claire, NV. It is a ghost town located in Nye Country just off US-95 N to NV-267 W. Driving toward the town, we spotted the mill ruins up on the side of a long hill. We stopped at the mill ruins first to explore.
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| Sign "Private Property." |
Unfortunately, we wouldn't able to get close to investigate due to a sign posted "Private Property, No Trespassing," so I took these photos using my zoom lens.
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| The Mill |
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| This ruin was once a bunkhouse for workers at the Mill |
After taking few photos, we head over to the other side of the road, to explore the little complex of buildings.
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| Mill? Processing Plant? Not sure, but it looks like it was used to pull ore up from the shaft. |
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| The ruins of a home built in the mid-1950s. |
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| Living Room? |
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| Bedroom |
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| Kitchen? |
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| A vintage trailer added to the side of the home, maybe for extra living space. |
Bonnie Claire sprang up in 1904 and there were some minor activities during the period from 1940 to 1954 but like many of these old mining towns, Bonnie Claire became a ghost town.
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| This was about as close as I can get to look down this mine shaft. |
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| Tempted to go down the ladder to explore, but the wisdom told me, "not to." |
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| Open Range. |
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| We saw wild burros as we departed Bonnie Claire |
Thanks for reading one of ghost town heritage! Safe travels.
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