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Clair Camp Ghost Town This page is not included in the sample version. Click here to see available pages.
The camp was used in the 1930's and 1950's to process leftover ore found in the tailings from mines all up and down the canyon. This continued use, along with the fact that a caretaker lived at the camp until the early 1970's, has contributed to the site's preservation. Unfortunately, since our first visit in 1995, the site is progressively being destroyed by vandals. |
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June 2005
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Clair Camp is a well-preserved example of one of
Death Valley's mining camp ghost towns. Deep inside
one of the Panamint Mountain canyons, this camp originally served the
Ratcliff Mine. During its peak, the camp boasted a 4,200-foot long aerial
tramway, a twenty-stamp mill and a 50-ton cyanide mill. The Ratcliff Mine
turned out to be the district's biggest producer.