Death Valley NP Keane Mine 1

North of Furnace Creek on the east side of the valley is the hike to Keane Mine, an abandoned lead mine. The trail to Keane mine is quite steep, climbing about 1000 feet in about 1 mile. To the left of the center of this picture are 4 structures, which were supports for the cables that hauled ore to the base. Each of these supports is about 40' high and about 15' square at the base. To give even more of a sense of height, find the parking lot that is in the center of the picture (there are 2 cars, barely visible, in it.).

Scan of an older film photo.