Rhyolite Ghost Town

 

Very interesting stop along the way, just east of Death Valley NP about 30 miles is this old ghost town that flourished between 1904 & 1908 then was abandoned after the short-lived gold was gone.

As one first enters town, you can't help but notice an interesting, more modern structure off to the right.  Since Kim & I had done some bottle wall construction both at Mike Reynold's Earthship community, and on the Mermaid Cottage we worked on in Del Norte, CO, I had to take a closer look!

 

 

Walking up towards what appeared to be the main part of town the place was absolutely deserted!

 

It felt strange walking up what apparently was "Main St." with so little left now compared to the town at it's peak!