Next we drove into the El Paso Mountains east of Red Rock Canyon State Park. We visited an old mine and stopped at the location of Della Gerbracht's house.
It was here that we discovered Colton's rock stacking abilities.
Then we walked around the hill to the tunnel.
William Henry Schmidt spent 38 years digging this half-mile tunnel.
Every walked through the mountain. I stayed outside with Bosco.
Dusty design with a faded Explorers flag.
We passed by a spot where I once camped in my Unimog. Miss that old piece of iron and wish on the morning of the wildfire that destroyed our home I would have chosen to drive it out instead of my Tacoma.
We drove on through hills still green from winter rains.
Evidence that Colton was in the area.
Our destination was the abandoned Old Dutch Cleanser Seismotite mine.
They were there and then...