Last Chance Canyon is a canyon in the El Paso Mountains near Johannesburg, California. The canyon runs from Saltdale in the south to Black Mountain in the north; part of it lies within Red Rock Canyon State Park. The canyon includes a variety of archaeological sites, including pictographs, villages, rock shelters, mills, and quarries. Historic sites such as gold mining camps are also located in the canyon.[2]
Last Chance Canyon | |
 The canyon near Cudahy Camp | |
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| Nearest city | Johannesburg, California |
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| Coordinates | 35°22′6″N 117°54′28″W / 35.36833°N 117.90778°W |
| Area | 70,528 acres (28,542 ha) |
| NRHP reference No. | 72000225[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 5, 1972 |
The canyon is owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and is open for recreational use. Hiking, camping, and 4-wheel drive vehicles are permitted in most parts of the canyon.[2]
The canyon was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 1972.[1]
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Cabin at Bickel Camp -
Workshop at Bickel Camp -
Otto Adams' gold mining claim -
South end of the canyon -
The canyon near Cudahy Camp
References edit
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "Last Chance Canyon". U.S. Bureau of Land Management. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved April 21, 2013.
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