The bonus for the day was driving on paved roads in the morning stretch of geocaching.
two memorials near the first geocaches
that is some rack!
the snow capped mountains stayed in the distance
terrain change
more change in geology and flora
And then the second bonus of the day...
cemetery stop for a geocache
a well-kept cemetery
someone is showing their backside
a gathering spot for native Americans
town started in 1865 when silver was discovered
in its hey-day Belmont had a Chinatown,
a red light district & racetrack,
a newspaper, schools & churches,
a post office & newspaper and
was the county seat 'til 1905
originally I thought this was the schoolhouse
but I think it is the courthouse
it is still used as a community center
it has a new metal roof
some of the remaining structures along Main Street
one of the oldest businesses in Belmont
1867
catchy name: Dirty Dick's Saloon
it was a gathering place for the locals when we drove through
in the early afternoon
we saw a few houses, but also some RVs
the only church we saw
some of the more modern homes
East Belmont
mining & milling district
and then a little farther along the non-paved road
not certain what a flotation mill was
but this huge building was a part of it
looking at the valley and snow capped mountains
And for those keeping score, this was our busiest caching day. We found 444 geocaches, looking for them after dark, using a very good flashlight, and needing to clean-up back-roads and out-of-the-way areas. I had a goal of 500 in one day, but the areas we needed to geocache were just too far away from each other. Seeing the mining town of Belmont helped counter the disappointment of not reaching my goal.
With those pictures and my love of rust and ghost towns, I just might have to visit the ET Highway after all.
ReplyDeleteLoved the photos of Belmont. Will have to keep that in mind if we travel that area one day!
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