Historic finds on the trail

[Montecresto]

Scouting new trails we found some very impressive carvings in rocks and an old shepherds cabin on goat hill...😎

 

[TxDoc]

Very nice, beautiful area.


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[Montecresto]

Old Camp Blue was a mining/logging camp back in the day.

 

[WhitefieldJim]

Very cool photos! Thanks for sharing. What State did you find these treasures?

 

[Montecresto]

Very cool photos! Thanks for sharing. What State did you find these treasures?

New Mexico in the southern tip of the Rockies...

 

[Montecresto]

 

[Smitty335]

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Think I've been there? HA!

 

[Montecresto]

Think I've been there? HA!

Nope, not that one lol. Did you see the rifle carved in the rock above?

 

[Smitty335]

Nope, not that one lol. Did you see the rifle carved in the rock above?

I remember the stove or one just like it?

 

[Montecresto]

I remember the stove or one just like it?

I only found that stone and adobe homestead recently....

Cant think of a place I showed you that had a stove....🤔

 

[Montecresto]

More history on the trail, found an old topaz mine.
This community we live in is called Mineral Hill. I’ve seen several mines.

 

[Montecresto]

Found these ruins and cemetery along side the trail as well. The older dates can’t be read, some are just stones that don’t appear to ever have had writing...🤷‍♂️

 

[Montecresto]

And a little more trail side history..
First pic is a spring
Second and third another long abandoned homestead
And the dashboard of a 1934 Chevrolet....

 

[Montecresto]

After finding this on the trail, I inquired from old timers who informed me that it was the first Forest rangers station. The well had a cover completely over it, the cabin was made of logs, all long rotted away. The date is May 1935