Is there a boxcar in JV?

[chris142]

I have not done much exploring in JV. I picked up a map and it says "Box car" with a black spot right off of Camp Rock rd.

Is there a Box car from a train out there? Or is that the name of something else?

[jpflat2a]

it's there as described
part of mine operations I suppose
there's another out there as well......

[chris142]

I got really curious so I went and found it. Built in 71, last overhauled in 79. I wonder what was going on in that area 30 years ago that they needed a boxcar.

And who's idea was it to put it on the map.

I also found a windmill that pumps water. The pump was working but no water coming out.

I used the trip to test out my new GPS......It got lost.

[Mitch]

Chris,

The Boxcar is at the Camp Rock Mine. The mine was mainly a placer gold area that might have had a tunnel (adit) at one time. I've taken photo's of it before but couldn't find it again amongst the thousands I have. If you start looking and exploring the desert area you'll be a busy, busy man! I've only explored there for a couple of years and can't believe what I've found.

How about this one?



Mitch

[chris142]

Oh I've seen that caboose. There was an article about it in the Daily Press about 15 years ago. A guy was going to build a park out there.

I've been wanting to go exploring in JV but so far all I have found are whoopdedoos. My Jeep is stock so no rockcrawling for me.

[Mitch]

Chris,

Your stock Jeep will get you all over the desert there. We will need to hook up and explore. Every time I find 5 things I was looking for, I find 3 more to check out next time. Keeps you coming back!

Mitch

[chris142]

I was out on Galoway dry lake Friday night goofin off. Found a bunch of guys that flew in and landed their planes on the dry lake to go camping!

I ended up East of the larger sand dunes, I think I was at the top of one of the hammer trails because there wasn't no way I could have gone down that canyon.

Finally found the dunes but they were to beat up to try to drive on.