MEXICAN CAMP

NAME: Mexican Camp
COUNTY: Nye
ROADS: 2WD
GRID: 1
CLIMATE: Hot summer, cool winter.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Anytime.
COMMENTS: Short lived.
REMAINS: Nothing.

The camp was a result of the people explosion in nearby Rhyolite and Bullfrog. It was never more than a tent camp with a population of about twenty-five. The camp was abandoned three months after it was formed for what gold there was faded quickly. Nothing remains.

Submitted by: Shawn Hall from his book Preserving The Glory Days: Ghost Towns And Mining Camps Of Nye County, Nevada Click here to purchase his book!

 


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