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Queen of Sheba Mine - Death Valley National Park

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5/5 (2 reviews)
Furnace Creek, California (Inyo County)
Last Updated: 02/23/2019

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Highlights

This easy 4x4 route to the Queen of Sheba Mine follows the original haul road and was in limited commercial use as recently as the 1970's. Total production of the Queen of Sheba has reportedly been 5,000,000 lbs. of lead, 100,000 ozs. of silver, 1,500 ozs. of gold, and 146,000 lbs. of copper. There are extensive mine ruins, and several 2 track trails to explore around the Queen of Sheba Mine. The town and camp of Carbonite sprang up around 1900 near the Carbonite Mine site which is a short distance away. There are no ruins of the town visible.

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Trail Reviews

5/5 (2)
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Rated 5/5
Visited: 05/03/2023
Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

There is a lot to explore around the mine. As of 4/4/23, the road is easy but it is rough and slow going. I was in a Jeep Gladiator with 37" tires and averaged 5 mph due to how rough the road was. There are a couple of spots that something like a Subaru might have problems with due to rocks and ruts.
Trail Review: Queen of Sheba Mine - Death Valley National Park - Eric
Trail Review: Queen of Sheba Mine - Death Valley National Park - Eric
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Visited: 11/28/2017

There is a lot to look at around the Queen of Sheba Mine ruins.
Trail Review: Queen of Sheba Mine - Death Valley National Park - Brian Hoag
Trail Review: Queen of Sheba Mine - Death Valley National Park - Brian Hoag
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