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This part of the old Rattlesnake Mine site has great views over to both the Castle Peaks and the Castle Mountains

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8319-rattlesnake-mine.jpg A few yellow flowers (Encelia farinosa perhaps) bloom at the old Rattlesnake Mine siteThumbnailsFrom the Rattlesnake Mine site, I have a clear view across the valley to my Piute Gorge campsite, that slot in the distant hillsA few yellow flowers (Encelia farinosa perhaps) bloom at the old Rattlesnake Mine siteThumbnailsFrom the Rattlesnake Mine site, I have a clear view across the valley to my Piute Gorge campsite, that slot in the distant hillsA few yellow flowers (Encelia farinosa perhaps) bloom at the old Rattlesnake Mine siteThumbnailsFrom the Rattlesnake Mine site, I have a clear view across the valley to my Piute Gorge campsite, that slot in the distant hillsA few yellow flowers (Encelia farinosa perhaps) bloom at the old Rattlesnake Mine siteThumbnailsFrom the Rattlesnake Mine site, I have a clear view across the valley to my Piute Gorge campsite, that slot in the distant hillsA few yellow flowers (Encelia farinosa perhaps) bloom at the old Rattlesnake Mine siteThumbnailsFrom the Rattlesnake Mine site, I have a clear view across the valley to my Piute Gorge campsite, that slot in the distant hillsA few yellow flowers (Encelia farinosa perhaps) bloom at the old Rattlesnake Mine siteThumbnailsFrom the Rattlesnake Mine site, I have a clear view across the valley to my Piute Gorge campsite, that slot in the distant hills

Castle Peaks are the sharp spikes at left (I've camped over there before) and Castle Mountains near Hart are the larger hills at right. I rode across some of that area during the last two days.