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Apparently, a lot of water (and rocks) from the mountains runs down this wash during the wetter months. This must have hindered access to the old mine up on the mountainside.

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08946-devils-playground-wash-up-800px.jpg One very small pool of water remains between some rocks in Devil's Playground Wash right now; it's otherwise dry down hereThumbnailsAs I climb up the other side, I look over to the hill that I just descendedOne very small pool of water remains between some rocks in Devil's Playground Wash right now; it's otherwise dry down hereThumbnailsAs I climb up the other side, I look over to the hill that I just descendedOne very small pool of water remains between some rocks in Devil's Playground Wash right now; it's otherwise dry down hereThumbnailsAs I climb up the other side, I look over to the hill that I just descendedOne very small pool of water remains between some rocks in Devil's Playground Wash right now; it's otherwise dry down hereThumbnailsAs I climb up the other side, I look over to the hill that I just descendedOne very small pool of water remains between some rocks in Devil's Playground Wash right now; it's otherwise dry down hereThumbnailsAs I climb up the other side, I look over to the hill that I just descended

The lower part of the road here is quite steep, but it was presumably the best route the miners could carve out of such rugged surroundings.