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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 Approaching the tunnel at the Bighorn Basin MineThumbnailsAn old track leads into the Bighorn Mine tunnelApproaching the tunnel at the Bighorn Basin MineThumbnailsAn old track leads into the Bighorn Mine tunnelApproaching the tunnel at the Bighorn Basin MineThumbnailsAn old track leads into the Bighorn Mine tunnelApproaching the tunnel at the Bighorn Basin MineThumbnailsAn old track leads into the Bighorn Mine tunnelApproaching the tunnel at the Bighorn Basin MineThumbnailsAn old track leads into the Bighorn Mine tunnel

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.