Steve Jenkins
Jr. Member
Can anyone describe how to find the Valencia claim near Bumble Bee? Can it be reached by Jeep?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
it depends....the location most people consider to be the mine is right off the access road from 1-17 and is completely reclaimed by nature....but that is not the one that is associated with waltz...it is a mile or so awayCan anyone describe how to find the Valencia claim near Bumble Bee? Can it be reached by Jeep?
Any help is greatly appreciated.
are you talking about the valencia or the valenciana?Is it to the left of the road when heading to Crown King from 17? Is the one that is a mile from the easier of the two accessible by a hiking trail and if so, how would I find it?
matthew...i heard they were 2 different mines...the valenciana was aka the gloryana and aka the negro brown and is about 1.3 miles from the bumble bee interchange off i-17azdave35,..... I believe the Valencia and Valenciana are one and the same mine. Miguel Peralta originally worked the mine and abandoned it. The mine changed hands several times as well as names for it. Peralta later became involved again and at that point the name became Valenciana.
since the advent of the internet and online forums the vandalizing and destruction of americas treasures have gotten way out of hand..and its only going to get worseHello Greg, ..... That is really sad news about the stamp mill foundation. You and I were there back before the mine was open pitted and things were much the same way it looked when Peralta was mining the down shaft. I recall we walked from the Valencia site the one mile west to Turkey Creek where the arrastra was located. A pile of rock and stones were all that was left along the creek there. So much of Arizona history has disappeared and its surely sad.
steve..if i remember correctly you do jeep tours..if it is your intent to come on here and get info on historical locations so you can take a bunch of future vandals out there..then you probably wont be very welcome here..Thank you Mathew. I very much enjoy your posts.
I live on E. Surrey Dr. in Cave Creek, not far from where you once lived.
Thank you Mathew. I very much enjoy your posts.
I live on E. Surrey Dr. in Cave Creek, not far from where you once lived.
steve..if i remember correctly you do jeep tours..if it is your intent to come on here and get info on historical locations so you can take a bunch of future vandals out there..then you probably wont be very welcome here..
ed..dont show anyone and nobody will destroy itI sure hope no vandals will stumble upon any of the sites I have been to...It could be one of the main reasons I will not reveal any of their locations...I would hate to see some idiot or idiots carve hearts or horses or any other trash on said sites...
Ed T
steve..if i remember correctly you do jeep tours..if it is your intent to come on here and get info on historical locations so you can take a bunch of future vandals out there..then you probably wont be very welcome here..