Last Chance Canyon | |
The canyon near Cudahy Camp | |
Nearest city | Johannesburg, California |
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Coordinates | 35°22′6″N 117°54′28″W / 35.36833°N 117.90778°W / 35.36833; -117.90778 |
Area | 70,528 acres (28,542 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 72000225 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 5, 1972 |
Last Chance Canyon is a canyon in the El Paso Mountains near Johannesburg, California. The canyon runs from Saltdale in the south to Black Mountain in the north; part of it lies within Red Rock Canyon State Park. The canyon includes a variety of archaeological sites, including pictographs, villages, rock shelters, mills, and quarries. Historic sites such as gold mining camps are also located in the canyon. [2]
The canyon is owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and is open for recreational use. Hiking, camping, and 4-wheel drive vehicles are permitted in most parts of the canyon. [2]
The canyon was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 1972. [1]
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Last Chance Canyon | |
The canyon near Cudahy Camp | |
Nearest city | Johannesburg, California |
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Coordinates | 35°22′6″N 117°54′28″W / 35.36833°N 117.90778°W / 35.36833; -117.90778 |
Area | 70,528 acres (28,542 ha) |
NRHP reference No. | 72000225 [1] |
Added to NRHP | December 5, 1972 |
Last Chance Canyon is a canyon in the El Paso Mountains near Johannesburg, California. The canyon runs from Saltdale in the south to Black Mountain in the north; part of it lies within Red Rock Canyon State Park. The canyon includes a variety of archaeological sites, including pictographs, villages, rock shelters, mills, and quarries. Historic sites such as gold mining camps are also located in the canyon. [2]
The canyon is owned by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management and is open for recreational use. Hiking, camping, and 4-wheel drive vehicles are permitted in most parts of the canyon. [2]
The canyon was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 5, 1972. [1]
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