Ten beehive-shaped stone kilns lined up in upper Wildrose Canyon inside Death Valley National Park—among the best-preserved charcoal kilns in the West. Built in 1877 by the Modock Consolidated Mining Company (with George Hearst among the incorporators) to fuel lead-silver smelters ~25 miles west in the Argus Range; operations likely ended by 1879. Short walk from the parking area; Wildrose Peak Trail starts at the site.
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| Region | Inyo County, CA |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36.2469, -117.0761 |
| Era | Built 1877; used ~1877–1879 |
| Managing agency | National Park Service — Death Valley NP |
| Elevation | ~6,800–7,000 ft |
| Access | Emigrant Canyon Rd from CA-190; last ~2 mi gravel, usually passenger-car OK when dry |
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