Eldorado Canyon / Gold Mine

The Old West comes to life on this tour of a historic mine. Along the way you'll see plenty of sights, including Lake Mojave.

The colorful history of the West lives on in Eldorado Canyon, home to the famed Techatticup Mine. On the short journey to this rustic site, you'll enjoy spectacular scenery: fields of Teddy Bear Cholla cacti, rare geologic formations and an excellent photo opportunity down near the banks of Lake Mojave, the blue jewel of this isolated desert terrain.

On your professionally guided tour of the mine, you'll envision the grueling work done by prospectors over a century ago as they chased gold veins deep into this rugged mountainside and hear tales of yesteryear's gunfights and lawlessness that were once the rule in this frontier territory.

The vehicle used for this tour is a luxury six-passenger sports utility vehicle.