A distinct foot path leads up the mountainside at the left. Someone had gone to great lengths to build a series of stone walls to define and stabilize the pathway. It leads to a stone structure that had been erected adjacent to an alcove. Inside, water oozes out of the rock walls. A patio area had been created nearby, stabilized by considerable stonework. This must have been a relative cool place summer evenings, both with the deep shade provided by the mountainside and the evaporative cooling effect created by the seep. Remnants of other constructed pathways could be seen in the distance, leading to mine adits or shafts.
Arizona requires a recreational permit on many public lands so anyone who drives a 4x4 or OHV in the back-country should have one. For information, go to: www.land.state.az.us
Not just for the "Snowbirds", Quartzsite is a pleasurable destination for four-wheel-drive enthusiasts in the cooler months from Fall through Spring. If you are a "rockhound," it does not get much better. For history buffs, there are numerous old mine sites to visit. And, if it is solitude that you seek, it can be found exploring the nearby desert mountains.
 Considerable mining activity...  Considerable mining activity took place in the vicinity of Bonanza Mine. |  Shafts at Calcite Mine were...  Shafts at Calcite Mine were all dug vertically. |  On the trail to Bonanza M...  On the trail to Bonanza Mine. |
| Quartszite, Arizona |
| Latitude (N) | Longitude (W) | Point Description |
| Dripping Spring Trail |
| 33 40.717' | 114 05.042' | Exit 26 at I-10 east of Quartzsite, Arizona |
| 33 40.505' | 114 40.505' | Proceed .4 mile and turn right onto Primitive Road |
| 33 39.781' | 114 03.949' | Bear Right at Y. No trespassing on road to active Gold Nugget Mine |
| 33 37.549' | 114 03.742' | Road continues up Apache Canyon. Take hard right turn at intersection for Dripping Spring |
| 33 36.734' | 114 04.839' | Left turn uphill towards Dripping Spring |
| 33 36.655' | 114 04.741' | Dripping Spring site |
| 33 36.373' | 114 05.028' | Waterfall obstacle |
| 33 35.702' | 114 06.854' | Turn right at intersection to head NW to Highway 95 |
| Desert Queen Mine Trail & Glory Hole Mine Trail |
| 33 41.661' | 113 45.153' | Right turn off SR 72 at Vicksburg |
| 33 46.538' | 113 44.017' | Right turn to Desert Queen Mine shafts, prospects, remains |
| 33 47.022' | 113 43.786' | Turn left and cross Calcite Wash. Right goes to other mines. |
| 33 47.382' | 113 43.677' | Hard right leads to Calcite Mine. Straight up the drainage leads to Glory Hole Mine. |
| Glory Hole Mine |
| 33 48.294' | 113 43.691' | Mine shafts at left of shelf road |
| 33 48.711' | 113 43.681' | End of trail at Glory Hole Mine |
| 33 47.338' | 113 41.869' | Calcite Mine site |