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Charcoal Kilns
Charcoal Kilns Review
Ten well-preserved stone kilns, each 25 feet high and 30 feet wide, stand as if on parade. The kilns, built by Chinese laborers for a mining company in 1877, were used to burn wood from pinyon pines to turn it into charcoal. The charcoal was then transported over the mountains into Death Valley, where it was used to extract lead and silver from the ore mined there. If you hike nearby Wildrose Peak, you will be rewarded with terrific views of the kilns.
- Address: Wildrose Canyon Rd., 37 mi south of Stovepipe WellsDeath Valley, CA 92328 | Map It
- Location: Death Valley National Park
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