Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Crossing a dry lake. Following a forgotten stagecoach road. Exploring ancient petroglyphs hidden deep inside the Black Mountain Wilderness.
In this episode, we head out into the Mojave Desert near Hinkley, California to explore Black Canyon, a rugged route that has been used for centuries by Native peoples, miners, prospectors, and stagecoaches traveling across one of the harshest landscapes in the American West.
Along the way we cross Harper Dry Lake, visit the remains of an old stage station tied to the Panamint silver boom, explore strange shelters carved into rock, search the ruins of an old opal mining camp financed by Tiffany & Co., and hike into Inscription Canyon, home to thousands of ancient petroglyphs.
This is one of the most fascinating and overlooked historic landscapes in the Mojave Desert.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:45 Harper Dry Lake
03:41 Black Canyon
09:54 Old Stagecoach Station
13:55 Scout's Cove
19:17 Inscription Canyon
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Crossing a dry lake. Following a forgotten stagecoach road. Exploring ancient petroglyphs hidden deep inside the Black Mountain Wilderness.
In this episode, we head out into the Mojave Desert near Hinkley, California to explore Black Canyon, a rugged route that has been used for centuries by Native peoples, miners, prospectors, and stagecoaches traveling across one of the harshest landscapes in the American West.
Along the way we cross Harper Dry Lake, visit the remains of an old stage station tied to the Panamint silver boom, explore strange shelters carved into rock, search the ruins of an old opal mining camp financed by Tiffany & Co., and hike into Inscription Canyon, home to thousands of ancient petroglyphs.
This is one of the most fascinating and overlooked historic landscapes in the Mojave Desert.
Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:45 Harper Dry Lake
03:41 Black Canyon
09:54 Old Stagecoach Station
13:55 Scout's Cove
19:17 Inscription Canyon
○ Gear we use: amazon.com/shop/sidetrackadventures
►Join us on Patreon: patreon.com/SidetrackAdventures
►Please subscribe for weekly updates showcasing some of our adventures: youtube.com/channel/UCdueDRFYPVgzPAAOM_bxVWA?sub_confirmation=1
►Also please follow Sidetrack Adventures on Instagram: instagram.com/sidetrackadventures
►Music in this video is from Epidemic Sounds; use our link for a free trial: share.epidemicsound.com/v927fj
