The Long Way
Clark County
An interior room features wooden walls decorated with historical photos, tools, and taxidermy.
Plate I. Store interior, Techatticup Mine. From travelnevada.com
An old wooden gas station at night with vintage cars parked outside and inside.
Plate II. Vintage gas station, Eldorado Canyon. From eldoradocanyonminetours.com
An old bus parked in front of a rustic wooden building in a desert landscape.
Plate III. Vintage bus and historic buildings, Techatticup Mine. From travelnevada.com
An old rusty truck parked in front of a weathered wooden building.
Plate IV. Vintage truck, Techatticup Mine. From eldoradocanyonminetours.com
An old rusted car body is surrounded by desert cactus and rocky hills.
Plate V. Vintage vehicle scrap, Eldorado Canyon and Techatticup Mine. From eldoradocanyonminetours.com
An airplane wreckage rests on a hillside under a bright sun.
Plate VI. Plane movie prop at Techatticup Mine. From travelnevada.com

Eldorado Canyon and Techatticup Mine (Nelson)

Nelson, Clark County, Nevada. Gold mine and ghost town.

Details

Map. Nelson, Clark County, Nevada. Larger map
Where
16880 State Highway 165, Nelson, NV 16880. Directions
When
Daily 9 a.m., 12 p.m., and 2 p.m. with reservation (four or more adults). Closed Easter, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve (at noon), and Christmas. Tour is 90 minutes.
Fees
Techatticup Mine tours $20 adults (13+), $12.50 children (5-12).
Walk-in or reserve
Reservations are required.
Phone
(702) 291-0026
Managed by
Eldorado Canyon Mine Tours.
Established
1775.

The oldest, richest, and most famous gold mine in southern Nevada, the Techatticup Mine awaits photographers and history buffs in stunningly scenic Eldorado Canyon, just 45 minutes outside Las Vegas.

Sources

  1. eldoradocanyonminetours.com
  2. travelnevada.com/mines-prospecting/techatticup-mine