Please remember to exercise caution when exploring Nevada's Ghost Towns & Mining Camps. Open shafts, drifts going into mountainsides, and old buildings, are all DANGEROUS. Be aware of your surroundings, and let someone know where you are, especially if your plans change.

 

Claytons

DIRECTIONS: From Tippett, head east on good road for 11 miles to Claytons.

"Little is known about the short-lived mining camp of Claytons. George Clayton, the founder of the camp, discovered some gold ore here in early 1880. Clayton lived in Huntington Valley, Elko County. Because of its isolation, the camp never grew. All supplies had to be brought in by private wagons. By spring 1881 Claytons had a population of 29, most of whom were employed in two mines, the Antelope and the Rees. The already small veins disappeared altogether during the summer of 1881, and by that winter, Claytons was completely abandoned. Total production was only about $2,000, and no attempts were ever made to revive the mines. Only one frame building was ever built. Today small mine dumps are the only markers of the site."

 

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