Grandview, Hermit Camp, and Bass Camp: Ruins Left in the Open
A mine, a burned-down luxury camp, and a pioneer’s river-crossing rigs — three documented ruin sites, none of them fenced, all protected by federal law.
Mining History
The Orphan Mine: Copper Bust, Uranium Boom, Radioactive Fence
An 1893 copper claim on the South Rim became one of the richest uranium mines in the country, then a cleanup the Park Service is still fencing, monitoring, and gluing down today.