8:19 a.m.
Because we didn't get to explore the actual Bullfrog site when we visited Rhyolite earlier in the week, we made a quick side trip on our way into Death Valley so that I could get some photos and a GPS coordinate ( 36 53.405N; 116 50.088W; at an elevation of 3,580 feet.)

There is not much left to see at Bullfrog, especially when compared to its larger neighbor, Rhyolite. But these old sites are always interesting, knowing that what we see today is only a small part of what existed during the peak of the mining boom in this area.

The most prominent building at the site is modern, looking somewhat like a barn. It seems to be abandoned, but is somehow related to the Goldwell Open Air Museum, which is visible and just a short distance away. There are power and (maybe) phone lines leading into this building. Perhaps it was to be a museum at one time.

Surrounding the more modern building are several stone ruins. Two across the road, and what looks to be the jail house up behind the newer building. There are a few pieces of old rusting equipment, some old glass, and the general remains of a harsh existence from the beginning of the Twentieth Century. Although there is not a lot to see in what is left of Bullfrog, it is worth the time for at least a quick visit. And the Bullfrog/Rhyolite Cemetery, just down the road, makes an interesting stop as well.

See our notes on Rhyolite for more related information.

There is no drinking water, nor picnic tables, nor restrooms at Bullfrog.

Continue to Death Valley National Park, Tuesday, February 20, 2007.