Guidebook
NO. 217 BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE SITE - The Indians who lived on the village located here had stolen some horses, and the whites followed them back to their camp. After a skirmish, the whites left with the horses that the Indians had not killed. In 1878 the Black Star Coal Mining Company had a mine at the mouth of the canyon.
Location
Ken Sampson Overview/Black Star Canyon Rd, 6 mi N of Silverado Canyon Rd
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Notes
It is a 5 mile hike from the trailhead to the site of the Indian village. It is uphill with plenty of switchbacks. Kyle Jarrett, manager of The Bill Beaver Project, guided Denis up to the site.
NO. 217 BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE SITE - Parking Lot
NO. 217 BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE SITE - Warnings!
NO. 217 BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE SITE - Trailhead
NO. 217 BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE - It starts out easy and shady.
NO. 217 BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE -
NO. 217 BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE - It is all up hill.
NO. 217 BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE - There are plenty of switchbacks.
NO. 217 BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE -
NO. 217 BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE - ...and more switchbacks.
NO. 217 BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE - Trail to the site.
NO. 217 BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE - Both trails loop to the village.
NO. 217 BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE SITE
NO. 217 BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE - Denis and Bill Beaver at the grinding holes
NO. 217 BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE - Kyle and Zaida
NO. 217 BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE - Grinding holes
NO. 217 BLACK STAR CANYON INDIAN VILLAGE - Grinding holes