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Boulder Canyon
From the book titled Picturesque America by W. C. Bryant
published by D. Appleton & Co. in 1874.
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At the time this photo was taken, there were 4 toll gates that one had to pass through in order to arrive at the mining camp of Ward. In Boulder Canyon, there were 17 places where one had to cross over the river, making this an extremely difficult route to the mining camps. Going up Left Hand Canyon to Ward and Gold Hill, while still treacherous, was a much easier and the preferred route in 1874. Tolls were also collected up Left hand. When wet and muddy, Lick Skillet Road going into Gold Hill from Left Hand can be as slick as a well greased cast iron skillet. Yet Left Hand Canyon was easier than Boulder Canyon for travel in the early days.
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