Home | About Us | News | Our Supporters | Help Us | Anna Rechel | Rawhide History | About The Area | Photo Gallery The Official Website of Rawhide, Nevada For 101 years now, Rawhide has been on the map. Tourists from across the globe have journeyed here driven by their curiosity of the Old West. They always assume that with a classic name like "Rawhide", there would be interesting things left to see. Sadly, aside from the water towers atop National Mill Hill and the parking lot for the miners, there is not much else to see. Located 118 miles east of Reno [map], it was here that over 7,000 people once lived and worked. Eventually, the rest of the town was razed; then transformed into the present Kennecott Minerals mining operation. What remains is National Mill Hill on the south, Chicago and Buckskin Mountains on the east, Purple Hill (where Stingaree Gulch once ended) on the northwest, the severely dilapidated cemetery one mile north of the site, and the well maintained access roads that serve the mining activity. The area remains an interesting place to visit in terms of its rugged scenery, wildlife, geology, and numerous driving and hiking routes. Chicago, Buckskin, and nearby Pilot Cone offer rewarding, beginner-to-intermediate mountain climbing opportunities. The forthcoming Rawhide Display Structure, as has been said on this web site for seven years now, and with the support of Kennecott Minerals, will contain weatherproof narrative displays with parking nearby. Visitors will see and learn of the rich history, geology, and folklore of Rawhide, as well as the interesting mining innovations (technique, process, and land reclamation) that Kennecott has made in the area. Perhaps a few faux structures (i.e., post office, saloon, etc.) may be constructed on old Nevada Street northwest of Purple Hill if there is enough volunteer financial and material support. To this end, completion will probably never happen unless you volunteer to help! Kennecott's land reclamation activities are as follows: Earth work, in the open pit area only, was completed July 2003. Re-seeding of this area began, and if there is adequate rain and snow, re-growth will be observable in a couple of years. Reclamation of the crushing facility began summer 2003. Reclamation of the heaps and process areas began in 2006. Reclamation will not be fully realized until 2011. Check the News page for most current status. Thanks for stopping by, Pete Lyons Volunteer Coordinator