Burro Schmidt Tunnel
The historical Burro Schmidt Tunnel is located in the El Paso Mountains of the northern Mojave Desert, in eastern Kern County, southern California. It is a 0.5-mile mining tunnel dug with hand tools and dynamite over a 38-year period by William "Burro" H.Photo: Kurtis2014, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Registered Historic Place in Kern, California
- Also known as: “Burro Schmidt’s Tunnel”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Saltdale and Old Garlock.
Saltdale
Hamlet
Saltdale is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California. It is located near Koehn Lake 21 miles south-southwest of Ridgecrest near Garlock, California. Saltdale is situated 3½ miles south of Burro Schmidt Tunnel.
Old Garlock
Hamlet
Garlock is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. It is located 6.25 miles east-southeast of Saltdale, at an elevation of 2,169 feet. Old Garlock is situated 3½ miles southeast of Burro Schmidt Tunnel.
Garlock
Hamlet
Garlock is an unincorporated community in Kern County, California, United States. It is located 6.25 miles east-southeast of Saltdale, at an elevation of 2,169 feet. Garlock is situated 5 miles east of Burro Schmidt Tunnel.
Burro Schmidt Tunnel
- Categories: protected area, tunnel, tourism, and adit
- Location: Kern County, San Joaquin Valley, California, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.41043° or 35° 24′ 38″ northLongitude
-117.87611° or 117° 52′ 34″ westOpen location code
8574C46F+5HOpenStreetMap ID
node 7251552432OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=aditOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q5000469
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Dutch—“Burro Schmidt Tunnel” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “布罗·施密特隧道”
- Dutch: “Tunnel van Burro Schmidt”
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Highlights include Copper Basin Mine and Burro Schmidt Tunnel.
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