Panamint City, in contrast to the scattered mining towns, was an outlaw hideout initially, that turned somewhat respectable (somewhat) after silver was discovered. The town was destroyed by flash flood in 1876, but ruins remain.
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A 5 mile hike from Chris Wicht's Camp (6 miles northeast of Ballarat) will take you there.
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