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Olancha-Cartago
Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns

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Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns

Olancha-Cartago, United States

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Historic kilns that were used to produce charcoal to power the smelters for the Cerro Gordo Mine.

Map of Cottonwood Charcoal Kilns

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Olancha-Cartago" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Visitor information

Opening hours: 24 hours
Admission: free
Directions: From Cartago, go 6.5 miles north on U.S. 395 to a dirt road marked with a historic site sign. Turn right and follow the dirt road for one mile.
GPS coordinates: 36.41522, -118.01203

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