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Challis, Idaho
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Bayhorse was a silver camp whose smelters were fed by charcoal made in its kilns, some of the best-preserved in Idaho. Listed on the National Register in 1976 and bought by the state in 2006, it opened to visitors in 2009 as part of Land of the Yankee Fork State Park. A one-mile loop passes about fourteen weathered buildings, including a multi-story 1882 stamp mill and a stone Wells Fargo building.
State park site with a short walking loop; check Idaho Parks and Recreation for current hours and fees.
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