Many people are familiar with the Ward Charcoal Ovens, the beehive-shaped stone historic landmarks located south of Ely. Few, however, realize the ovens were only part of a much larger mining district ...

One of the least visited parks in the Nevada State Parks system, Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historic Park is located off U.S. 93 some 18 miles south of the town of Ely. The park is open year-round ...

Scattered across Nevada are a handful of 19th century charcoal ... Best known of the state’s charcoal kilns are the Ward Charcoal Ovens, 12 miles south of Ely. There, you can find six 30-foot-high ...

Beehive-shaped monuments to ... in Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historical Park, where six complete ovens still smell of the resinous wood once burned there. The park is 18 miles south of Ely off ...

While destinations like Texas, Wyoming, and Tennessee might come to mind first, Ely, Nevada ... For outdoor adventure, hit ...

While Southern Nevada temperatures surge into triple digits, Ely’s average daily highs ... There are the well-preserved Ward Charcoal Ovens. There are the cooling waters and fishing of Cave ...

John travels to the Ely area to check out the historic Ward Charcoal Ovens. John travels to the Ely area to check out the historic Ward Charcoal Ovens.