The best-preserved of Nevada's charcoal kilns are found at Ward Charcoal Oven State Park, 18 miles south of Ely off U.S. 93, about 220 miles from Las Vegas.

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 Ward Charcoal Ovens remain a popular place to explore. In addition to the six kilns, the area, which sits at the base of Ward Mountain, ... The Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historical Monument is ...

Scattered across Nevada are a handful of 19th century charcoal ovens that resemble nothing less than giant stone beehives. These stone or brick domes were once used to convert wood, often pinon pine, ...

The only site in the state where the structures are protected is in Ward Charcoal Ovens State Historical Park, where six complete ovens still smell of the resinous wood once burned there.

Ward Charcoal Ovens. Clip: Season 1 Episode 109 | 5m 44s Video has Closed Captions | CC. John travels to the Ely area to check out the historic Ward Charcoal Ovens. Aired 04/05/2016 | Rating NR ...