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    Boric Acid

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    US Borax Visitor Center - Some items made with borax

    US Borax Visitor Center

    4.5(27 reviews)
    0.8 mi

    This place truly exceeded my expectations. It is seemingly in the middle of nowhere. The Mojave has…read morelots of places that fit that description. So when I made the drive to the visitor center I was blown away by the nice, friendly, informative setup. There is a large parking area right next to the 24/7 operating borax strip mine. It has a really nice visitor center with museum style exhibits, photos, historical information, and a theater which shows an educational film. There are friendly, knowledgeable volunteers and a nice little gift shop with lots of free pamphlets too. The top of the visitor center is a large observation deck from which you can view the huge operation. Nice photo ops here. Not a short drive but really glad I came.

    This is a very interesting spot especially if you're a Baby Boomer. Remember Borax and the 20 mule…read moreteam from the Death Valley t.v. show? This working Borax mine is located near Boron, CA. We dropped in on the way home after a Vegas getaway. There's a huge overlook of the pit where mining operations are ongoing 365 days a year 24x7. We walked around taking pictures. Then went inside the visitor center where we were greeted by Jim a volunteer. He suggested we watch a 15 minute video which we agreed to. Afterwards Jim continued answering any questions we had. He's a retired employee hired in 1962. He had plenty of knowledge of the mine which started underground but now is a humongous pit. Located in the parking lot is an original 20 Mule team wagon set that was used in Death Valley hauling borax out. Very neat. The visitor center has a gift shop and restrooms are located outside. Before we got out of the car I suggested to hubby we spend no more than 10-15 minutes but we actually spent 80 minutes total time. If time permits on your road-trip, swing by.

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    Boric Acid - localflavor - Updated October 2026

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