Packsaddle Mountain Los Almagres Mine Workings — Llano County

Bernardo de Miranda y Flores visited Cerro del Almagre and Los Almagres in 1756, reporting iron-oxide rock he believed signaled silver ore. Apache hostilities halted Spanish work; the site was essentially lost until Bolton and later researchers retraced Miranda's route toward Honey Creek and Packsaddle. In the 1970s a Llano County rancher discovered mine features on the southern slopes of Packsaddle Mountain near Honey Creek. Geologist Christopher Caran and colleagues recorded shafts with side tunnels, modified natural caves, pick and drill marks, cut nails, and spoil piles spanning Spanish Colonial, Mexican/Anglo, and early-twentieth-century mining. Related entry "Los Almagres Mine (Riley Mountains)" documents the Honey Creek/Boyd shaft tradition northeast of this ridge. Wikipedia and Kingsland Chamber history also associate Packsaddle with Jim Bowie's lost-mine lore. Private ranch land — legend and archaeology only.