Candelaria was founded in 1864 when prospectors working the area discovered silver deposits on the northern slopes of the mountain. In 1873, the camp's most profitable mine, the Northern Belle, went into production. The success of the mine attracted people and business to the area, and by 1875, the Candelaria district became the most productive in southwestern Nevada. Although the town long since abandoned the mine itself has changed hands many times & was still quite succesful. Remember leave all that is here take what you bring. Please don't damage these treasures any more than they have been. Road in from US 95 is paved almost all the way & is in good shape. There is a back way in that is a dirt road not to rough.