High atop the rugged Cerbat Mountains in northwestern Arizona, two small recreation areas attract visitors who savor the pleasures of the West’s out-of-the-way places.

The Cerbat Mountains near Kingman yielded millions of dollars worth of silver, gold, copper, lead and zinc in the mining boom years between the 1860s and World War II.

The Wallapai Mining District Cerbat Mountains, Mohave County Arizona. Geological Survey Bulletin 978-E. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington: 1951; Mineral Park Mine files $10M sale offer.

Cerbat Mountains: These rise out of the desert north of Kingman and run a more than 20 miles north-northwest. Miners, drawn by reports of gold and silver, began coming in the 1860s.

From the trailhead, head right, following the well-defined path as it begins its ascent. Almost immediately, you'll be treated to epic views of the Hualapai Mountains to the southeast that rise to ...