Having lived in the southwest, I became addicted to visiting ghost towns and mines.   A saying among my friends is “West is best” when they talk about the amount of adventure that can be found in the Southwest. Sure, I enjoy hiking out east, but out west has lots of very unique places to explore. With an endless amount of BLM land and dispersed camping, you can always find plenty of places to get away from the hustle and bustle of towns. I have only lived in the Southwest for over five years now. I wanted to recap a few of the places that I have explored.