Biking and Hiking: Exploring a Unique Gold Mine

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Headed up a very scenic canyon with my buddy Daniel and checked out a few very cool sites including an old mill site, nicely preserved cabin and couple mine sites. Gold was the main commodity extracted from many of these, the main one we checked out had some interesting features going for it. There were tram lines, remains of the mill, stacked rock, two sets of rail, and even a few sets of ladders! Had a bit of dark time in this one which is always fun. Hope y'all enjoy this one, and as always thanks for watching!

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@InTheOldCandyFactory Год назад

Right off the bat you have a '46 Ford truck and what looks like a '36 Dodge coupe on it's side. Can't wait to see what else you find. Great videos

@diggindiggenit6540 3 года назад

Incredible artifacts and footage have fun

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Lots of cool stuff up there that's for sure. Thanks for watching!

@ToddDunning 3 года назад

Sur-Rons... awesome!!!!!

@PeterMikuljan 3 года назад

Another awesome mine...another kickass video!!

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Appreciate that dude! Glad you enjoyed this one, thanks for watching

@TomandJulieMineExploring 3 года назад

Good stuff, Jerith and Daniel. Looks like fun!

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Thanks Tom and Julie! This was such a fun explore you don't see mines like this everyday. Thanks for watching.

@DanH616 3 года назад

This was fantastic

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@24kestatesales86 3 года назад

Nice to meet you guys up there at the cabin. Many thanks for not saying exact locations...people should adventure and discover on their own!

@stevepowell6896 3 года назад

Awesome video. Looking forward to the next ones. Stay safe.

@GlobeExplore 3 года назад

great mine with much stuff left behind. love it

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Yeah it's a great area, thanks for watching.

@nelsonmolina1846 3 года назад

Great stuff man! Jealous of that bike ride, looks hella fun 🤙

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Thanks Nelson! It was super fun, glad you liked this one. Thanks for watching really appreciate it

@beverlykennedy126 3 года назад

That bike ride was just that a bike ride ! I would not ride a bike on that road for ell the rice in China! Why? Because my tire would have hit a rock and away I would have gone over the handle bars at about 30 miles an hour. I would love going in that mine as an explorer . Now that would be fun!

@stroebezine8008 3 года назад

Wow! Nice tour of a great mining complex. Will we get to see more of the stopes Daniel explored in the followup videos? Thanks for the good work. We'll look forward to the next.

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Turns out, no more ladders up there but the stope keeps going up

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

There will be another video of this trip, in another area. Hope you enjoy!

@gingerbread6614 3 года назад

Neat mine. Look at all the blue. Thank you guys. You did a great job.you guys be careful.

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

It's a beautiful mine. Thanks for watching! It's greatly appreciated

@NaomisAdventures 3 года назад

Awesome mine. There are some really neat artifacts

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Hey Naomi, very cool equipment and artifacts inside and outside definitely. Thanks for watching!

@devairalves9038 3 года назад

Que lugares fantásticos ,parabéns pela coragem.

@westernprospector2023 3 года назад

Very good video Jerith! Thanks for coming along for one of my favorite places to visit.

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Thanks man, it was such a fun couple of days. Never could have imagined that before going up there. Hope to be up there sometime in the near future. Thanks for watching.

@jackkridler5714 3 года назад

very very nice mine you guys found. wish i was there with you. thank god for youtube.

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Thanks Jack! It was a great mine to explore. Appreciate you watching.

@lbdrummer3 3 года назад

Awesome exploration, what kind of bikes are those?

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

The brand is Sur Ron, they're electric bikes great for those rocky roads. Thanks for watching!

@carlosrosales1712 3 года назад

Keep up the great work

@cheycasters 3 года назад

Wow, what a mine!! Iv'e seen a lot of mine vids and this one is as good as it gets for its inards!

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed! It's definitely one of my favorites that I've been to. Thanks for watching!

@johnchalleen3278 3 года назад

You guys weren't alone up there. I could see others a couple times hanging by that camper trailer yonder the back.

@trooperandcooperale3057 3 года назад

Well okay, Impressed, Great commentary and everything you could ever want from an old mine site. And this was my first time watching Sub and Bell looking forward to part 2. Oh and Shared on FB

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Thanks alot! Glad you enjoyed this video, appreciate you subbing and sharing means alot. Hope you enjoy my upcoming videos

@lotharschiese8559 3 года назад

Sweet video!

@DRGWRailfan 3 года назад

That's a phenomenal find! What mountains is that located in?

@davidsargood3228 3 года назад

I just started watching your videos, good work , I'm enjoying them! What's the story with the camper in the background?

@jeffkeylon2033 2 года назад

Awesome video. I can't believe how big it was. I subscribed

@WesternMineDetective 2 года назад

Thanks for watching and subbing! These mines are surprisingly big given the remote location. Lots of cool stuff out there.

@jimherman859 3 года назад

Don't you think that spot where you said " look at all this wood strewn about " was a collapse ? Because that wood looked like it was splintered .

@ksmetalfabrication5808 3 года назад

Haven’t been there in a few years. Anyone still living in the house by the trailer? I stayed a few nights at that cabin further up the road from that mine.

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

The trailer looks to be long abandoned. Pretty trashed up. And very cool! We only went up to the cabin and mine then called it a day. Thanks for watching!

@HereIsWhereWeAre 3 года назад

Super cool vid! I wish I could go with you some time!

@johnspanjers2750 3 года назад

Coolest mine video Ive seen yet!!

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Awesome, glad to hear it! Thanks for watching.

@durwinpocha2488 2 года назад

Everything you could ever want from an old mine.

@WesternMineDetective 2 года назад

Most definitely!

@lineshaftrestorations7903 3 года назад

At 4:18 likely are foundations for a steam engine now gone.

@jefffleming8103 3 года назад

Awesome finds 👏 great video as well but I am wondering there was a rv trailer I noticed ? Was it there claim #1 and what the Altitude you are at ? Gold mine ? Thanks jeff

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Hey Jeff, I'm sure the trailer was left there by someone camping there. Might have been the claim owner back in the 90s or early 2000s. We were at about 5,000+ feet in elevation. And it is a gold mine. Thanks for watching!

@kylelindberg7771 Год назад

do you keep any of the artifacts you find? Also, how could he tell the bad air?

@mrjoesmith5930 3 года назад

Another amazing video, thanks alot. Tell me about those bikes. Brand names, models.

@westernprospector2023 3 года назад

Hello I'm Daniel... These are the Sur Ron X Black edition with slight mods. I use them all over Death Valley with great success. I carry an extra battery and after a good days explore I can recharge both bikes and the extra battery twice with 1 gallon of gas through a generator it's a great trade off for being remote and gas rationing.

@mrjoesmith5930 3 года назад

@@westernprospector2023 Thank you.

@billtreadway6407 3 года назад

I would imagine the water lines you point out are actually steam lines that wouldve powered a hand held steam jack hammer/chisel/drill

@robertbrewer2190 3 года назад

more likely compressed air. Steam would be a killer underground.

@Samson_Customs 3 года назад

What year is that 5th wheel behind u

@jimevans4224 3 года назад

Cool video. I know there was a lot of things or time edited out. What kind of bikes were those?

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

They are Sur Ron brand ebikes. Very reliable and quite rugged.

@janblake9468 3 года назад

Old truck at beginning is a 1940's Ford.

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Thanks for that!

@getonlygotonly 2 года назад

well at least your much more educated and probably intelligent than some of the others who post video exploration of old mines .

@alangoede2073 3 года назад

You definitely need to in vest in a dirt bike with a big fuel tank my friend

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

These are electric bikes, they can do up to 25 miles on these rocky roads. That's without bringing an extra battery

@alangoede2073 3 года назад

That’s sweet those things are pretty awesome I I have to admit. Were I live we hit I death valley an Fishtank valley a lot in the mountains surrounding all that we try to use the floor by but we always bring dirt bikes with us and then of course you’re always hiking some of them. They are the good ones. Keep up the great work man I love the videos. And be safe out there. 👍🇺🇸

@trooperandcooperale3057 3 года назад

Pretty sure that engine is off a Ford Model A 6:35

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Yeah, I wouldn't doubt it. Pretty old equipment scattered all around dating to that period. Teens and 20s

@austinward8584 3 года назад

Nevada ?

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

This is in California

@austinward8584 3 года назад

@@WesternMineDetective Ahh

@karlfonner7589 3 года назад

@@WesternMineDetective Southern and Northern California?

@Danzoid61 3 года назад

FAR too many ads for a half hour video

@wealldieatthehandsoflovedones 3 года назад

I wanna go I wanna go

@DFDuck55 3 года назад

A lot of the cables and wire rope used in mining and trams was made by John A. Roebling’s Sons Company who made all the cables and ropes used on the Golden Gate bridge. John A. Roebling designed the Brooklyn Bridge, and founded his steel wire manufacturing company in 1849 in Trenton, New Jersey.

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Talking about Roebling, I actually found a spool that had that brand on it. Probably dates to the 40s or 50s. Thanks for the info, I appreciate it!

@DFDuck55 3 года назад

John A. Roebling designed the Brooklyn Bridge but never got to see it. He passed away July 1869 and the bridge construction began six months later in January 1870. It was officially opened May 1883, and was originally called New York and Brooklyn Bridge or the East River Bridge but was officially renamed the Brooklyn Bridge in 1915.

@Ed_in_Md 3 года назад

Did you see that date below and to the right of the serial number? 2 10 19 cool

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

I didn't actually, great eye! That's definitely an oldie.

@Askjeffwilliams 3 года назад

good looking explore there sonny Jim .....you need to take samples ......looks like someone cut that ball mill open to get in to remove any Gold that was trapped in it

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Thanks for watching Jeff! Wonder how much gold I've passed up at the places I go, would be interesting to know. Maybe one day I'll start sampling some spots..

@lotharschiese8559 3 года назад

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@DeaFBRED 3 года назад

4:04 Ok.. Here we Have BRICK.. So in Horse and Buggy Days, they Hauled All Kinds of "Brick" Up into A Desolate Location? o__o (Something is Not being Told us, ....since Birth)

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

@@DeaFBRED Well, I'm pretty sure those bricks were brought up there most likely by a Model T Ford if I had to guess. That engine on top of the ore bin dates to most likely the same time period as that boiler and boiler's foundations. Circa 1915-1920

@Howrider65 2 года назад

They must have found lots of gold in this mine the way they kept blasting and digging.

@BandanaTrekking 3 года назад

seems to be in a "western movie" 😀👍 I made some videos about hiking in Italy, if you wanna take a look!

@drewconrad7093 3 года назад

If you had a handheld FTIR, you could see if there are any minerals still there and what they are. If you had a squirt bottle, you could get some of the dust off of the rocks to see them better.

@MichalOlender 3 года назад

Dopeness galore!

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Thanks man! Was such an amazing explore, those mountains are something else.

@Stevesbe 2 года назад

Bad air = barking spiders

@billreinhardt3684 Год назад

Nice video👍

@brianoconnor6913 3 года назад

Killer, worth a revisiting

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Most definitely! Thanks for watching.

@PHARRAOH 3 года назад

I wonder how long they dug there?

@TnTMyers2010 3 года назад

Remarkable find with all the equipment! Really hope you can go back and do a part II to this. Great video Jerith!

@brianbloom1799 3 года назад

you should go in side the ball mill, with hammer and chisel, lot of gold stuck in that mill.

@SueGirling68 3 года назад

Hi Jerith, what a cool adventure, to find those stamps was pretty rare they are usually taken or sold. The old ball mill still there was a great find too. The mine was awesome with quite a few drifts and that one ore chute that was really steep was quite unique, I haven't seen any that thin and at such a steep angle before. I'm looking forward to see what you guys find in part 2. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx 💖

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Hey Sue, those stamps and ball mill were really cool to see. Glad the mine was pretty extensive we got a bit of dark time. Hope you enjoy the next one. Thanks for watching!

@kevinbrennan2004 3 года назад

Off the hook boys.

@boevatt9152 3 года назад

I was a coal mine man

@Lennymcgra 3 года назад

Those bikes are the way to go to travel to these mines, saves a lot hiking.

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Yeah they're great! By the time I hike up there I wouldn't have much time at all to do any exploring.

@michaelbennett8491 3 года назад

Any snakes

@alangoede2073 3 года назад

Get in there and scrape that ball Mill I bet you get a nice little sample of what they were getting out of that mine. ASK JEFF Williams would do for sure lol great video buddy keep up the great work and most of all be safe out there. 🇺🇸🇺🇸⛏💎⚒🧨🍻

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Funny thing is he said the same exact thing! Bet there's a fleck of gold in there. Thanks for watching Alan!

@randyc8171 3 года назад

Awesome !

@cynthiatyler1606 3 года назад

Just found you video and am impressed with what I've seen. Great stuff. Looking forward to more. Thanks

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed! Thanks for watching.

@johnzuver 3 года назад

The very cool mine. Also enjoy the electric bikes. Crazy how far batteries have come.

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Yeah they're great for these types of explores, in and out basically. Thanks for watching!

@brucephilipson 3 года назад

Awesome location. Your videos just keep getting better each time.

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Thanks Bruce your kind words are greatly appreciated. Thanks for watching!

@zerofox7347 3 года назад

7:10 I Sooo wish you had seen the crank handle and checked if it was seized up. 😔😉

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

I seen it after rewatching the video. Would be cool if I checked and it still cranked.

@NoCentsMetalDetecting 3 года назад

Looks fantastic! Wow so cool

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Thanks man! It definitely was.

@realmickmanning 3 года назад

Thanks guys, awesome mine site.

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Thanks for watching Mick! It's greatly appreciated

@HollywoodGraham 3 года назад

Neat area to explore. Good job, thanks.

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Yeah definitely! Thanks for watching man

@SagebrushRebel 3 года назад

Great videography!! I know where this is, visited the area twice in 1997. My "Field notes of mine explorations" shows a sketch of the first adit; it matches your video; the second longer, straight adit, I think I missed that. Did you spend the night in the cabin?

@WesternMineDetective 3 года назад

Thanks alot! Awesome that you got a chance to head up there it's quite the area. We did not stay at the cabin we stayed in town, we camped there a few days. We talked with the new claim owner and a couple of his buddies, bunch of great guys if you ever get to meet them. Thanks for watching!