Abandoned Gold and Copper Mines in California's El Paso Mountains

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  • @sararook8224
    @sararook8224 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your videos are super cool! I'm learning so much about mines. I wish occasionally you would define some of the terms you use while you investigate? Thanks 😊!

  • @dannyfubar3099
    @dannyfubar3099 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another excellent post, thank you for sharing.

  • @cheycasters
    @cheycasters 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Cool. I grew up in Ridgecrest/China Lake for 30 years and loved to ride Goler Wash after the killer Desert Rains... 33 years in NW Montana and I miss that Desert! Those stupid ballons are found in Death Valley all the time and inside of mines there as well!

  • @beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756
    @beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for going the extra mile on this explore! I was wondering myself where that ore pass was coming from.

  • @davidflanagan1653
    @davidflanagan1653 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    All those old helium balloons, and stacked rock walls around were interesting, enjoy your vids look forward to the next one.

  • @ronniecardy
    @ronniecardy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice colors in this mine

  • @SueGirling68
    @SueGirling68 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Hi, some cool mines but I think the rats got there before you lol. The rats seemed to have two classes, the rich rats got the bigger mines and the oh so shiny mylar balloons and the other rats just got the trash mainly. Thanks for sharing this cool location. xx

    • @shaniapearcey
      @shaniapearcey ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You loves a mine explore sue 😊 i see alot of comments from you on channels

  • @jontrout007
    @jontrout007 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Another great video, it's nice not to see water through the mine. I would like to get out there in the desert to explore some of those mines.

  • @HollywoodGraham
    @HollywoodGraham 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cool, keep exploring..

  • @z50king29
    @z50king29 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great video. I've never seen that first site

    • @forgottenmininghistory
      @forgottenmininghistory  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's well hidden and quite a hike to get to if you want to avoid private property.

  • @HuckOutdoors
    @HuckOutdoors 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So much good stuff in the el pasos

  • @jagerthefox8162
    @jagerthefox8162 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm your 2,000th subscriber : )

  • @o2wow
    @o2wow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    From the shape of the can and the word mustard, it was probably sardines in mustard sauce.

  • @mikenelson9111
    @mikenelson9111 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I did not know mustard came in a can. Thanks for the explore.

  • @terribearbower219
    @terribearbower219 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love your camera. Great color

  • @davecooper3238
    @davecooper3238 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I enjoy looking at your videos. We do have the sort of mines you visit in the United Kingdom. Some dating to prehistoric times. One difference is that most of the U.K. is just plane damp or even wet. Timbers tend to rot out allowing the mines to become dangerous relatively quickly. I remember about 60 years ago. While still a teenager some of my mates & I thinking we may try mine exploration. A spate of fatal mine incidents put us off. We turned to motorcycles instead.
    Some old mines are open to the public. But apart from some controlled by caving groups nothing to really explore.

  • @LolPepperGate
    @LolPepperGate 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Cool vid. Never been in first one but have been in plenty in the area. Love that area for relaxing and exploring. From RedRock all way to Inyokern then east to Garlock/Rand. It looks like you have explored much further then myself out there but i'm usually out there to wheel/rockcrawl anyways

    • @forgottenmininghistory
      @forgottenmininghistory  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching! There's tons to explore in this mountain range.

  • @tiggytheimpaler5483
    @tiggytheimpaler5483 ปีที่แล้ว

    I live around here and I heard that the stacked walls was to make it easier to find the claims

  • @denyspoyner4150
    @denyspoyner4150 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    @ 5:00 that looks like Zinc oxide to me. @ 11:20 Kerosene cans. Cool explore, new sub !

  • @genekelly8467
    @genekelly8467 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wonder with the recent sharp rise in the price of copper-if some of these old mines would get a second look.

  • @edwardbarba5672
    @edwardbarba5672 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Is it illegal to cut open the gates of a abandoned mine ?

    • @forgottenmininghistory
      @forgottenmininghistory  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, it's illegal to break open blm and forest service bat gates, but that doesn't seem to stop a lot of people.

    • @edwardbarba5672
      @edwardbarba5672 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Is it legal to enter a open mine

    • @forgottenmininghistory
      @forgottenmininghistory  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@edwardbarba5672 In most states yes. However, in some states like Utah it's technically illegal. But it must not really be enforced because a lot of people explore mines around there. As long as you aren't trespassing you should be good.

  • @richardgill3530
    @richardgill3530 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    A little different than the air raid shelters in Europe.😎

  • @jamesmcmahon4651
    @jamesmcmahon4651 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    it was sardines in mustard i see those at the store all the time

  • @mikebode3740
    @mikebode3740 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The geology! I say NOPE to rocks like that in front of a portal. Good luck!

  • @lifedeath08
    @lifedeath08 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Anyone else see that rock face at 8:32

  • @StevenSchoolAlchemy
    @StevenSchoolAlchemy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Greetings!