It still amazes me when I see all of the heavies they were able to get up there. Men were from a different breed back then 23:17 . You did some awesome research. Those old pix really bring out some of the history. Its to bad someone stole some of the artifacts. At least there are a lot left. That is an amazing site. Thanks for your hard work. Regards from Ody Slim
Thanks for the comment, every single time I come out here and to many of these sites I'm in awe at all the iron they hauled out here mainly by mule. I'm glad the artifacts that I seen from the last trip and trips before are still there. Even more to be found as well. Thanks for watching as always Ody Slim!
Oh man, what a stunning beautiful montains! Very nice trip, i really like it. Thanks for sharing, you have a wondefull country!! Congratulations from Brazil.
What a beautiful location but I’m always amazed at all the stuff that they hauled up those mountains. Those miners were “rock” stars!! Great video! 👍👍👍👊😎
That trail above the spring is nuts, I've been there too and video doesn't do it justice at all. Glad to see most of the artifacts are still up by the mine too. Awesome video!
Hey man, nice to hear from you again! I still remember that one time we met you along the river that was a fun trip. Video sure doesn't do it justice, I'm just glad I got as far as I did. Thanks alot for watching.
This video needed to come with a warning of "if you have a fear of heights" skip to 11.30 on the video! LOL! Amazing journey and explore! You see and find new things with each trip. Loved your photography and video! Each one gets better and better. Great to see the back then photos vs the present day, great add to your videos! When we travel, I too, take photos of the same buildings or mines just to see what has and has not changed throughout the years. Great documentation of our history. As always, thanks for taking us along with you! Really, really do enjoy your explores.
Hi Jerith, watching you traverse that scary small trail almost gave me a heart attack lol, you are one brave guy to do that, sheesh. Such a cool video, I'm happy to see that the cabin looks almost as it did the last time you visited, it must have been amazing to wake up there and see the stunning views of the mountains and to hear nothing but the sounds of nature all around you. I'm relieved to see the rest of the Pelton drive shaft is still there although damaged. I loved seeing the beautiful views of the area, very rugged terrain though to be transporting all of the heavy equipment up there, it must have taken more than just one man, a tough breed for sure. Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤
Haha thanks alot Sue, that trail even for me was a bit much. I'm glad I got to the point that I did. That carved out portion was so cool. The cabin had all the same artifacts as the last trio and I was sure glad to see that no one has taken them. From what I've gathered there were two men that initially started the mine, but going into the 1920s and 1930s I'd guess maybe half a dozen at most worked the mine. Thanks for watching as always!
Amzing, crazy trail. You need a hat, hardhat, etc mount to hold your go pro on an edge like that, so you have both hands available to grab the edge if necessary. You shadow shows you holding the go pro, while on the ledge.
Ok, wheres the damn edit button, lol. Get you ome trekking poles as well, they take alot of strain off of your back while poviding stability on ledges.
I have my helmet with a GoPro mount I just thought it would be better to hold it. Different perspective compared to on top of the head. Looking back, I definitely should've had both hands free.
We still have to find that adit! Just being up there, it's so addictive, and I can't wait to go again. Thank you for introducing me to this place. Next time let's show the viewers those bomb potatoes we make int he fire 😄
watched this one again incredible how all that steel was carried up that hill somehow. i would like to study more on that pelton hydro set up and see where the dam and water intake was.really awesome stuff or even a satellite veiw that must of been a hard life out there
Wow, that trail is hairy. I hiked a similar section of the PL&P trail close to the bridge. Almost ended me. Supposedly the Wetwater was 3 feet wide at one time.
I'd sure love to try that trail one day. Maybe from Iron. That's what I've heard too, hard to imagine but decades of erosion and that water going over must've really degraded it. Thanks for watching!
@@WesternMineDetective Most of it is completely gone, but I found a wooden sign with all the old mileage markers under a bush. It's labeled PL & P trail. I did the section right below the bridge above the Horseshoe Annex Mine. Really scary and it disappears at Devil's Gulch. You can see a short clip of it in this video at the 12:29 marker. th-cam.com/video/EI3rDSD-4WM/w-d-xo.html
I thoroughly enjoyed that! Glad you made it out or I wouldn't be watching LOL. During the video, all I could keep saying is How the hell did they get that stuff up there, mules or no mules??
Most definitely mules, most of the stuff they took piece by piece and welded on site. Sure took a whole lot of work and time to accomplish what they did at this mine. Thanks for watching!
Personal take on missing ore cart wheels: If a crew of four works a mine, each just needs to take one wheel and the mine is shut without spares. Also stops any casual visitors from working their mine. Yes, I know they’re in Saloons etc but I‘m not sure how many of them were stolen after a mine shut down and how many were „the keys“ to working the underworld.
Wouldn't you like to know how they got thoes heavy cast iron objects up that mountain, especially considering this was before helicopters?? Pack mules, pack montain goats??
Hey man, great content! I live in Massachusetts and am clearly in the wrong part of the country. Question: in your vids I see lots of elevated cables heading down. If I hooked up a pulley attached to some handlebars would that be fun as hell, sure death, or both?
It still amazes me when I see all of the heavies they were able to get up there. Men were from a different
breed back then 23:17 . You did some awesome research. Those old pix really bring out some of the
history. Its to bad someone stole some of the artifacts. At least there are a lot left. That is an amazing
site. Thanks for your hard work. Regards from Ody Slim
Thanks for the comment, every single time I come out here and to many of these sites I'm in awe at all the iron they hauled out here mainly by mule. I'm glad the artifacts that I seen from the last trip and trips before are still there. Even more to be found as well. Thanks for watching as always Ody Slim!
Best Mining Explorer Channel on TH-cam 👍 you Boys bring it! That Remote Mine operation was on heck of a endeavor 🇺🇸
Amazing what people had to do and did to mine in unaccesable areas in the Olden Days. Tough bunch of people for sure. Great explore as usual.
Most definitely, I couldn't agree more. Thanks for watching!
Awesome! video! Thank you!
Oh man, what a stunning beautiful montains! Very nice trip, i really like it. Thanks for sharing, you have a wondefull country!!
Congratulations from Brazil.
That water temp had to give you more bravado!!! LOL A great hike beautiful country. Leave that first trail to the mountain goats.Thanks for sharing.
What a beautiful location but I’m always amazed at all the stuff that they hauled up those mountains. Those miners were “rock” stars!!
Great video!
👍👍👍👊😎
That trail above the spring is nuts, I've been there too and video doesn't do it justice at all. Glad to see most of the artifacts are still up by the mine too. Awesome video!
Hey man, nice to hear from you again! I still remember that one time we met you along the river that was a fun trip. Video sure doesn't do it justice, I'm just glad I got as far as I did. Thanks alot for watching.
If the cook stove went up there on the back of a mule it was one bad mule. Amazing adventure guys. Thanks for sharing.
I would guess they welded it on site, but most definitely these mules had some muscle to haul this stuff up there. Thanks for watching!
They musta had some serious mule power to hump all that iron up the mountain. Good vid. Five *****
A bighorn sheep trail in those tough sections. Well done.
Great video. Thank you so much. Really enjoyed it.
The view was awesome, thanks for sharing.
This video needed to come with a warning of "if you have a fear of heights" skip to 11.30 on the video! LOL! Amazing journey and explore! You see and find new things with each trip. Loved your photography and video! Each one gets better and better. Great to see the back then photos vs the present day, great add to your videos! When we travel, I too, take photos of the same buildings or mines just to see what has and has not changed throughout the years. Great documentation of our history. As always, thanks for taking us along with you! Really, really do enjoy your explores.
Hi Jerith, watching you traverse that scary small trail almost gave me a heart attack lol, you are one
brave guy to do that, sheesh. Such a cool video, I'm happy to see that the cabin looks almost as it did
the last time you visited, it must have been amazing to wake up there and see the stunning views of
the mountains and to hear nothing but the sounds of nature all around you.
I'm relieved to see the rest of the Pelton drive shaft is still there although damaged.
I loved seeing the beautiful views of the area, very rugged terrain though to be transporting all of the
heavy equipment up there, it must have taken more than just one man, a tough breed for sure.
Thank you for sharing, much love. xx ❤
Haha thanks alot Sue, that trail even for me was a bit much. I'm glad I got to the point that I did. That carved out portion was so cool. The cabin had all the same artifacts as the last trio and I was sure glad to see that no one has taken them. From what I've gathered there were two men that initially started the mine, but going into the 1920s and 1930s I'd guess maybe half a dozen at most worked the mine. Thanks for watching as always!
@@WesternMineDetective thanks for the info, hard to think that the 1920's was 100 years ago. xx
Very cool I thought I was the only one that had taken that trail that far. 🤙🏽
That skinny trail high up got my anxiety going big time 😰
Same here lol, hope you enjoyed.
Great adventure, I loved it.
Amzing, crazy trail. You need a hat, hardhat, etc mount to hold your go pro on an edge like that, so you have both hands available to grab the edge if necessary. You shadow shows you holding the go pro, while on the ledge.
Ok, wheres the damn edit button, lol. Get you ome trekking poles as well, they take alot of strain off of your back while poviding stability on ledges.
32:06, attach your go pro to a similar type helmet your friends using.
I have my helmet with a GoPro mount I just thought it would be better to hold it. Different perspective compared to on top of the head. Looking back, I definitely should've had both hands free.
@@WesternMineDetective gotcha.
Ernst my subscription today , exactly put together, very enjoyable how they done all that over 100 years ago is beyond me
We still have to find that adit! Just being up there, it's so addictive, and I can't wait to go again. Thank you for introducing me to this place. Next time let's show the viewers those bomb potatoes we make int he fire 😄
I thought you would have found some gold By now
Fireman 🔥🔥🔥
I’m ready to watch this adventure!!!
Nice adventure. Thank you!
Thanks alot!
Each time I think you've reached your peak, a better video comes out... and you really inspire me to someday get out and explore.
I really appreciate that! This is one of the best comments I've gotten, thanks.
That is a beautiful place, great views. So many cool artifacts there
watched this one again incredible how all that steel was carried up that hill somehow. i would like to study more on that pelton hydro set up and see where the dam and water intake was.really awesome stuff or even a satellite veiw that must of been a hard life out there
Very cool Jerith.
Love those artifacts. I wonder how those miners got all that heavy equipment up there.
Piece by piece
What a great adventure.
Good work! Hope you enjoyed being out there, and your way out was safe. gets a thumb up like and subscribe with a share with all my friends.
11:40 Totally awesome views, but no friggin way I would get that far along this trail!
How on earth they got that machinery up there is just amazing .
Wow, that trail is hairy. I hiked a similar section of the PL&P trail close to the bridge. Almost ended me. Supposedly the Wetwater was 3 feet wide at one time.
I'd sure love to try that trail one day. Maybe from Iron. That's what I've heard too, hard to imagine but decades of erosion and that water going over must've really degraded it. Thanks for watching!
@@WesternMineDetective
Most of it is completely gone, but I found a wooden sign with all the old mileage markers under a bush. It's labeled PL & P trail. I did the section right below the bridge above the Horseshoe Annex Mine. Really scary and it disappears at Devil's Gulch. You can see a short clip of it in this video at the 12:29 marker.
th-cam.com/video/EI3rDSD-4WM/w-d-xo.html
I thoroughly enjoyed that! Glad you made it out or I wouldn't be watching LOL. During the video, all I could keep saying is How the hell did they get that stuff up there, mules or no mules??
Most definitely mules, most of the stuff they took piece by piece and welded on site. Sure took a whole lot of work and time to accomplish what they did at this mine. Thanks for watching!
Ah, the geology looks promising.
At 34:00 there‘s a really nice bit in that rock fall covering the equipment.
Personal take on missing ore cart wheels:
If a crew of four works a mine, each just needs to take one wheel and the mine is shut without spares.
Also stops any casual visitors from working their mine.
Yes, I know they’re in Saloons etc but I‘m not sure how many of them were stolen after a mine shut down and how many were „the keys“ to working the underworld.
Nice job
Thank you!
Great video if I was there I could have duplicated the original miners stone work.I was taught by one of the best in N.C.
WOW what a field trip, nice stream, great country. HOW did they get all that "Heavy Hardware" up on the side of that mountain?
Who makes that cool wrist altimeter?
I wonder what that Pelton wheel sounded like a full bore.
Dude if you climbing through that mine stope wasn't scary enough, I watched this and almost lost it when you were following the goat...geez...
why is all of the machines torn apart and scattered everywhere
Looks like a Spam can
How'd the heck they get all that heavy stuff up there???? Totaly flipped they did! BTW You back from the service???
Wouldn't you like to know how they got thoes heavy cast iron objects up that mountain, especially considering this was before helicopters?? Pack mules, pack montain goats??
Hey man, great content! I live in Massachusetts and am clearly in the wrong part of the country. Question: in your vids I see lots of elevated cables heading down. If I hooked up a pulley attached to some handlebars would that be fun as hell, sure death, or both?
I can't imagine how long it took and how many trips it took to get all of the iron up to the site.
That trail was sketchy... AF !!! =O
So, how much more of the mine was there, after the mine cart?
OK , you tell me how they got all that heavy equipment to the top of that mountain??????????????????//
They would have to do a little work on the trail to get mules up there
Would love to do this trail. Where is it?
Any idea how all that heavy machinery got on sight?
Probably mule
When was this video taken?
A good while ago, I've been posting them a little out of order. A month and a half ago I believe
Looks like tram part in that pile of rubble
You didn't even go to the end of the tunnel??????????????Or show stoping or winzes or any of the mine workings.
Is that hydraulic or neumatic clutch of some kind before the rotary? I'm ingornant but curious.
Wood stove was the water heater
What state did you record this?
What is the instrument you have on your wrist?
Garmin instinct watch
Looks like strap rail
San Franoisco
So who were the idiots that went that far out of the way to vandalize this mine Because some of it bares the marks of human breakage.
Production comment: It's distracting when you insert a still and don't carry-over the audio.
I want to see more of the mines, where is this place it's awesome, I live way east the biggest mountain we have is mt Washington nh
Don't show me the edge !! Awesome footage otherwise
Dude that is edgy!