The drill holes were where core samples were taken. It appears that the mine played out very quickly and was thus abandoned. Excellent bit of history Cliff! Thank you!😀👍
Loved it! Such a gorgeous little spot. I so wish people were as respectful as you are when visiting these beautiful places. Let's wander some more Cliff, amazing video! :) Thanks.
This mine actually was made or at least used by Ingersol Rand Corp. to test their drills, that's why all the holes that you see. A good friend on mine used to work for them.
Awesome cave except I would be wondering if bear could be hiding in there... lol Love the fall colors. Keep up the great work and videos. Thanks from Beth in Texas! Always luv these videos, thanks!!!
I was just up on the trail this morning and bumped into 3 guys about 2 miles northwest of it. They told me a thru hiker told them about it last night. It happened to be on my route, as I was planning to go down Totts Gap Hill rd to blue mountain road anyway. I found it, but wasn’t prepared illumination wise to go in so I just stepped inside a little and looked around. Then when I got home I searched for more info and found your video. That was very informative and now I definitely want to go back better prepared. Thanks for sharing the video. Also those guys mentioned something about it being a copper mine. It’s funny how things like this generate all these different stories about them. Truth is truth, fiction is fiction, but a great story is an artful combination of both. Thanks again. Also if you haven’t already, check out Columcille Park a few miles from there. Impressive man made rock structures
Hi, look at those beautiful Autumn/Fall colours, they're so pretty. I liked the "mine/cave" maybe it was just a little prospect to get an idea of the geology in the area. Thank you for sharing. x
Here is the true story on the cave. There never was any attempt to mine anything from the rock. No guy ever attempted to mine gold as there is no gold in that mountain. But what did happen was the cave was formed by a subterranean river long long ago. When the land was upheaved and formed what is now the mountain ridge, the river (now the cave) was exposed......hence the cave entrance, while the back end of the river cave collapsed in the process, leaving a short segment we now call a cave. Don't take my word for it, just ask a geologist at the university in East Stroudsburg. The path leading to the cave, which you refer to as "the trail," was once a wide, almost well-traveled, road that was put in by the Pa Bureau of Forestry to access the fire lookout tower that once stood on Mt. Minsi; and was used for service access to the AT&T microwave tower. Before the state of PA made it a road, it was a foot path/Lenai Lenape Indian trade route connecting both sides of the mountain over Tott's Gap. The rock drill holes in the cave are not the result of mining. They were test holes put there by the Ingersoll Rand Corp. (Phillipsburg, NJ) to test their drilling equipment back in the day. I was born and raised a large stone's toss from the cave at Tott's Gap. Thanks for the video which brought back rich memories of my father and me exploring the cave in the early 1960s.
Not sure about everything you said, but my Grandparents, and two Aunts and Uncles lived on Tott's Gap Hill Road until they were forced out with the Tocks Island Damn project. My father, and his brother and sisters, were raised on Tott's Gap Road, and when we went for Sunday visits, we hiked to the fire tower a few times with our cousin's when we were old enough. Grandparents only lived a short distance before the road to the fire tower, and the driveway before that road had a Lenai Lenape family home on it that they lost to the Tocks Island Damn project. They had a Totem Pole at the end of their driveway and as a three or four year old, I got lost trying to follow the older kids to the fire tower and the wife took me back to my grandparents house. She was dressed in Indian clothing, really pretty I remember. Went back the the house after the project took it, and it was a beautiful home, even though it was started to fall apart from the weather, and sitting empty for a few years. I remember it had a deck all they way around, all wood inside and out, a home that anyone would be proud of. Anyway, I grew up in North Bangor, so most of the time we would travel Tott's Gap Hill Road from that side to my grandparents instead of going up through Poplar Valley off 191. Scary for sure, as there were places where only one car would fit on the road, so one of them would have to back up to a pull over so the other could pass. As many times as we went that way, I don't ever remember my father calling it a mine, he always called it the Bear Cave. This is the first I am hearing it called a mine, although you may be correct. I only went into the cave once, and not very far, as I feared there would be a bear in it. Maybe that's why my dad called it that, just in case there was? Maybe his father told him that to keep him out of the cave? Father and grandfather are gone now, but I will try to find an answer as I still have Aunts and Uncles I can ask.
Grew up in Water Gap and never knew about this cave, I'll have to check it out. I definitely recommend checking out the Pahaquarry Mine Trail across the river in New Jersey on Old Mine Road. The Dutch began trying to mine copper in the early 17th century and later attempts were made on the same spot but none were very successful. The mine remnants there now are really sweet and if you dig this cave or the Water Gap House ruins on Mt. Minsi you will love Pahaquarry. Perhaps the company that was testing their equipment in this cave were trying to mine copper in Mt. Tammany. It is also possible that the dutch got the idea to mine for copper from the Lenape who apparently had some pipes and other things made from copper. Cheers.
Would have also liked to see the view of New Jersey’s Mt. Tammany and the Delaware River from the top of Mt. Minsi trail. I haven't been up there in at least ten years but used to hike that trail to the overlook quite often. There was a bakery in the town of Delaware Water Gap, there were fresh made pies and pastries for sale on tables under a canope. The place was so quaint and welcoming. We'll have to go up there again one of these days.
@@thewanderingwoodsman7227 Fantastic! Looking forward to it! Also want to suggest Durham Cave in Kintnersville, off Route 611 along the Delaware River. You like caves and this one is huge.. lots of little alcoves inside. There used to be an opening from the top of the mountain but I'm not sure it's still accessible. That area is known for the Durham Furnaces so there's some history there.
Just saw the ending of your video where you told that story about the mine. The drill holes that you showed at the end of the tunnel were very unusual in that there were so many and they were so close together. I have been in hundreds of abandoned mines and have never seen drill holes like that. The ones in your video are clustered together very tightly. So maybe there is some truth to the story you told about the guy just going up there and really not mining anything and, instead, was just playing around with explosives and drilling holes into the walls.
Awesome video as always. Though I'd definitely rather see more hiking (or exploring of the ruins in the area) than the whole 2-4 different camera angles thing. But if it's getting you more views from the rest of your subscribers then you gotta do what you gotta do.
I lived in that area and hunt there. Lots of history in that area. Been told the cave was used for testing drill bits. Crazy amount of rattlesnakes there.
Amazing to think about how the old time miners used to work. Making mines, not knowing it anything is there. Leaving them abandoned if they find nothing. Of course, the gold shotgun theory sounds like a good story!
Watching your videos, I always find myself feeling envious of what seems to be such a ready availability of beautiful country venues for you to hike and enjoy. I would also like to give you props for all the effort it takes for you to set-up your camera to photograph yourself either walking toward or away from the camera. It means you're walking through every scene twice. Once to do the setup and a second time to shoot the scene. So, kudos for the extra mileage! It does not go unnoticed or unappreciated - by me, at least. It's also nice to see the leaves beginning to turn to fall colors. I'm in So. Calif. and it's currently in the mid 90's with Santa Ana winds fanning the flames of several fires throughout the southland. We joke out here that we only have two seasons: Summer and Fire. We're in Fire season now.
@@samanthab1923 my nephew did the same and he has no desire to return to our "change of seasons" state. All in your priorities......Cliff is into rustic beauty and its easy to see why.
Hey WW, great video! Remember my calendar idea? The WW trail calendar. Or you could do The Mine and Calendar! To be confused with the Mayan Calendar, eh? I can see it now after successful calendar sales: a four wheel Jaguar with hickory seats and camera mounts on top with numerous drones. They build a school in your honor and you build a cabin on 300 acres, along with you six car garage and barn with out buildings, smoke house, ice house and cave drilling equipment. And yes, a film crew. Could happen, eh? And after your books a movie contract with the first movie called: WW defeats the Killer Clowns atop an abandon RR bridge. Interviews on late night shows and a line of WW gear and hiking attire. Indeed, it could happen. Anyway, Thanks Kindly WW! DaveyJO in Pa.
I know I said it before, but I'll say it again - there's always gotta be some asshole with with a can of spray paint to ruin beautiful scenery. I guess it takes all kinds.
@@thewanderingwoodsman7227 I was looking at the Google streetview on Totts Gap Road south of the mine and could not find the gate or parking lot. Perhaps Google is indicating Totts Gap Hill Road instead of Totts Gap Road. One thing will answer for sure. Did you come at the mine from the north or the south?
@@thewanderingwoodsman7227 Excellent. Thank you. I love your channel. Have you seen the boulder field in Hickory Run State Park? It's a remnant of glacial activity and is very cool.
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Always love the "stories" beautiful fall covers and ejoyed the mine.
The drill holes were where core samples were taken.
It appears that the mine played out very quickly and was thus abandoned.
Excellent bit of history Cliff!
Thank you!😀👍
Loved it! Such a gorgeous little spot. I so wish people were as respectful as you are when visiting these beautiful places. Let's wander some more Cliff, amazing video! :) Thanks.
Loved that. Pleased it didn’t go too far with you being on your own. Enjoyed the story and countryside just gorgeous. Thanks for taking me along
That is where ingersalran tested its drills and bits for mineing
Rumor has it that Ingersoll Rand Co. used the site to test rock drill bits.
Beautiful scenery. How interesting that the history is that it was a mine where nothing was mined.
Dynamite video. Really nice filming. Looks like you had a beautiful Autumn day.
This mine actually was made or at least used by Ingersol Rand Corp. to test their drills, that's why all the holes that you see. A good friend on mine used to work for them.
Enjoyed the exploration and the beautiful fall colors. Thank you...
in highschool we used to drive our jeeps up there and get wasted. good times.
I love these videos, Cliff... thank you so much for sharing with us 💝💖💞
Awesome cave except I would be wondering if bear could be hiding in there... lol Love the fall colors. Keep up the great work and videos. Thanks from Beth in Texas! Always luv these videos, thanks!!!
Hi Cliff! Loved going to see this mine with you. The colors on the walls inside are beautiful. Thanks for a great vid!
I was just up on the trail this morning and bumped into 3 guys about 2 miles northwest of it. They told me a thru hiker told them about it last night. It happened to be on my route, as I was planning to go down Totts Gap Hill rd to blue mountain road anyway. I found it, but wasn’t prepared illumination wise to go in so I just stepped inside a little and looked around. Then when I got home I searched for more info and found your video. That was very informative and now I definitely want to go back better prepared. Thanks for sharing the video. Also those guys mentioned something about it being a copper mine. It’s funny how things like this generate all these different stories about them. Truth is truth, fiction is fiction, but a great story is an artful combination of both. Thanks again. Also if you haven’t already, check out Columcille Park a few miles from there. Impressive man made rock structures
Hi, look at those beautiful Autumn/Fall colours, they're so pretty. I liked the "mine/cave" maybe it was just a little prospect to get an idea of the geology in the area. Thank you for sharing. x
Beautiful area. Trucked through frequently over the years. Always wanted to come back and explore! Good job!
Nice place. Loved the entrance view from within the mine. That's one of the best views on a long cave expedition. Nice foliage in a rock frame.
love how you consistently upload! great video man
That is funny how the Appalachian Trail runs right through that old foundation.
Good filming. Really enjoy your videos 😊 Thanks
Here is the true story on the cave. There never was any attempt to mine anything from the rock. No guy ever attempted to mine gold as there is no gold in that mountain. But what did happen was the cave was formed by a subterranean river long long ago. When the land was upheaved and formed what is now the mountain ridge, the river (now the cave) was exposed......hence the cave entrance, while the back end of the river cave collapsed in the process, leaving a short segment we now call a cave. Don't take my word for it, just ask a geologist at the university in East Stroudsburg. The path leading to the cave, which you refer to as "the trail," was once a wide, almost well-traveled, road that was put in by the Pa Bureau of Forestry to access the fire lookout tower that once stood on Mt. Minsi; and was used for service access to the AT&T microwave tower. Before the state of PA made it a road, it was a foot path/Lenai Lenape Indian trade route connecting both sides of the mountain over Tott's Gap. The rock drill holes in the cave are not the result of mining. They were test holes put there by the Ingersoll Rand Corp. (Phillipsburg, NJ) to test their drilling equipment back in the day. I was born and raised a large stone's toss from the cave at Tott's Gap. Thanks for the video which brought back rich memories of my father and me exploring the cave in the early 1960s.
Not sure about everything you said, but my Grandparents, and two Aunts and Uncles lived on Tott's Gap Hill Road until they were forced out with the Tocks Island Damn project. My father, and his brother and sisters, were raised on Tott's Gap Road, and when we went for Sunday visits, we hiked to the fire tower a few times with our cousin's when we were old enough. Grandparents only lived a short distance before the road to the fire tower, and the driveway before that road had a Lenai Lenape family home on it that they lost to the Tocks Island Damn project. They had a Totem Pole at the end of their driveway and as a three or four year old, I got lost trying to follow the older kids to the fire tower and the wife took me back to my grandparents house. She was dressed in Indian clothing, really pretty I remember. Went back the the house after the project took it, and it was a beautiful home, even though it was started to fall apart from the weather, and sitting empty for a few years. I remember it had a deck all they way around, all wood inside and out, a home that anyone would be proud of. Anyway, I grew up in North Bangor, so most of the time we would travel Tott's Gap Hill Road from that side to my grandparents instead of going up through Poplar Valley off 191. Scary for sure, as there were places where only one car would fit on the road, so one of them would have to back up to a pull over so the other could pass. As many times as we went that way, I don't ever remember my father calling it a mine, he always called it the Bear Cave. This is the first I am hearing it called a mine, although you may be correct. I only went into the cave once, and not very far, as I feared there would be a bear in it. Maybe that's why my dad called it that, just in case there was? Maybe his father told him that to keep him out of the cave? Father and grandfather are gone now, but I will try to find an answer as I still have Aunts and Uncles I can ask.
Really cool little mine. Almost looks like a prospect mine that never got used for anything.
I'm not completely sure how I feel about VR videos but I just imagine how amazing this one would be in VR.
Grew up in Water Gap and never knew about this cave, I'll have to check it out. I definitely recommend checking out the Pahaquarry Mine Trail across the river in New Jersey on Old Mine Road. The Dutch began trying to mine copper in the early 17th century and later attempts were made on the same spot but none were very successful. The mine remnants there now are really sweet and if you dig this cave or the Water Gap House ruins on Mt. Minsi you will love Pahaquarry. Perhaps the company that was testing their equipment in this cave were trying to mine copper in Mt. Tammany. It is also possible that the dutch got the idea to mine for copper from the Lenape who apparently had some pipes and other things made from copper. Cheers.
Oh I see you did a video at Pahaquarry nevermind!
I was just gonna wolf down a tuna sandwich, V-8 & cup cakes... But I remembered couple of your other videos when U got me ! ☺👊
your videos are always interesting :)
Would have also liked to see the view of New Jersey’s Mt. Tammany and the Delaware River from the top of Mt. Minsi trail. I haven't been up there in at least ten years but used to hike that trail to the overlook quite often. There was a bakery in the town of Delaware Water Gap, there were fresh made pies and pastries for sale on tables under a canope. The place was so quaint and welcoming. We'll have to go up there again one of these days.
You will see that view in an upcoming video.
@@thewanderingwoodsman7227 Fantastic! Looking forward to it!
Also want to suggest Durham Cave in Kintnersville, off Route 611 along the Delaware River. You like caves and this one is huge.. lots of little alcoves inside. There used to be an opening from the top of the mountain but I'm not sure it's still accessible. That area is known for the Durham Furnaces so there's some history there.
Just saw the ending of your video where you told that story about the mine. The drill holes that you showed at the end of the tunnel were very unusual in that there were so many and they were so close together. I have been in hundreds of abandoned mines and have never seen drill holes like that. The ones in your video are clustered together very tightly. So maybe there is some truth to the story you told about the guy just going up there and really not mining anything and, instead, was just playing around with explosives and drilling holes into the walls.
glad they have a gate now.
Very cool , love Autumn colours .
Looks like those were drill holes right inside the entrance. Because of that reason, I would say that it is a mine and not a cave.
So beautiful! Every shot prettier than the last.
Awesome video as always. Though I'd definitely rather see more hiking (or exploring of the ruins in the area) than the whole 2-4 different camera angles thing. But if it's getting you more views from the rest of your subscribers then you gotta do what you gotta do.
Yes another great video ty Steve
I lived in that area and hunt there. Lots of history in that area. Been told the cave was used for testing drill bits.
Crazy amount of rattlesnakes there.
Awesome find!
Your editing was way better than Pete greens video. I’ve been trying to find this place forever.
Amazing to think about how the old time miners used to work. Making mines, not knowing it anything is there. Leaving them abandoned if they find nothing. Of course, the gold shotgun theory sounds like a good story!
Nice Cave, mine, tunnel
It was cool video, literally.
Watching your videos, I always find myself feeling envious of what seems to be such a ready availability of beautiful country venues for you to hike and enjoy. I would also like to give you props for all the effort it takes for you to set-up your camera to photograph yourself either walking toward or away from the camera. It means you're walking through every scene twice. Once to do the setup and a second time to shoot the scene. So, kudos for the extra mileage! It does not go unnoticed or unappreciated - by me, at least.
It's also nice to see the leaves beginning to turn to fall colors. I'm in So. Calif. and it's currently in the mid 90's with Santa Ana winds fanning the flames of several fires throughout the southland. We joke out here that we only have two seasons: Summer and Fire. We're in Fire season now.
Ron Cooper It's funny you say that. My brother moved to Cali 2 years ago & I did ask him if he misses the change of seasons. Hell no was his reply.
@@samanthab1923 my nephew did the same and he has no desire to return to our "change of seasons" state. All in your priorities......Cliff is into rustic beauty and its easy to see why.
we’d love to see you hike the entire AT
perhaps, someday
Pretty trail
If those are drill holes, why didn't they go away when the dynamite was triggered?
Neat mine
I had wondered if that was a mine or a yours
Ha! Good one.
I saw that plot on an old b&w western :)
Bin going their for 40 years still hunt there
Hey WW, great video! Remember my calendar idea? The WW trail calendar. Or you could do The Mine and Calendar! To be confused with the Mayan Calendar, eh? I can see it now after successful calendar sales: a four wheel Jaguar with hickory seats and camera mounts on top with numerous drones. They build a school in your honor and you build a cabin on 300 acres, along with you six car garage and barn with out buildings, smoke house, ice house and cave drilling equipment. And yes, a film crew. Could happen, eh? And after your books a movie contract with the first movie called: WW defeats the Killer Clowns atop an abandon RR bridge. Interviews on late night shows and a line of WW gear and hiking attire. Indeed, it could happen. Anyway, Thanks Kindly WW! DaveyJO in Pa.
I'll take just a small little cabin on 10 acres of woodland..
Late seeing this one. Could the holes have been practise holes, have to learn how to handle drills some where.
Cool
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I know I said it before, but I'll say it again - there's always gotta be some asshole with with a can of spray paint to ruin beautiful scenery. I guess it takes all kinds.
who leaves trash behind to blight the landscape.
There's gold in them ther hills.
Maybe try a metal detector.
Where did you park your car when you did this hike?
Gave directions at start of vid
@@thewanderingwoodsman7227 I was looking at the Google streetview on Totts Gap Road south of the mine and could not find the gate or parking lot. Perhaps Google is indicating Totts Gap Hill Road instead of Totts Gap Road. One thing will answer for sure. Did you come at the mine from the north or the south?
@@scorchedearthdj I drove in from the north.
@@thewanderingwoodsman7227 Excellent. Thank you. I love your channel. Have you seen the boulder field in Hickory Run State Park? It's a remnant of glacial activity and is very cool.
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What type of rock was the walls of this cave/mine?
Not sure offhand, but I would guess some type of sandstone
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