5 Levels Of Cool Stuff In This Mine - Ore Cars - Skip Car - Spectacular Ladder System
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ก.ย. 2024
- This 5 level abandoned California gold mine has a great hoist and hoist room that's still intact despite a major fire that occurred here in the 1950s. There is a maze like ladder system that weaves through very steep, nearly vertical stopes 500 feet to the bottom of the mine.
We entered the mine to find an explosives room near the portal. We found several artifacts and a few more rooms on our way to a major junction where there were huge wooden ore chutes entering the haulage adit.
There are two ladder systems that were used by the miners to access the lower levels of the mine. One ladder system going down the main shaft is burned and broken. The emergency ladder system starts through a small opening in the haulage adit and winds its way down through the incredible stopes all the way to the bottom of the mine.
The main shaft is very steeply angled and also has a skip track and manway that starts on the main level at the hoist and goes all the way down to level 6. We saw stations on the main shaft at each drift level as we looked for the skip car. At level 5, we found two beautiful ore cars that were still able to roll on the track. About 80 feet below the 5th level, there is water, and the whole lowest level of the mine is flooded. Near the end of the explore, as we came back up to level 2, we finally found the skip car. We also found a mummified ring tailed cat on level 2. This is a re-edited version of a previously released two part video.
Thanks for watching, and we hope you enjoyed this mine explore!
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Julie and I are out exploring today, but we would love to hear from you. Please leave us a comment, and we will see it later.
now that was a fun explore and what a shame someone had to lite the hoisting works on fire ....never understood why people have to do that ....Thought you guys were going to find the skip car on the other end of the wire rope..... them two mine cars are in great shape ..... imagine what it was like working them stopes back then .... keep them vids a coming and be safe out there to two ....and we smashed that like button ...we smashed it HARD !!!!! Oh YEAH !!!!!
Hi Jeff. Glad that you liked the explore. The fire started accidentally in the 1950s. The skip is just below the second level upside down next to the track. Those stopes are pretty wild. Thanks for watching, but please take it easy on my 'like' button.😄🤨
Thank you Tom and Julie for the hard work to bring us into this multi-level mine. Be safe!
You're welcome, Don. Thanks for the comment!👍😊
This was a very interesting mine with a lot of hidden treasures. I really enjoy your videos. What ever you do don't buy one of those fancy selfie cameras ( aka 360 degree ). Had to give up one channel because I spent more time looking at the host than the mines.
Hi Kenneth. Yes, an interesting mine with enough artifacts to be fun. I don't like that either when people get their heads in the way of the scenery. I won't do that. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍😁
Boy that's a long ways down that's a lot of ladders to be climbing.😮😮😮 Do you take a lot of chances brother😮 I'm just glad you make it out safe you and miss Julie😂
Hi Eddie. Don't worry brother. We won't fall. Thanks for your concern. 👍❤️
Those ore cars looked like they still had a shine on the wheels !
Awesome explore !
Hi Scottie. The cars are in very good shape. Glad that you liked the explore!👍😁
I really like it when you explore these 1950’s mines. They’re still basically intact and doable. This was a great one!
Thank you, T&J!!!
Hi Ralph. This is a fun one. Thanks for the nice comment!👍😁
Tom & Julie, another fantastic adventure through a magnificent monstrous mine! So glad y’all are in such great physical shape for all the climbing you endure! At 32:53, the Mobil Oil Can shows a Red-Winged Horse; not a Gargoyle. Tom & Julie, do y’all wear a “Bad-Air Alert Monitor” when y’all explore these mines? Keep Safe & Healthy!!!
Hi Cary. Glad that you enjoyed the trip through the big mine. Thanks for the correction on the can. We both carry gas monitors for checking air. Thanks for watching!👍😄
Enjoyed every minute of this one! An absolutely great re-edit of the previous videos. This has to be one of the best mines you've explored. Looking forward to whatever you find today. BTW, a small point: The word "sheave" is pronounced "shivv" when it refers to the block at the top of a derrick, or "sheev" when it refers to bundle of cut grain such as wheat. In the oil patch, the block at the top of a derrick is either called a "shivv wheel" or "crown block".
Hi Jim. Glad that you enjoyed the video. It's one of our favorites. The ladder system is wild. Thanks for the correction on sheave pronunciation. I should know that as I spent a year in a derrick latching pipe. Thanks for the nice comment!👍😁
It’s a winged Pegasus, on the Mobile oil can. Do you bring snick snacks, like ham sandwich’s candy bars, slim Jim’s. Is it legal to souvenir bits of ore, or rocks, or stuff? Thanks a million. St.Paul,Minnesota.
Hi John. Yes, I got that can wrong. We bring jerky, trail mix, bars and plenty of water or Gatorade. We don't take things from the mines. Some people do. Thanks for watching from the Capitol City.👍😁
When you guys got off rope and started heading down to the 200 300 ft area. And then you walk across that catwalk. That really makes me nervous. Because if you fail you'd have no way to get back up. You guys are crazy!!!!!!😮
Hi Eddie. Yes, there are a few dangerous spots on the ladder system. I guess that's part of the thrill. Take care brother!👍😊
Very cool😊 it amazes me how they get all that equipment down there in that mine. I really enjoyed reading that newspaper you found there. Another great video brother. Tell Miss Julie I said hello.😅😅😅
Hi Brother Eddie. Yes, amazing how they can get equipment into the mine. It's always fun reading the old newspapers. Julie says "hi". Thanks for the comment!👌😁
Tom a ladder found you!!! LOl That was a great mine as there were a lot of machinery still in place. Julie moving down that ladder showed how tall it was. Thanks for sharing your explore . Be safe folks.
Hi Jake. These are some fun ladders. The mine is great, as you said. Thanks for the nice comment!👌😁
Love all your guises videos. Thank you for Sharon, Tom and Julie
Hi Vernon. Glad that you enjoy our videos. You're welcome. Thanks for watching!👍😄
Very cool artifacts in that mine. Thanks for taking all of us along on another awesome adventure!
Hi Roger. Yes, some fun artifacts in this one. You're welcome, and thank you for watching!👌😊
Make mine exploring great again! 2024
Haha. I love it, David!👍❤️
Well done you two great finds take care.
Hi Christopher. Thanks, glad you liked the mine.👍😁
that was really nice thanks for sharing
Hi Jerry. You're welcome. Thanks for watching!👍😁
What a cool explore thank you Tom and julie. Nice finding those ore cars. A long way down. I guess it doesn’t pay to get those big motors and stuff out. Seems like a lot of money to leave behind. Stay safe out there definitely need a beer after all those ladders. lol looks like a big mine. ⛏️⛏️🍻🍺🍻🍺👀
Hi David. Glad that you liked the explore. It's always fun to see ore cars. That equipment probably gets outdated and not worth moving it. The ladders make us thirsty, so that for the beer!🍺🍺🍻
Hello Tom and Julie i see this explore is a re-edited explore at the beginning i was looking for a drive up or hike so was this started at a top of a mt or at a more ground level as you said 6 levels with the last full of water when it was mined do you think that they pumped water out or over the years it just filled up? So a tip of the 🎩to you for another great explore thank you .
Hi Case. This one starts not too far above ground level. Maybe 100 feet up. Yes, the 6th level is flooded. I don't know if they had to pump water out to mine it. I'm guessing they did. Glad that you liked the explore. Thanks for watching!👌😁
Hello, Tom and Julie, Another great Explore today .👍
Hi Lloyd. Thanks, and glad that you enjoyed it!😁
Oh and another thing I shared your video with my son hoping that he might learn something
Great, hope he does too.
Maybe one day I can meet these people they seem really cool
Dad got what I meant to say may the Lord keep you safe
No worries. Thanks.!❤️
Wow ,just wow. Great mine explore. With mine carts. Lots of climbing on old ladders. The amount of lumber down there. They must of had a crew building and a crew mining. So cool. That looooong flat wall was amazing. Thanks for making this one.
Hi David, Julie here. Tom is out mine exploring. Yes, there was a lot going on in this mine! We had a lot of fun, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Hi Tom & Julie,
Interesting explore of an extensive old California gold mine. A little bit of everything in this one. As usual, good camera work and narrative. Thanks for taking us along.
Hey Rob. Yes, a cool old California gold mine. Plenty of fun stuff to keep us busy. Thanks for the nice comment. 👍😁
Wow! Hi Tom & Julie, what a fantastic video of this mine, you have to be in great shape to do all that climbing. What impresses me is the labor of installation of the skip rail and mine cart track, especially the lower levels, glad you found the ore carts and eventually the skip car. The burned out main section I wonder how it started causing so much damage? Surprised to see the skip car upside down still on cable? How long do you normally explore this size mine, and what area is this located? I haven’t had any time to do anything like this, but both of you do it for us that can’t get out! Very happy for you both and again a great job! Again thank you and safe travels and safe adventures! ❤
Hi Ron. Glad that you liked the mine. The ladders get your heart rate up a bit. Building these mines must have been an enormous amount of work. A mine this size would take us three or four hours to explore and take video. The video slows things down some. Thanks for the awesome comment!👍😊
What a beautiful mine! Thanks Tom and Julie!
Hi William. You're welcome. Glad that you liked the mine. Thanks for watching!👍😄
Another great day exploring, those two ore carts were in great shape. I am glad you found the skip car. That was a long way down then back up. Y'all stay safe and bless you both.
Hi Jimmy. Yes, it was a great day of exploring one of our favorites. I was just about to give up on the skip when I looked through that grizzly and did a double take. There it was. It's definitely a lot of ladders to climb. Thanks for the comment and blessing!👍😊
Hi Tom and Julie well that was an epic trip guys thanks for taking us along with ya take care guys see you next time, and I will share on my Facebook.
Hi Keith. Glad that you enjoyed the trip. You're welcome. Thanks for sharing on Facebook. 👌😊
Well, that was a really big mine ay and with some great machinery still in place, this along with artifacts made this visit worth while, then to top it off TWO elusive ore cars which are a rarity to find nowadays and must have been too far down for the thieves to retrieve, so well done again and looking forward to the next edition , good luck and keep safe Cheers
Hi Brian and Mary. I'm glad that you enjoyed seeing the big mine and machinery. It would be pretty tough to get the ore cars out, so I think they are safe for now. Thanks for watching and for the nice comment!👍😊
Could have been a fuel explosion with a nasty backdraft
Hi Timothy. That very well could be. That makes sense. Thanks for your input!👌😄
If you were ever to go into one of these abandoned mines tell someone where you're going and take someone with you that way if something happens when you get hurt rescuers can come and rescue you okay
Hi there Julie here. Tom is out exploring. Yes, we do tell someone where we are exploring for the day. Thanks for watching and the concern.
That is one cool mine. Thanks for taking us along. It's a shame that it got burned. Glad to hear that it was accidental rather than deliberate, though little consolation.
Hi Jim. It really is a cool mine. Fires happen in mines when you have fuel, dynamite, machinery etc. I'm glad that the fire was not intentional. Thanks for watching and commenting!👍😁
you got your fill of ladders on this one. that electric hoist was nice to find , and those ore cars were a bonus . its hard to imagine how much ore they must of pulled out of there. thank-you for a great video , hope Julies foot is healing o.k. see you on the next one.
Hi Tony. Yes, there are plenty of cool ladders for a while. It is always fun to see the ore cars. Lots of ore came out of those big stopes. Julie's foot is still tender, thanks for thinking of her.👌😊
This was another great explore ! Either Julie liked it or, she was glad to be closer to the jeep. What a smile!
Glad that you enjoyed the explore. Julie says "thanks". Your guess is as good as mine, what caused the smile. Thanks for the comment!!👍😁
Get a Good Hot Shower and Good Cold Brew!!!; )
Hi, Richard! Julie here, Tom is out mine exploring. Thank you so much for the generous tip, your awesome! I'm having a nice cold beer and cheering you 🥰🍻
Hey guy's! cool ass 😎 bet your ledg😮ÿ
Hi Gary. Thanks for watching. We appreciate it!👌😁
Oh man this is what I get for drinking send a text that I sent I thought I was sending to my son I am so sorry Tom and Julie I am so sorry I apologize I thought I was trying to get my son interested in what you do
No worries!
@@TomandJulieMineExploring I am so sorry like I said I thought I was texting my son I was trying to watch your video and talk to him at the same time while being drunk once again I am so sorry you and your wife are so wonderful you do good I just thank you so much for what you do
Always a good time wth you two!!
Thank you, Fuzzwacl!👍😄
great explore!!!
Thanks, Zackson!👍😁
Makes one wonder if these mine fires were during or after the mine operations and what caused them... Crazy crazy ladders.
Hi Max. This fire started accidentally in the 1950s. Yes, crazy ladders. Thanks for commenting!👌😁
*T&J!*
Wow, that was a BIG one eh? A few random observations from the peanut gallery here:
- The newest car for sale in that newspaper was a 1950 model (I used to love reading the cars
for sale ads in my dads' newspaper as a kid...)
- Yeah, us older folks have to grab our feet with our hands + move 'em sometimes - the advanced
version is when you curse at the foot whilst doing so 🙂
- Snap-E Tom was invented by Emilio Ortega around 1930 and was based in Ventura, CA for decades;
he invented a fire roasting method for chiles and tomatos and did chili and salsa also.
A version of it was available (been through several owners over the decades, with DelMonte owning
the name now) but it appears to no longer be made. Looks like a Bloody Mary in its' day though.
- Ezra Hamilton discovered gold at Tropico mine while first extracting clay at the site for his pottery
business. He started panning gold from the clay, then went on to discover the mother lode there!
Ok, that's enough for now. THANK YOU as always for sharing this explore; we're suffering historic
weather catastrophies in this part of the country from hurricane Helene, so the distraction is VERY
welcome! Y'all be careful and we'll see you next one.
- Ed on the Ridge
Hi Ed. We hope the hurricane is not too bad for you and your area. Thank you for the detailed comment. That's pretty funny about cursing your foot. I guess I'm not at the advanced stage yet.😄 You dug up some good information on some of the artifacts. That's interesting about the Tropico Mine. You're welcome, thanks for watching!👍😄
BROVO JULIE AND TOM GREAT VIDEO KEEP THE GREAT WORK ..
Thank you, David!
, you are welcome, Tom And Julie.
Just wish I could go with you on your adventures in person.
GOOD MORNING!! another great mine explore!
incredible hoist room.
Good morning, Dave. This is a fun one. Thanks for watching and commenting!👌😁
Hello Tom and Julie. I'm glad my two favorite Desert Rats are at it again. Man, oh man, those ladders were kind of sketchy. But you made it out alive. Haha,I just don't understand why people try to destroy things. There is no reason for burning that mine. And I got a kick out of the Snappy Tom can ,you are kind of snappy. It's been waiting there for you all those years.The fifth level was the best, I love the mine cars. I think Julie is just amazing, she go's every place you go. When I think of all the hard work that went into that mine, it amazing to me. I see that jeff Williams commented as well. I really like him. He's nuts, but a lot of fun. Ok, thanks again for a great explore. Very interesting, mine. And thanks for taking me along. Please be safe in all you do. Thanks again.
Hi Bob. These are definitely some sketchy ladders. The fire started accidentally sometime in the 1950s, according to the information I have. That funny about the Snappy Tom. Julie is amazing and a good mine explorer. Jeff Williams is crazy but fun as you said. Thanks for the nice comment. 👍😄
Very cool
Thanks, Chuck!👍😄
COOL!!!!!
Hey Cheyenne!👍🎸
Unbelievable the extent of work that went on in that mine. You two are insane on those old ladders. I really enjoy your videos and the extent you two go to. Thank you for taking us along. Stay safe.
Hi there, Julie here. Tom is out mine exploring. This was a pretty cool mine. The ladders were fun, but a bit of work, especially when we had to go back up, lol. Thanks for watching and commenting on the video.
awesome
Thanks, Scott!👍😁
Me myself I will never go into these abandoned mines oh I don't know if you have watched the video yet if you have watched the video then you don't know what I'm saying
You can just keep watching our videos so you don't have to go in a mine.😊
Thanks!
Hi Richard. Thanks so much for your generosity. We certainly appreciate it. 💰💰😊
Have not set it for a while I want to say I love your videos keep up the good work and God bless both of you and stay safe
Thank you very much. We appreciate you!👌😊
Oregon address in some of those cars in the want ads???
Hi Graham. Good eye. I didn't notice that. Thanks for watching!👍😄
Always shake my head at the immense amount of work that created that mine.
Mining, hauling rocks out, carrying timbers, winches, ladders, equipment... fantastic stuff. Great adventure.
Great video cool mine !
Thanks, Richard. We appreciate it!👍😄
Skip car next to the Shlitz can
Thanks for that, Robert. Good eye!👌😁
Holy smokes guys , that's awesome , thanks for sharing :-)
Hi,Steve. Julie here, Tom is out mine exploring. It was pretty awesome, glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching the video.
@@TomandJulieMineExploring heh heh , cant keep a good man down l.o.l. , still amazed at how they got all that big machinery down there , catch you guys on the next one 🙂
Hi Julie and I'm glad to hear you got a laugh out of it and see it's kinda the truth lol
What's with all the ribbons on the 2 level shoots?
Hi Bruce. The ribbons are from the mine surveyors and assessors marking sample locations, ore veins, and the like. Thanks for the comment!👍😊
@@TomandJulieMineExploring so if there on the shutes does that mean there's more ore up the stopes?
Thanks!
Thanks for the tip, Ron. We appreciateit!💰
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Thank you!😁
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Thanks, John!👌😁
Tom & Julie, I think this is one of the coolest mines you've taken us through. As always, you two do a great job with the ongoing "commentary" Hope you have an incredible week!
Thanks so much, I agree it was pretty cool! It's one of my favorites. I'm glad that you enjoyed it. Take care, hope you have a great weekend, Julie.
Hi Tom, hi Julie! Looks like that head frame broke loose and slid down into the shaft. Looks like it’s just hanging there. Then you arrive at the third level and get close into the busted up shaft. I was imagining that head frame coming loose and coming down the shaft to meet you. Yikes!
Yes, you are correct. Good thing it didn't come down on us! Thanks for watching and commenting, good to hear from you. Julie
Spectacular doesn't do this explore justice. A little bit of everything. You and Julie can retire now as you are unlikely to find better. Second thought, please don't retire. Can any info be found about the fires and possible explosions and casualties suffered in the fires? Anyway, thanks for a great explore.
Hi,Roy. Julie here, Tom is out mine exploring. I'm glad you enjoyed the video it's one of my favorites. I don't think there were any casualties in the fire, which is pretty amazing considering how big the area of damage was.
Thanks for watching and commenting on the video.
WoW you guys were great at climbing! Awesome mine explore both of you. That fire must have been intense at one time. Finding those ore cars waaaaay down there and having a little fun with them. I know your climb back up must have been tiring by the time you got out. Once again a hell of a great explore please be careful though. Take care you two I'll bet you were both hungy and tired. 👍👍💕💕😉😉
Hi, Duane Julie here, Tom is out mine exploring. Yes, I bet that fire was intense and very scary. I can't imagine what it was like down there when it happened. The ladders were fun and a little tiring by the time we got back up to the top. It was well worth it, though. Thanks for watching and commenting.
I think in y'alls retirement days,we should all get together and buy y'all some track and ore carts. You can push yourself around in circles or your neighborhood kids. What a picture.😊
Hi Richard. Sounds good to me. We can have some sacks of gold in the ore cars. Thanks for the comment!👌💰💰
Always agood day when you start with a new mine explore with Tom, andJulie! Thanks guys.
Hi Mike. Thanks for starting your day with us. 👍😊
Awesome job guys 👏.You guys must have thousands of mines in the USA.
Hi Dave. There are a lot of mines here, but there are not too many secret locations anymore. Thanks for the nice comment!👍😁
THANK YOU TOM AND JULIE THIS HAS BEEN ONE OF THE MORE ENJOYABLE ONES OF LATE IT'S AMAZING AMOUNT OF TRACK THAT IT WAS STILL LEFT THERE AND IT'S INTERESTING HOW YOU HAVE TO FIGURE THE BOTTOM OF THE MINE IS THE NEWEST PART OF THE LINE SO MAYBE MINE'S THAT WERE STARTED AND 1860S OR WHATEVER THE OLDEST PART WOULD BE AT THE VERY TOP MOST LIKELY BEING THE VERY BOTTOM AND SO OVER TIME THEY HAVE MOVED THE ORE CARS LOWER AND LOWER BUT IT'S ALSO INTERESTING THAT SO MUCH TRACK WAS LEFT BEHIND AND IF YOU'D BEEN ABLE TO GO DOWN TO THE VERY BOTTOM THERE PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE OR CARS IF THEY WERE NOT UNDERWATER AND MORE GEAR HAS A PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BEEN PLANNING TO GO EVEN DEEPER
DAVID ADAM GRENIS CURRENTLY IN HOUSTON TEXAS
Hi David. Thanks for the detailed comment. There sure is a lot of track still here. Who knows what might be underwater on the flooded level. You're a Texan now.👍😁
Yes time for a nice
cup of tea and an episode of this! Nice
Hang on! I've seen it before!! 2:06 I've seen this
Yes, this is a re-edit of a previously released two part video. Thanks for commenting!👌
Hey guys can't wait to watch this whole video but that is a GM 3rd member rear axle
Thanks for that, Timothy.👍😁
Julie the miner and Tom the mine inspector and yeah that mine had some cool things to look at
Hi, John. Julie here, Tom is out mine exploring. Lol, that's pretty funny, me the miner and Tom an inspector! Thanks for watching and commenting.
Thanks!
1st time I contributed and messed up, didn’t know how to use this Apple Pay !
This is my 2nd attempt and now I know what I did, it’s going to a worthy cause! Sorry
Thanks! You double tipped us. I won't complain!💰💰👍😁
Great Video as always!!!! you 2 are the BEST
Hi Bill. Glad that you liked the video. Thanks for commenting!👌😁
Wow that was awesome, thank you for the adventure 😊
Glad you enjoyed it! Julie
Is the burn parts because of a methane pocket burning?
I don't know how the fire started on that it happened accidentally in the 1950s. Thanks for watching!👌😁
Brilliant video. You two are the best
Thank you, Mike!
That is a Pegasus not a Gargoyle on the oil can.
Hi Mark. Of course it is. Thanks for the correction. 😁
Awesome video very cool to see a winch / hoist
Oh yes, it's always fun to see a hoist room. Thanks for watching!👌😁
Beau reportage ! Une mine brulée c'est sinistre.
Hi Christian. Thanks for watching. The fire was started accidentally in the 1950s. 👌😁
Party like it’s 1899😀
Hi Robert. Haha, yes let's do. Thanks for commenting!👌😁
Good morning, Tom & Julie!
Good morning, Jimmi.👍😊