Abandoned Gold Mine | White Mountains California

Abandoned Gold Mine | White Mountains California

We were lucky enough to stumble across this old abandoned gold mine in the white mountains while exploring the Ancient Bristlecone Pine forest. We only had a short time to explore this area, but there is a ton of history here to find.

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30 Comments

  1. Don Marion on February 2, 2023 at 8:42 am

    The mud between the logs is called "chinking"

  2. Duke ford on February 2, 2023 at 8:42 am

    I’ve been up in the Whites, but actually found the cabins on Google Earth. It would be easy to drive right past them.

  3. America's Parks on February 2, 2023 at 8:48 am

    You guys really find some great places, Jason! Cool mine shaft. Nice to see that people for the most part are respecting these historic sites.

  4. MASSIMO HLADUN on February 2, 2023 at 8:48 am

    This reminds me a lot rdr2, idk why

  5. Duck The Law on February 2, 2023 at 8:52 am

    I googled the names of the 2 hunters at 7:34 on a whim and actually found their graves and a couple pictures of them. There’s family listed there, might be cool to send them this video.

  6. Brandon Crow on February 2, 2023 at 8:54 am

    Are you the count from Sesame Street? 123

  7. Frank Thude on February 2, 2023 at 8:54 am

    When we went to the Bristlecone Pine reserve about a half mile uptrail from the parking area and museum, we saw the pine log cabin of the Mexican mine and it was larger and better preserved. We didn’t find the shaft, but knew it was in the general area. We were on the way up that 4 mile loop so, we didn’t get more than a few photos. There wa a plaque there and a little history of the mine and how it got it’s name. It seems they shut it down around the late 1920’s early 1930’s…

  8. Ricky Fever on February 2, 2023 at 8:57 am

    enjoyed this video. thanks.

  9. Hike on February 2, 2023 at 8:59 am

    What a great find.

  10. Hike2BHuman on February 2, 2023 at 9:02 am

    Such an awesome find 👊🏻

  11. Ancient Age on February 2, 2023 at 9:04 am

    This is stupid ur a an idiot

  12. Alfonso Casillas on February 2, 2023 at 9:07 am

    Looks like an awesome place good times

  13. Senior Sue Hiking on February 2, 2023 at 9:09 am

    Very interesting! I enjoy watching your videos. Keep it up!

  14. Richard Stump on February 2, 2023 at 9:12 am

    Alright! Amazing!! Thank You

  15. Hilltop Hiker on February 2, 2023 at 9:14 am

    So neat to see old historical sites, love that kind of stuff. Thanks for the thorough look at all the cool stuff!

  16. Troutdoors on February 2, 2023 at 9:14 am

    Every old mine camp is worth exploring. Nice job sharin’

  17. David Martinusen on February 2, 2023 at 9:14 am

    So… did a little research. It was a gold mine. The vein intersects the vertical shaft at depth of 45′. The vein was 5′ thick.

  18. Steve on February 2, 2023 at 9:16 am

    That was great visiting those old cabins and the history that went down. Too bad they’re abandoned and about to fall down. Thanks for the fun tour.

  19. SewGood on February 2, 2023 at 9:17 am

    You see so many cool places!!! 🤘🌲🌲🌲🌲

  20. Broseph Russell on February 2, 2023 at 9:20 am

    That is freaking awesome brother hellyeah

  21. Cyber Hype on February 2, 2023 at 9:21 am

    Imagine the first miners who lived here…. our ancestors

  22. Off The Beaten Pot on February 2, 2023 at 9:23 am

    EPIC!!!!!!!!!!

  23. Following The Agee's on February 2, 2023 at 9:25 am

    Like #17, fully enjoyed, cuz that’s how we support each other! WHOA 😲 that’s an incredible find! There are places like that all over Arizona…makes you appreciate how far they traveled to build it, and how they lived miles from nowhere and made it! Great tour, if only the walls could talk…🙋‍♀️Lisa

  24. mobiltec on February 2, 2023 at 9:27 am

    Been all over the whites and never ran across that encampment before. Good find.

  25. Coleman Outdoors on February 2, 2023 at 9:28 am

    That was so neat! Anything along the 395 and the surrounding area is my favorite place in the world. Glad you found me!😋

  26. potatothorn on February 2, 2023 at 9:29 am

    AWESOME!! those may be Bristlecone log cabins, very few were ever built. pretty amazing you got the old hunter "logs" and the actual logbook… 1920, nice! interesting how things like this get re used over the years.. miner’s cabin to hunter’s cabin to historical site/ thanks for taking us out there

  27. Marty’s Crew: Our Family Adventures on February 2, 2023 at 9:29 am

    Wow, what a cool site to explore! You find some awesome places, my friend!

  28. John Kelley on February 2, 2023 at 9:31 am

    Great find!!! Did you take the instant coffee with you?

  29. The Neu Adventure on February 2, 2023 at 9:37 am

    Very cool place! We will have to check it out when we make it to that area!

  30. RedWhite&Blue 78 on February 2, 2023 at 9:38 am

    Great video… Very cool place to explore. Beautiful area. Thanks for sharing, take care Jason.

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