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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25 Comments

  1. mobiltec on July 17, 2021 at 5:42 pm

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

  2. America's Parks on July 17, 2021 at 5:46 pm

    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.

  3. Timlikestohike on July 17, 2021 at 5:46 pm

    that tasters choice is easily, 3-5,000 years old without carbon dating we just can’t be sure

  4. Hilltop Hiker on July 17, 2021 at 5:46 pm

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

  5. Off The Beaten Pot on July 17, 2021 at 5:51 pm

    EPIC!!!!!!!!!!

  6. TheBestBackpacker on July 17, 2021 at 5:58 pm

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

  7. Hike2BHuman on July 17, 2021 at 5:58 pm

    Such an awesome find 👊🏻

  8. David Martinusen on July 17, 2021 at 5:59 pm

    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.

  9. RedWhite&Blue 78 on July 17, 2021 at 6:01 pm

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

  10. Broseph Russell on July 17, 2021 at 6:04 pm

    That is freaking awesome brother hellyeah

  11. Urban Outdoorsman on July 17, 2021 at 6:08 pm

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

  12. MASSIMO HLADUN on July 17, 2021 at 6:09 pm

    This reminds me a lot rdr2, idk why

  13. Dave Page on July 17, 2021 at 6:10 pm

    Awesome find. Makes the mind wonder what happened there, and who is buried there as well.

  14. The Neu Adventure on July 17, 2021 at 6:11 pm

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

  15. Hike on July 17, 2021 at 6:13 pm

    What a great find.

  16. John Kelley on July 17, 2021 at 6:17 pm

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

  17. Following The Agee's on July 17, 2021 at 6:21 pm

    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

  18. Steve on July 17, 2021 at 6:23 pm

    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. Coleman Outdoors on July 17, 2021 at 6:31 pm

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

  20. potatothorn on July 17, 2021 at 6:36 pm

    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

  21. Senior Sue Outdoors on July 17, 2021 at 6:37 pm

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

  22. Don Marion on July 17, 2021 at 6:37 pm

    The mud between the logs is called "chinking"

  23. Alfonso Casillas on July 17, 2021 at 6:37 pm

    Looks like an awesome place good times

  24. Marty’s Crew: Our Family Adventures on July 17, 2021 at 6:39 pm

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

  25. Frank Thude on July 17, 2021 at 6:40 pm

    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…

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