Big Horn Mine Hike in Wrightwood

Big Horn Mine Hike in Wrightwood

Hiking to Big Horn Mine is one of my favorite short hikes in the Southern California area. The hike leaves from Vincent Gap and then hugs the mountainside as it takes you over to an old gold mine. Along the way, you can stop and see Vincent’s Cabin if you would like as well (download an AllTrails track for this). Please be sure to clean up your trash if you go and let me know what your favorite hikes is in the comments.

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50 Comments

  1. Mark Russell on November 19, 2022 at 8:13 pm

    Ban spray paint in cans…Seriously

  2. The French on the hill on November 19, 2022 at 8:14 pm

    Going on Friday. Can’t wait.

  3. Renee Jones on November 19, 2022 at 8:14 pm

    I hope this trend doesn’t follow the Californians moving to Vegas. What a shame people can’t think bigger.

  4. Cody Leon on November 19, 2022 at 8:16 pm

    Just got back from Santa Cruz Island after watching your video I had to take a weekend out, this one is definitely on the list! Thanks for all the content

  5. Jimini ohler on November 19, 2022 at 8:17 pm

    What time of year was this?

  6. Luigi Diaz on November 19, 2022 at 8:17 pm

    Thank you Josh.. one day 😅

  7. Michael Neanor on November 19, 2022 at 8:18 pm

    Great video as always. So many weekend trips planned for my wife and I. Disgusting that some hikes people feel it’s necessary to litter/graffiti. We all want to see real California! Thank you once again!

  8. Venture A Highway on November 19, 2022 at 8:20 pm

    Thanks for posting this video, I can’t wait to do this!

  9. Donald Millares on November 19, 2022 at 8:21 pm

    Can you park with an America is Beautiful Pass?!

  10. JACOJE LYNX on November 19, 2022 at 8:23 pm

    Nice

  11. J C on November 19, 2022 at 8:24 pm

    I remember back when this place had 0 graffiti

  12. HYOH-WU on November 19, 2022 at 8:25 pm

    Very cool video. I like the hike and like the old mine. Who has the energy to go hike and graffiti? Weird

  13. Oscar Alexander Martinez on November 19, 2022 at 8:25 pm

    Hey nice video, I wanna go there hoe to I get there from Barstow ?

  14. OliverJH on November 19, 2022 at 8:25 pm

    How could people not respect such a beautiful landscape 😪

  15. SweeetClarissa on November 19, 2022 at 8:26 pm

    Please be respectful!

  16. greedy gringo prospecting on November 19, 2022 at 8:26 pm

    gps coordinates for this we can go with some buckets to clean up the trash

  17. Ramon Lerma Travels on November 19, 2022 at 8:27 pm

    Enjoyed watching your video. I know graffiti is so annoying and can really mess up many photo opportunities.

  18. Vocha Alloy on November 19, 2022 at 8:27 pm

    Looks like a nice hike to a bit of history, sad about the graffiti,. Happy to see Amie back . Great job you two.

  19. Scott O on November 19, 2022 at 8:29 pm

    Unfortunately, those trail vandals are most likely not watching your channel.

  20. Ian Mandel on November 19, 2022 at 8:31 pm

    Great Vid Josh!!! its too bad about the Riff Raff

  21. Brent Voss on November 19, 2022 at 8:32 pm

    Nice job and so sad people destroy th he beautiful land. Thx for the request to keep it clean

  22. Robert Rice on November 19, 2022 at 8:33 pm

    Can’t understand why anyone would go through the effort of hiking so they can ruin the beauty with a can of paint. Bizarre. Selfish. Misguided.

  23. James B on November 19, 2022 at 8:34 pm

    *Complains about graffiti, trash, high traffic on trails

    *Has youtube channel that blows up hikes and nature spots all around California

    I’ve hiked around Socal for the last 20 years and have personally witnessed the rapid destruction of many of my favorite spots within the last 4-5 years. The rise of social media has clearly played a massive part in it. YOU are part of the problem.

  24. Steve on November 19, 2022 at 8:34 pm

    Hi Josh! Unfortunately, the audience you have here at Youtube are like-minded and not the folks who spray paint and deface our beautiful California. Damn those people!! Thanks for the video, it was well done.

  25. Vee Cee on November 19, 2022 at 8:37 pm

    Thank you for your wonderful videos. Have fun in Montana!

  26. Zachary Applegate on November 19, 2022 at 8:37 pm

    Where is Kirby?

  27. FS Photographic on November 19, 2022 at 8:38 pm

    A side note on the graffiti. Be careful if you see anyone tagging up anything on a trail. Trying to stop them or explain why it is wrong can anger them. There has been LA news reports on people get hurt by trying to stop tagger. It’s best to move on. Remember there’s little to no cellphone service in the mountains.

  28. mexighosthunter 86 on November 19, 2022 at 8:38 pm

    after seeing …"dont go in death " on that mine entrance i decided not to go afterall🤷🏻‍♂️😱

  29. NoRemorse on November 19, 2022 at 8:39 pm

    The graffiti would completely ruin it for me. Might as well go visit the ghetto.

  30. andy su on November 19, 2022 at 8:39 pm

    2:11 What is the name of the APP?

  31. Mari Garza on November 19, 2022 at 8:43 pm

    Thank you for another great video!!!
    It’s sad to see graffiti anywhere!!!

  32. Blue Fathoms on November 19, 2022 at 8:43 pm

    Love your content bro

  33. The Well at Surf City on November 19, 2022 at 8:45 pm

    Josh, your video inspired us to make this hike last week: https://youtu.be/n_T3Wdo9UUQ

  34. Lilian Ramirez on November 19, 2022 at 8:46 pm

    We going there this weekend

  35. Kirby Hays on November 19, 2022 at 8:47 pm

    Great message at the end!

  36. thizzle91 on November 19, 2022 at 8:49 pm

    Just got back from trail of 100 giants and there was trash everywhere. I picked up my backpack full of trash and as well as a trash bag. People can be disgusting.

  37. zingerbear27 on November 19, 2022 at 8:51 pm

    Which GPS app do you use?

  38. Oscar Alexander Martinez on November 19, 2022 at 8:53 pm

    Is Amy your girlfriend or wife ?

  39. vaibhav jain on November 19, 2022 at 8:53 pm

    Amazing video Josh. California is beautiful.

  40. Alex Sandoval on November 19, 2022 at 8:54 pm

    Did this hike back in 2017. Only we went in to explore the mine. Super dangerous in there. You can easily get lost with all the turns. In some places dropoffs of 30 feet into holes. Im sorry to see all that stupid graffiti. Humans destroy anything they touch.

  41. N W on November 19, 2022 at 8:57 pm

    Full of trash seems to be getting more commonplace in California. It’s about time someone took a stand and got rid of this liberal ‘anything goes’ mindset . Vote red California

  42. Mr. Elastomeric1 on November 19, 2022 at 8:57 pm

    Fantastic footage; perfect Rise and Shine hike.

  43. Johnny Utah on November 19, 2022 at 8:59 pm

    Oh wow, oxygen wasters graffitied not only the signs but even the cabin…and the mine…and the trees.. and the rocks!

  44. Pat Rafferty on November 19, 2022 at 9:00 pm

    Hi hiked in to that mine in 1977 there was still a roof and a floor just outside the mine entrance beautiful place for lunch spent about 2 hrs exploring in side that mine i remember a huge room way down the entrance shaft with workshops and stairs
    leading deeper into the mine
    That mine has many different passages and levels fun but kinda spooky
    Also saw bighorn sheep drinking from the water flowing out of the lower opening i hiked all the way down Vincent gulch to the east fork river took a week fishing all the way to Williams camp one of the best backpacking trips ever
    Real BIG fish way up there

  45. nismo510 on November 19, 2022 at 9:02 pm

    Imagine seeing a pristine 100 year old cabin and feeling the need to pull out your green spraypaint. SMH mankind has no hope hahaha

  46. glevideo on November 19, 2022 at 9:03 pm

    I used to frequently take that hike to the mine back in the late 1970s. There was no graphiti then. None at all. The entrance was open and I’ve hiked through much of the mine. Some of the old rail cars are still inside. There are rickety wooden ladders that lead up to upper levels and down to lower levels of the mine. Some of the quartz veins are very visible and with a little digging one could probably still extract a little gold from them. The trail washouts look the same as they did back in those days. We never needed a permit to park there so that must be some new enforcement.

  47. ralphy199 on November 19, 2022 at 9:05 pm

    By posting all these areas and how to get them you are part of the problem why these places are getting vandalized. Now a days it s all about likes👎👎

  48. Red Hot Chili Peppers man on November 19, 2022 at 9:08 pm

    The mines are incredible!!! You should of faced ur fear and go!

  49. Zambita25 on November 19, 2022 at 9:08 pm

    Awesome video!!! Thanks ❤️

  50. MacLancasterMusic on November 19, 2022 at 9:09 pm

    Why would you deface nature? Like writing your name on a fallen log makes you any more important… it’s absolutely disgusting.

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