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…

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California's oldest gold mine | Bartell's Backroads

California's oldest gold mine | Bartell's Backroads Gold mining is a dying industry in California, but one operation has managed to stay in business. Subscribe: https://on.abc10.com/2IqeUuz Follow John on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JohnBartellNews Track John’s journeys: https://www.abc10.com/backroads Follow ABC10 on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ABC10tv/

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Hunting for California Amethyst Crystals

Hunting for California Amethyst Crystals This winter we camped in the California wilderness and hunted for amethyst crystals. We found a fresh pocket of some beautiful crystal specimen, check out how we did it!

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Oceanview Mine California Tourmaline & Crystal Digging!

Oceanview Mine California Tourmaline & Crystal Digging! Searching and finding Tourmaline Crystals near San Diego, California! This mine is famous for their gems, minerals, and crystals! Best thing is they are open to the public! Whaaaaaaaaat! For more information on how to dig at this location see here http://www.oceanviewmine.com/ For awesome giveaways and inside scoops…

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Lost Gold Mines Of The Sierras

Lost Gold Mines Of The Sierras The brief explanation in the introduction didn’t really do the process of our discovery of this lost gold mine justice… So, for those with longer attention spans that take the time to read the description, here is some more detail for you: This started out as what I would…

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Mines Like This Aren't Supposed To Be In California

Mines Like This Aren't Supposed To Be In California The title of this video is a nod to those that say that all of the abandoned mines in Southern California have been sealed up by the government or plundered by “collectors” to the point that they are just featureless holes in the ground… They have…

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