Exploring The Desert Lode Star Mine – A California silver mine (part 1)
Exploring The Desert Lode Star Mine – A California silver mine (part 1)
In this video we drive our Willys Jeep through the desert to the Desert Lode Star Mine. The mine was started in 1880 when the rich ore vein was discovered. 100 miners were hired and sunk a huge shaft to access the silver vein. We descend several ladders to different working levels to explore this historic old mine. This is an interesting mine because of it’s layout with numerous stopes and shafts. There is a high danger factor also because of the many hidden false floors leading to 100 foot plus drops below. In part two we go deeper into the mine and are joined by Frank, from the YouTube channel Exploring Abandoned Mines And Unusual Places.
Here is the link to part 2 of this video
Here is the link to Frank’s part 1 video of this same mine
Here is the link to Frank’s part 2 of this video
Here is the link to Frank’s YouTube channel.
https://www.youtube.com/user/fhood
I like how you present your tour without the pretense of high drama and immanent danger but we are going ahead anyway.
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This was so good
Where is this mine at? Looks like Mohave?
Curious if you and Julie have done any caving?
Because that is what this reminded me of! 😳
THAT WAS A SCARY MINE. CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU ALL AND FRANK.
False floors scare me a lot with this one being so old . Even though the wood looks very good just glad none gave way with y’all
One huge mine!!!! I would love to go through that mine!!!
Tom was this the biggest mine you have explored? It sure seemed like it. Did you wonder how many of the floors you were walking on were false floors after you came up on those 2 that showed that it was actually just boards you were walking on? What were the orange ribbons hanging down? Do folks repair the ladders for mine explorers like yourself? Sorry so many questions. Hahahaha
Holy crap! Down, down, down what a honeycomb maze of tunnels and shafts! Good Lord what a place! 😳
Thanks for the tour. 👋👀😎👍. When is part Duce?
awesome video, NUTS how deep down you get in this one// that huge shaft was really cool to see too thanks for taking us with you
Really cool exploration, Tom! WOW!
Loved it! That final example you show near the end of the video of the false floor is pretty striking. Yes, as you mention in the video, sometimes we don’t know what we’re walking on. Those false floors are dangerous!
Wow!! We’re goin down, down, down…. There’s a song in there somewhere, lol. It must be decline month for mine explorin. Can’t wait for part two. As aways be safe out there.
I keep telling myself that if you posted a video, you must have made it back out.
Awesome adventure Tom! Wow that’s one of the craziest mines I’ve seen you explore. So many shafts and passageways. I have to catch up on my terminology though, what’s a windless? And whats a stoke? Great to see your old Jeep in the intro too.