Exploring the Hidden Treasure Mine

Exploring the Hidden Treasure Mine

This small lead and silver mine is packed full of interesting artifacts. The mine’s known history is fairly limited. It was worked primarily during World War 2. Production values are unknown. The mine is accessed via a declined shaft. The shaft still accesses three levels, but may have descended further at one time. The shaft is caved at the 3 Level.

In the mine, we find four ore cars, one air hoist, a slusher, many old dynamite boxes, hand tools, ore chutes, air tanks and more! This was mine was truly left and forgotten. Nearly everything is in place and intact.

It is not everyday that we come across a mine with this much left inside. Because of this, the location and true name of this mine will be kept strictly confidential. Any comments indicating the mine’s location will be deleted.

Thank you for watching!

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50 Comments

  1. Caio Mathias Fernandes on July 27, 2021 at 10:12 pm

    Sempre quis ver uma mina abandonada com esse carrinho massa 😎

  2. Stefan Eisenring on July 27, 2021 at 10:13 pm

    Nice! Thank you

  3. CaligoldBob on July 27, 2021 at 10:13 pm

    I’m guessing this is in Nevada because of it being a silver and lead mine. I know of another mine called Hidden Treasure in California. Claim owner lives there and doesn’t like visitors. We have a placer claim in the area. It is public land, free and clear to hike, fish, swim, and camp. Take our gold and you will face a gun or a federal judge. Don’t get me started with claim jumpers.

  4. David Micheletti on July 27, 2021 at 10:15 pm

    I like your maps and General lay out of mine working. A geologic history would be a real plus if you had any knowledge of that. In addition I enjoy seeing formations within the mine too.
    Well done.

  5. Katy North on July 27, 2021 at 10:15 pm

    Great video so many awesome stills. Amazing work.

  6. Steve Tabor on July 27, 2021 at 10:15 pm

    Just subscribed love this stuff so cool the history etc great videos an stills as always be safe

  7. Rob Dedrick on July 27, 2021 at 10:17 pm

    Did you test the Grease Caps ?

  8. Chris Arnold on July 27, 2021 at 10:17 pm

    great place indeed

  9. SittingMoose Shaman on July 27, 2021 at 10:19 pm

    … heh, heh, they got past FDR’s mine closure order
    – the War effort _needed_ lead for the obvious reasons…however, the silver was most useful for making the silver alloy used in high-current electric-switch contactors used by both heavy industry and in military equipment…also, to help bolster the strategic precious-metals reserve. War _is_ hell…however, it is an economic device too…
    Note the wood carts…iron was more useful elsewhere (tanks). The wood carts threw my hypothesis as concerning the mine’s _age_ way-yy off. Yet, the place must have been rather humid throughout in order to get the apparent level of collapse we are observing…
    _Mum’s da woid!_ It is _always_ good to keep the portal locations _secret._ If an explorer _is_ worthy of his/her urbex/rurbex ropes…they’ll find it – and _keep_ the secrecy.
    Great vid, thanx.

  10. Trevor Lykstad on July 27, 2021 at 10:20 pm

    This mine has all the coolest artifacts.

  11. Doc McCoy on July 27, 2021 at 10:22 pm

    Nice explore guys. Ore carts, hoist, some nice artifacts. Be safe

  12. N S on July 27, 2021 at 10:24 pm

    Awesome video. I was just up in Kernville. Went up to an adit that was sealed shut 😢are there any open adits around the area that aren’t top secret you could point me towards? Thanks.

  13. Nathan Ek on July 27, 2021 at 10:24 pm

    The air winch was in mint condition compared to a lot of things you see in these type of videos.
    Great photography!

  14. Fleotus Bing on July 27, 2021 at 10:24 pm

    Very cool! Your "still" shots @ 5:00 were fantastic!

  15. Alvin Osullivan on July 27, 2021 at 10:25 pm

    Cool mine!
    Really nice seeing all those bits of machinery,ore carts,etc!
    Great still shots as well!
    Thanks for the share!

  16. Doug De Young on July 27, 2021 at 10:26 pm

    I’m so happy you pushed the cart around. Awesome to hear what it sounded like.

  17. TOM2RN on July 27, 2021 at 10:27 pm

    At around 6:30 the metal rod to the left of the ladder looks like a star drill. Hit it with the hammer and twist.

  18. yellowboy1866 on July 27, 2021 at 10:27 pm

    Another great tour thanks for dragging us along, also thanks for crawling through the low tunnels for your fans.

  19. worldtraveler on July 27, 2021 at 10:28 pm

    I love the sound an ore cart makes rolling along!

  20. Tropicals on July 27, 2021 at 10:29 pm

    hey

  21. Ken on July 27, 2021 at 10:29 pm

    Excellent video, I love the style you have of caving. Hope to see more.

  22. JohnnyD RC on July 27, 2021 at 10:30 pm

    Great video, Great photos, I have been watching your videos and Justin’s for about a year now and enjoy them everytime.

  23. Minecart Gaming on July 27, 2021 at 10:32 pm

    Cool ore cart!!!!

  24. MickeSamurai on July 27, 2021 at 10:34 pm

    Interesting video! Nice with all this things and stuff inside the mine, and the ore cart!! thumbs up for that. Thanks for sharing this.

  25. Oldpolcat on July 27, 2021 at 10:38 pm

    Truly left and forgotten indeed. The first ore cart was riveted construction making it’s age somewhere around the 1920’s. Very nice find. ;- )

  26. Blake Graham on July 27, 2021 at 10:38 pm

    It’s a shame you explore most but not ALL of every tunnel. I can’t count the times I’ve seen the ‘face’ of the mine only to find it takes a hard 90 degree turn….you have to actually go to the END man. What a tease

  27. Abandoned and Forgotten Places on July 27, 2021 at 10:40 pm

    “Gly”: Great artifacts! Awesome still shots!

  28. Mike Hunt on July 27, 2021 at 10:41 pm

    Wow, was that place mined by midgets? Seriously.

  29. J T on July 27, 2021 at 10:41 pm

    Those stillphotos is so sweet!

  30. painedinks on July 27, 2021 at 10:42 pm

    Did you do this one by yourself? I didnt see TVR hiding out anywhere lol. I know you always take stills of a bunch of stuff but for some reason a few of these still shots were absolutely phenomenal! Another great video, thanks for sharing it with us👍

  31. Cracker Tracker on July 27, 2021 at 10:42 pm

    I really like the still photographs you included in your videos, really great color and quality. They make your videos unique and interesting.

  32. Dirk Diggler on July 27, 2021 at 10:47 pm

    Stills were incredible, the sketch of the mine layout very professional, people are talking about your videos alot on other popular mine doc. channels. Thank you for preserving our history that the Burro of Land mismanagement seeks to destroy.
    That slasher cleaned up and working in a museum would be awesome.

  33. Joshua Sutherland on July 27, 2021 at 10:49 pm

    How short were the drifts at 21:20? You sound like you’re really hunched over when going through them.

  34. MineLife MT on July 27, 2021 at 10:55 pm

    So glad you enjoyed one of our favorite places!! Those wooden cars have trammed some serious high grade 😉

  35. austria film on July 27, 2021 at 10:55 pm

    interessanter Kanal, hab gerade ABONNIERT – bitte besuche mich auch
    mal auf meinem Kanal, über ein ABO würde ich mich freuen – liebe Grüße
    aus der Krupp-Stadt Berndorf/Austria sendet Dietmar Holzinger

  36. Otto's ScLm Race Video's on July 27, 2021 at 10:56 pm

    At 6:44 the slusher drag aka bucket is upside down. It would ride on the shoe to the right .

  37. Geiger Mouse on July 27, 2021 at 10:57 pm

    Good stuff and excellent photography as usual.

  38. Zachary Ellinger on July 27, 2021 at 10:58 pm

    Do you know who’s added the survey flagging we see in many of your videos and what it’s purpose is? I assume it marks branches already explored but not sure. Great videos, thank you.

  39. Natures HandMade on July 27, 2021 at 10:58 pm

    5:40 You broad that mine alive again!👍❤

  40. Chris J on July 27, 2021 at 10:59 pm

    The stills at 9:30 are the best yet! You can almost imagine what it might have been like in operation.

  41. 62%Kevin on July 27, 2021 at 11:02 pm

    Thanks!

  42. RealmzOfDarkness on July 27, 2021 at 11:03 pm

    see any wendigos or reptilians?

  43. Halina Gwozdz on July 27, 2021 at 11:04 pm

    – Oh man, that map graphic was sweet!
    – Cart still moves….CART STILL MOVES!

  44. Michael Adams on July 27, 2021 at 11:04 pm

    Playlists please

  45. Giulio M on July 27, 2021 at 11:04 pm

    Looks like a real time capsule.
    Looks dry, but it must get a fair amount of moisture.

  46. Mountain Mike on July 27, 2021 at 11:06 pm

    Love the channel man. I plan on doing similar things in the very near future with my own Ghost Towns series.

  47. TJ Rubicon on July 27, 2021 at 11:06 pm

    Thanks for the stills.

  48. Mines of the West on July 27, 2021 at 11:07 pm

    Hey all, thanks for watching! What was your favorite artifact shown in the video?

  49. Ginger Bread on July 27, 2021 at 11:07 pm

    Wow that hoist is really cool. Very good mine & goodies to see. Thank you

  50. ronnie cardy on July 27, 2021 at 11:08 pm

    Wow what a strange mine

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