Abandoned Gold and Copper Mines in California's El Paso Mountains

[@sararook8224]

Your videos are super cool! I'm learning so much about mines. I wish occasionally you would define some of the terms you use while you investigate? Thanks 😊!

[@dannyfubar3099]

Another excellent post, thank you for sharing.

[@cheycasters]

Cool. I grew up in Ridgecrest/China Lake for 30 years and loved to ride Goler Wash after the killer Desert Rains... 33 years in NW Montana and I miss that Desert! Those stupid ballons are found in Death Valley all the time and inside of mines there as well!

[@forgottenmininghistory]

I see why you miss it. The scenery is gorgeous out there.

[@ronniecardy]

Nice colors in this mine

[@beepseatsfindingfoodtreasu8756]

Thanks for going the extra mile on this explore! I was wondering myself where that ore pass was coming from.

[@jagerthefox8162]

I'm your 2,000th subscriber : )

[@forgottenmininghistory]

Thanks! I really appreciate it!

[@davidflanagan1653]

All those old helium balloons, and stacked rock walls around were interesting, enjoy your vids look forward to the next one.

[@forgottenmininghistory]

Thank you! I'll be posting more soon.

[@HollywoodGraham]

Cool, keep exploring..

[@forgottenmininghistory]

Thanks for commenting!

[@jontrout007]

Another great video, it's nice not to see water through the mine. I would like to get out there in the desert to explore some of those mines.

[@forgottenmininghistory]

Yep, these desert mines are a real breeze to explore.

[@HuckOutdoors]

So much good stuff in the el pasos

[@forgottenmininghistory]

There's so much I haven't seen yet.

[@z50king29]

Great video. I've never seen that first site

[@forgottenmininghistory]

It's well hidden and quite a hike to get to if you want to avoid private property.

[@SueGirling68]

Hi, some cool mines but I think the rats got there before you lol. The rats seemed to have two classes, the rich rats got the bigger mines and the oh so shiny mylar balloons and the other rats just got the trash mainly. Thanks for sharing this cool location. xx

[@shaniapearcey]

You loves a mine explore sue 😊 i see alot of comments from you on channels

[@mikenelson9111]

I did not know mustard came in a can. Thanks for the explore.

[@forgottenmininghistory]

Me neither. Thanks for watching, Mike!

[@rorymunroe3771]

dry, powdered mustard add water very strong....

[@terribearbower219]

I love your camera. Great color

[@o2wow]

From the shape of the can and the word mustard, it was probably sardines in mustard sauce.

[@forgottenmininghistory]

Thanks for the great info!

[@tiggytheimpaler5483]

I live around here and I heard that the stacked walls was to make it easier to find the claims

[@LolPepperGate]

Cool vid. Never been in first one but have been in plenty in the area. Love that area for relaxing and exploring. From RedRock all way to Inyokern then east to Garlock/Rand. It looks like you have explored much further then myself out there but i'm usually out there to wheel/rockcrawl anyways

[@forgottenmininghistory]

Thanks for watching! There's tons to explore in this mountain range.

[@denyspoyner4150]

@ 5:00 that looks like Zinc oxide to me. @ 11:20 Kerosene cans. Cool explore, new sub !

[@forgottenmininghistory]

Thanks for the info and thanks for subscribing!

[@genekelly8467]

I wonder with the recent sharp rise in the price of copper-if some of these old mines would get a second look.

[@davecooper3238]

I enjoy looking at your videos. We do have the sort of mines you visit in the United Kingdom. Some dating to prehistoric times. One difference is that most of the U.K. is just plane damp or even wet. Timbers tend to rot out allowing the mines to become dangerous relatively quickly. I remember about 60 years ago. While still a teenager some of my mates & I thinking we may try mine exploration. A spate of fatal mine incidents put us off. We turned to motorcycles instead. Some old mines are open to the public. But apart from some controlled by caving groups nothing to really explore.

[@edwardbarba5672]

Is it illegal to cut open the gates of a abandoned mine ?

[@forgottenmininghistory]

Yes, it's illegal to break open blm and forest service bat gates, but that doesn't seem to stop a lot of people.

[@edwardbarba5672]

Is it legal to enter a open mine

[@forgottenmininghistory]

@@edwardbarba5672 In most states yes. However, in some states like Utah it's technically illegal. But it must not really be enforced because a lot of people explore mines around there. As long as you aren't trespassing you should be good.

[@jamesmcmahon4651]

it was sardines in mustard i see those at the store all the time

[@forgottenmininghistory]

Yummy

[@lifedeath08]

Anyone else see that rock face at 8:32

[@richardgill3530]

A little different than the air raid shelters in Europe.😎

[@mikebode3740]

The geology! I say NOPE to rocks like that in front of a portal. Good luck!

[@StevenSchoolAlchemy]

Greetings!