Cerro Gordo Ghost Town

Come along with us on this tour of an old mining town near Lone Pine, California.
This high desert town is mostly deserted now and just a few of the buildings remain.
If you like this adventure, you can follow us at www.rightlaners.com or on facebook, instagram and twitter @rightlaners.

[@matthewgodwin3050]

The current owner of Cerro Gordo has a KZbin channel called Ghost Town Living, documenting his restoration of the surviving buildings. Well worth checking out for anyone interested in the town. Sadly, the American Hotel was destroyed by fire earlier this year, though efforts are being made to rebuild it. May it rise up from the ashes once again.

[@matthewgodwin3050]

@Russell Scott They did get a fire investigator to examine the remains, and he discovered faulty wiring from years ago that caused a short in the system leading to the fire. Don't think it was the owner's fault, it was an accident waiting to happen for a long time.

[@ddd228]

@Russell Scott The fire officials determined a wiring fault.

[@Emma-yt1ip]

@Russell Scott wasn't him. Faulty wiring. He's rebuilding it now.

[@klaasj7808]

im sure the new dude is the reason the hotel burned down. some dumb electronic work and voilla fire.

[@1927su]

And It is sooo interesting! Everyone should check out that channel!

[@mariemorgan7759]

So sad to watch this video since the hotel burned down a few weeks ago.

[@only1pinuchi]

Marie Morgan that is sad to hear

[@Emma-yt1ip]

Being rebuilt now!

[@bristleconepinus2378]

@@Emma-yt1ip that's good news. i have a lot of photographs of that interior.

[@BeverlyM52]

That's why I came here...Brent. It is fun to see, here, what it probably looked like when Brent first moved in.

[@BeingMe23]

@@Emma-yt1ip Well yes but at a very slow rate. Still have issues with the concrete foundation.

[@strodo7013]

KZbin recommended this after I watched 'Ghost Town Living'. Glad to get such a great tour with all that interesting information, which we don't get from GTL. Tough I really do like it from that first person perspective that Brent shows.

[@chadmiller7460]

I just found this video. I am really enjoying your walkthrough of the American Hotel. It was such a beautiful place. Great video!

[@SeanLawn71]

Obviously the algorithm sent me this because I subscribe to Brent and Ghost Town Living. This was an awesome video!! Very informative. Wish I had seen this before I went up to Cerro Gordo yesterday. Answered some of the questions I had. Great stuff!!

[@philmoore2687]

Enjoyed seeing Cerro Gordo again in your tour. I got a tour about 15 years ago on our way up to the old Radar Station north of the mine on a govt. project from Edwards AFB. Quite a place and very interesting history.

[@Big824John]

Great video guys 👍😀❤️ It was cool to hear Robert do his talk 😀

[@mikemike3218]

Brent lives here now

[@deandupont5503]

Up the Clampers! 😉🥃 Seriously, thanks for the plaque, guys. E Clampus Vitus is a trove of historical knowledge in California. Keep up the good work.

[@WanderingBird]

Wow! We just don't have Ghost Towns in the UK. When we ship our van to the USA in 2019 we'll be checking this out for sure!! Thanks for sharing- I've subscribed so I can get more tips. 😀 👍

[@LifewithKenandJane]

Wandering Bird Adventures hey wandering bird. It’s life with Ken and Jane. The world is getting smaller. You will like these guys.

[@rightlaners]

Thank you and thanks for subscribing! There will be a lot of ghost towns for you to enjoy here because of all the mining. We will have to work on getting more videos out!

[@rebeccaferren5296]

Very interesting and informative tour.

[@allenrains3132]

Anyone else see the jacket Brent found hanging in the assy house? Hows it in this video 3 years before Brent found it in a mine shaft

[@HereForAStorm]

Good catch, the markings line up and everything. I'm not going to call him out on it, folks love his videos and he's a good dude.

[@lotharschiese8559]

Not the same jacket, the one he found in the mine is in much better condition, but both are from the same manufacture.

[@allenrains3132]

@@lotharschiese8559 nah deffinately the same jacket

[@lotharschiese8559]

He, after all, he has a good heart, but I tried to warm him some of the things he is doing, will bite him in the ass. He does not listen. Why did both former owners die early, contaminated water and the dust when the wind blows and it can blow hard. The contamination is not just lead, zinc but from small quantities of Mercury and other deadly metals as a result of the formation of ANY mineral deposit. Cerro Gordo by rights is a superfund site, it just has not got the attention of any government, YET! The road up is saturated with pulverized ore that dropped out of the wagons and crushed by hooves and wheels. Inside his museum he has glass display cases, Brent continuously has to wipe the dust off the tops. I asked him to send a sample of that away for assay along with the mine water he is using to water his garden. Nope! Insane! Oh, and Ignorance is the Cause of Suffering!

[@MatthewLum11]

@@pmrose18 anyone interested in making a video to video comparison, the jacket is at 8:40 of this video. 💁🏻‍♂️🧥🎥

[@KimberleyW]

This is amazing, thanks for sharing

[@JustPassingThru]

Enjoyed several of your videos, looks like you are enjoying the full time rv lifestyle. We started about the same time as you and really do enjoy it. Will keep a eye on your videos to add to our list of fun places to visit. Bob/Pearl

[@rightlaners]

Thank you so much and sorry for the tardy reply. Are you loving it too? And where in the USA are you these days?

[@rossie273]

Thank you for an interesting video .

[@rightlaners]

Thank you for watching and commenting!

[@jimmyrice598]

Great picture

[@donnarouse9432]

Hello brent! Have been here often a lot of times amost going on your 5th year

[@marksanders7305]

Very cool !

[@tombratton3196]

Yes it is sad, but it is nice to have this record of it too. That saloon was soo cool.

[@LifewithKenandJane]

We love ghost towns. ...Bodie on 395 in California is an awesome ghost town. It was a gold mine.people up and left it just like when they were there. Dishes everything. Check it out some time.

[@rightlaners]

Thanks - we will have to check it out when we go back to that area.

[@deandupont5503]

“Goodbye god, I’m going to Bodie” - diary entry of a little girl moving from San Francisco to Bodie.

[@deandupont5503]

@@rightlaners Personal advice? Go in the off season, and midweek. Bodie is a *very* popular destination; we're talking Disneyland-style crowds during early summer... Fanny packs and Instamatics everywhere, ya know? 🙄 IMHO, rolling the 190 eastbound from Olancha is more fun, especially detouring into Darwin.

[@THEBOSS-vn2ky]

Well you mentioned the turkey and ham 3 times. did you enjoy the turkey and ham, I hope so. God bless you all.

[@billkaroly]

Did you put that sign back on the stove?

[@DickiesBeerReviews]

I want to go there! There are new owners and unfortunately, the Hotel burned down last year...

[@ralphylad]

2 years ago and a wax dipped denim black bear jacket on display that suspiciously looks like the one the other cerro gordo channel found down a 200ft mineshaft just a few months ago......7:03. Shows they are likely manufacturing their content.

[@Driven_Dragon]

AHHH! No way! I see it though. That would suck.. Good eyes!

[@jtbwilliams]

I'm not convinced that is the one in his video. Yes there is a similar mark on the left breast pocket bit the rest of it doesn't seem to match. The patch could have been a common stain from an item stored in that pocket.

[@ronniecardy]

Very good place to visit lots of cool buildings

[@bobwhelk2118]

Is there lead contamination on everything?

[@ideoformsun5806]

If the lake water has arsenic in it, and LA gets its city water from this lake, then doesn't LA water have lead and arsenic in it? Our city has a lead poisoning problem, and it's partially from the lead in the pipes. But also, from old lead paint. I wonder if some of the lead in the paint came from this mine. However, we had a lot of lead mines in our state, too.

[@misscharmaineX]

I was wondering the same thing

[@funnerthanbefore4947]

15:27 Hercules powder company carthage mo. Now known as Dyno Nobel.... The town where i was born and raised... Don't miss it a bit, only the history...

[@videodelivery9861]

Is this open to the public or do you have to contact the property owner?

[@gerardhiggins1]

The old caretaker here does a good job on the tour. But those of you who would think that Brent would destroy the American Hotel are heartless. Why would you think that Brent set a fire that burned the main attraction at Cerro Gordo? An investigation showed faulty wiring. It was probably not even insured. Backstabbers and gossip mongers are always pretty tough behind a keyboard.

[@lisatoles2705]

Old nob and tube wiring, was bad, and that burned down the hotel. I have a 200 year old house ,with same old wiring. They can burn anytime.

[@MatthewLum11]

These keyboard warriors never present any evidence, either. Just baseless accusations with no substance or motive provided. No one benefits from the burning down of the American Hotel and an old structure like this was probably not even up to building code. So yes, that would have made it impossible to insure, to say nothing of the historical artifacts and fixtures contained inside. 🤷

[@maplewoodsp]

The older gentleman with historical knowledge is never seen with Brent Underwood. Did he die, or get fired? He was also in another video operating or demonstrating the hoist.

[@MatthewLum11]

The gentleman's name is Robert Desmarais, and Brent Underwood came to Cerro Gordo in the first place, because Desmarais went home to be with his wife when the pandemic rules started getting serious. If you watch enough of Ghost Town Living, you'll see that Desmarais returns to Cerro Gordo every once in awhile. Probably the most memorable time was when Underwood needed someone to blow a hole through the collapsed entrance of one of the mines. Robert has experience with dynamite, and helped Brent execute three charges in separate spots around that mine entrance. 💁🏻‍♂️💥🧨

[@xfirehurican]

@Matthew Lum Really appreciate your backstory comments and general knowledge wrt Cerro Gordo, et al. Come springtime '23, if/if the weather cooperates and the road up is passable after this month's precip, I'll be heading out that way. Cheers from Joshua Tree!

[@artincorona]

How many more comments are going to be added about the hotel burning down?

[@klaasj7808]

i only add that the reason for it burning down must be Mr Underwood. as the building stood there for 100+ years and never any issue. Suddenly some dude with no knowledge and it burns down. There must have been batteries or other crap in the house done to the electronic system that fucked it up big time.

[@VichingoAlchemico]

@@klaasj7808 You must have Brent for some reason. Get a life.

[@bradscottbutler]

I wonder if this caretaker knows the new owner. New owner is doing a great job telling the history and possible future. Look up ghost town living.

[@benjameslanthier6987]

Im pretty sure he does, and he helped to get the pump working in the mine with Brent. I also think this caretaker had to leave when covid hit to see his family and that is why Brent ended up staying there. I could be wrong tho, im honestly not 100% sure its the same guy

[@KimberleyW]

Robert was hired by Brent and Jon as a caretaker but he's been at home with his family for a while now

[@klaasj7808]

well he made it possible that it burned down

[@MatthewLum11]

@@klaasj7808 I see your comments everywhere, and you seem pretty convinced that Brent Underwood is to blame. Enough people care about that historical landmark that I believe fire investigators were compelled to do a thorough job. You could probably obtain the fire investigator's report with a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request, or perhaps even a simple public request. Continuing to slander a guy, however, who has worked so hard to rebuild the hotel, as well as its surrounding cabin structures isn't helpful. 🤷

[@xfirehurican]

@@MatthewLum11 Well said. 👍

[@stevemccoy8138]

Enjoyed your video,got to go check it out one day. Thanks.🇺🇸

[@scottfeatherstone7156]

Nice video

[@markthompson3797]

Sad the American hotel burnt down due to poor electrical wiring.

[@rightlaners]

We are very sad another piece of history is lost to fire.

[@markthompson3797]

I wonder if a safety inspection would have caught it. Wonderhussy mentioned the wiring in her video 6 months ago. She also talked about Jody and Mike and the bad water that killed her. I dont think pumping water out of the ground that was polluted by a mine is a good idea. Water is life to these desert communities. Without it they will die.

[@klaasj7808]

well i think by work done in the period Brent is there, as it stood there for over 100 years. some millenial dumb ass comes over and the place burns down. the irony.

[@VichingoAlchemico]

@@klaasj7808 Thank god you know exactly how it burned down. You must be a wizard to know who was at fault.

[@MatthewLum11]

@@VichingoAlchemico the guy probably works for K2 Gold who was sold a mining claim by Jody and Mike's heirs. They want to contaminate the area with their cyanide mining technique, so any way you slice, Brent is the better alternative. 🤷

[@rickyfever]

I would’ve loved to taken a tour with that man

[@mikelopez5865]

What’s the name of the song and artist ?

[@angelawagner901]

Is there any chance of Gold

[@MrOuchiez]

20:31 - Commentary by Dr. Steve Brule.

[@Fartdemon]

Welcome to Brown's Day Care, this is where Brown keeps the boys

[@klopscyyy2771]

So sad that the bar burned down recently...

[@stevewoods293]

Okay 😅😅😅😅😅

[@barksjohnson1513]

ther"es a buyer for the town. KZbin site: Ghost town living. I'm confused is he a caretaker there? buildings in this video are in way better shape then GTL ones. Anyone please comment.

[@Grim0954]

hey lost in the woods, this video is two years old, the buyer has been living there for the last 8 or 9 months fixing buildings and such, another hotel being built, and water restored... sort of, still fixing broken pipes and freezing issues. if you are watching the same youtube site, why are you confused? he tells you straight out he bought the place.

[@cythraulgames5682]

He bought the place yeah with his life's savings and has officially moved and is living there he wants to rebuild the entire town back

[@Chicoelwahsh]

The American Hotel was destroyed just last year :( very sad, it was the crown of the place.

[@mrramdom4406]

Wow!

[@rosendodominguez4576]

HELOW JOEYS AND TOM WARS THE GOULD ANED SAMAM BAD IM RETAERD AND BRUCK .SAD BAT TRU🤠😨🤠😀😇❤💯

[@chrisman714368]

Only took Brent a year to burn it down thanks alot

[@ddd228]

Cerro Gordo: FAT MOUNTAIN?a mile up? Yeah,they get SNOW!

[@ideoformsun5806]

Two less buildings now.

[@gustavovazquez5535]

😳

[@stevewoods293]

Rugged mountain roads😅😅😅

[@VB-lz5cx]

She is huge, poor woman.

[@lotharschiese8559]

Here is that video from Dec. 05, 2017 kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqWYZGl7rciCo7s

[@lotharschiese8559]

6:57, 7:43 and I rest my case, your honour!

[@xfirehurican]

Link won't open. ????

[@tooligan113]

It sucks that the Cerro Gordo/ The American Hotel group of investors did not take better care of the investment

[@TRCCtv]

nobody can predict an electrical fire from a building built in 1871 and with many modifications from obviously un qualified people, the current owner did not make any wiring modifications in that building prior to the fire, it was all done prior to his ownership.

[@Emma-yt1ip]

Fortunately they have the plans for the building and are rebuilding it.

[@klaasj7808]

@@TRCCtv you believe that? im sure he did some modifications.

[@TRCCtv]

@@klaasj7808 yeah right, he has so many other projects, but he's gonna waste his time on the most functional building in town....

[@klaasj7808]

@@TRCCtv also the most functional building needs some love. Sometimes its the wrong love and this is the result.

[@VB-lz5cx]

Never heard of Jacques Cousteau or Alfred Nobel... Americans lol.

[@ginadelsasso288]

I truly fear for the new owners life; the youtuber from Ghost Town Living. I think this mine should be classified as a superfund site considering all of the heavy metals in the soil and water. No one should be allowed to buy it and live there full time. The epa should have added it to the list of 1000s of sites needing to be cleaned up or cut off from the public.

[@edwin4846]

i think he has many greater dangers to his life than some trace heavy metals, be it mostly self imposed...

[@sefferrr]

okay karen