Exploring the Abandoned Chemung Mine

[@RandyLunn]

Thanks Jeff, I did not know about the Chemung Mine. It is only nine miles from Bridgeport, CA that I travel through on CA 395 several times a year to see the grandkids in Truckee. I will checkout the mine area. I got out to the Cargo Muchacho Mountains last weekend. I found two small nuggets. The desert detecting season has finally arrived. ⚒️🌴🇺🇸🌴⚒️

[@Smithsgold]

Enjoy the mine area and good luck on desert hunting

[@johnsaucerhunter]

Nice little tour and 'walk-about' Jeff. I love seeing historical Mining areas. Nice footage!

[@Smithsgold]

Glad you enjoyed

[@FindingNorcal]

Without these old decaying sticks and cracked cement foundations we just might forget how it used to be! History is important! I spend most of my free time in the photographic archives.. such a wonderful and inspiring bygone era full of hard work, and goals met and dreams lost... I LOVE IT! Thanks for bringing me to this forgotten place as I may have not seen it otherwise! Great Job!

[@Smithsgold]

well said, thanks for watching

[@lesterleporesr5228]

Could Almost hear the Spirits of them "Old-timers", Jeff 🤪🧐‼️ Thanks for sharing 👍😎

[@Smithsgold]

You bet

[@billcrockett200]

Now I know where all my square nails came from...not to mention all the lead. Thanks for the history vid!!!

[@Smithsgold]

Glad to help !!!! LOL

[@GSProspecting]

Just amazing day out there fam. Keep on having fun and living the dream. Gold Squad Out 🤠

[@Smithsgold]

Thanks

[@MayhemProspecting]

Once again brother, I woke up and had my coffee and enjoyed this killer video! Your still shots are incredible, such amazing history happened here and now sitting in mother natures hands! Thanks for sharing, I love these types of videos! LBPA4Life

[@Smithsgold]

Thanks enjoy that coffee !!!!!! LBPA4LIFE

[@petetooley7958]

Glad to see you out and about

[@Smithsgold]

Thank you

[@ChrisRalph]

That's a long way from home for you my friend. Did the mill have stamps or was there a ball mill?

[@Smithsgold]

I didnt see any stamps and only one vat

[@Smithsgold]

it would be a cool field trip and video let me know when you want to go !!!!!

[@TomBrucker-GoldenYears]

Good morning ! When you were filming in the mine with your cell phone, all I could think of was here kitty kitty around every corner .🦁 Thank you and stay safe .

[@Smithsgold]

LOL !!!! Cats, Bears, and Snakes !!!!!

[@richardbeee]

Memories and dreams of times long ago. Wood soon turning into dust in the wind. Cool explore Jeff. I'd have to camp, explore, photograph, sample everything around. I love them old mills and mines! Yee-Haa! 😊

[@Smithsgold]

I was there pretty much all day exploring the area around the mine and a few others not to far away

[@insolentstickleback3266]

Noise and dust, blood sweat and tears, slowly fading, succumbing to the years. Thank you for taking us along Jeff.

[@Smithsgold]

Thanks for watching

[@GrooberNedJardine]

A very cool old mine Jeff . It's sad to see the old structures falling down , when ultimately the History will be lost forever , it is such a shame . Where i prospect there were many structures like this , but over time were demolished to use the timber again , or Bushfires destroyed them . All we have now are Photographs . It would be great if somehow they could be preserved , but i think sadly it won't happen . Anyway thanks for sharing , such a peaceful Adventure mate 👍✔. Cheers Ned . ✌

[@Smithsgold]

Thanks Ned I think your right

[@OGRocker1]

Morning Jeff.... No Saturday night high times with the ghosts ?? enjoyed the video and stories... I do love me some mine explores, just not accustomed to seeing them on your channel. Take care and stay safe. ⛏⚒⛏Howdy from Gold Hill and the Rouge Valley 🤐😎

[@Smithsgold]

Glad you enjoyed the video have a Good day and Gold Hill one of my favorite spots in Oregon !!!!,

[@OGRocker1]

@@Smithsgold If you get up my way, I'd enjoy meeting you over a cup of coffee or something in Gold Hill.... Have an awesome day! Heavy pans to ya!✌

[@Smithsgold]

it's been awhile sense I've been up that way but it's on my list !!!! Thanks @@OGRocker1

[@MrJoshinabox]

Wow. I haven’t been there in 7 years. Sad to see that the mill has all but fallen over. Cool to see the old car that use to be in the shady wash. Have pictures of my kids sitting in that car.

[@Smithsgold]

good memories !!!!!

[@huntinquincy4238]

I was just there came from the Masonic mine and that was a rough trip!!!

[@Smithsgold]

Cool I enjoy it out there !!!!

[@huntinquincy4238]

@@Smithsgold we spent 10 days all over that area, mostly on NV side where there’s allot less people! I’m glad to see this, I really didn’t spend much time here as we were headed to the hot springs for a long overdue bath 😂 would’ve been really cool to run into though!

[@Smithsgold]

sounds like a fun trip I love the Hot Springs !!!!!!@@huntinquincy4238

[@tdiron5277]

A new series Jeff ? Just norther California I have a list of over 100 listed and registered old mine sites . Alphabeticaly ,Alleghany,Alpha and American Hill mines and nearby rivers and dry washes started 6 yrs ago … Keep them coming Jeff 👍

[@Smithsgold]

I have a few more to edit along with more missions and plenty of Prospecting video's I just need more hours in the day to get them all done !!!!!

[@kenmorrill3774]

@@Smithsgold If you are like me, we have more hours for these types of projects now that darkness comes so early! Time for researching new areas to prospect next year.

[@Smithsgold]

Nope I'm in Basketball season now !!!!!@@kenmorrill3774

[@TwoToes]

Bet you could find a few bullets around that old car. The Lead King!!!! lol

[@Smithsgold]

maybe just a few !!!!! LOL

[@brentehrhardt8208]

That post was loaded too! Lead nuggets!

[@Smithsgold]

it sure was !!!!@@brentehrhardt8208

[@diggersdentysonu.k.m.d8813]

What a place that is bet bk in the day full of men mining that cracking video brother

[@Smithsgold]

Thanks buddy

[@cisummar]

I don't know Jeff, I think it's held up pretty good all these years, a few boards here & a few square nails there, can fix er up pretty good, for the rats. Memories of long past, pretty cool stuff. You're at one of my favorite areas, Mono Lake/June Lake area, cool fall colors. thx Serg

[@Smithsgold]

Mine too !!!!! I love the eastern Sierra's !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jefffleming8103]

Beautiful buildings great job Jeff

[@Smithsgold]

Glad you like it !!!!! Thanks for watching

[@Rockymountainprospector]

Yea its crazy how fast we are losing our mining history and the relics of old are disappearing faster with each passing year Thanks for sharing heavy pans brother

[@Smithsgold]

Yes indeed, thanks for watching

[@bedrockbennett1827]

Morning

[@Smithsgold]

Good Morning !!!!! LBPA4LIFE

[@danlonganecker]

Good afternoon my brothers. 🤙LBPA4EVA 🤙

[@bedrockbennett1827]

@@danlonganecker LBPA4LIFE

[@Smithsgold]

Good day my friend !!!!@@danlonganecker

[@mattison607]

FIRE ASS ABANDONED MINE!!!

[@Smithsgold]

You know it !!!!!

[@mattison607]

@@Smithsgold HAPPY BIRTHDAY BIG D!!!

[@Smithsgold]

LOL@@mattison607

[@m8s4lif]

Thank you, Jeff. I can't see something like that without thinking about the people who worked there. Who were they? What were their dreams. Yes, how many were injured or killed working there. I'm sure that a lot of those folks were pretty good people. You know, kind of like you and Gary and the rest of your prospecting friends. God Bless, and have a great day.

[@Smithsgold]

just imagine if the walls could talk the stories we would hear !!!!!

[@m8s4lif]

That is true. Anyway, stay safe and enjoy your chances to see these things from the past. @@Smithsgold

[@Smithsgold]

will do@@m8s4lif

[@tdiron5277]

Always have someone with you when exploring... Ever enter a mine with collapsed shafts and wonder ?? Did everyone make it out before it collapsed? Was it a crew working it when it collapsed...or did it come down on some recent adventurous explorer ? @ Smithsgold From Missions to Mines always well done sir 👍 😎

[@Smithsgold]

it was more dangerous walking around on the surface than in the mine I think but being aware of the surroundings and going slow helps. I cant help but think it will all be gone lost forever to time and Mother nature if I can help keep a part of it alive then I've done my part in saving a small piece of history

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

must have been nice to walk around this time of year see some intrusive rock and rust ,or gold leaching out. ,ok dig here. pretty cool. have a good day. go horse around 11/11. in the mojave. by randsburg ca.

[@Smithsgold]

Yes it was fall in the Sierras is a special time that seems to last but a few weeks

[@SodBustersMetalDetecting]

Neat place

[@Smithsgold]

I could spend a week there and not get bored !!!!

[@kolakoskifarm5323]

I visited there back in September and I'm sure you took a 4x4 up there because my k1500 barely made it up and i can only imagine the road got worse sense then

[@Smithsgold]

yep Ford F150 4X4 6 inch lift

[@Greenandgold888]

🔥🔥

[@Smithsgold]

Thanks

[@chrisp2614]

Looks to me that it's probably a Chinese dug Mineshaft. Notice the vaulted ceilings. the Chinese figure out if you vaulted the ceiling you need less bracing.

[@Smithsgold]

in my research it didn't say anything about Chinese miners

[@chrisp2614]

@@Smithsgold maybe not buy the name of the mine sounds Chinese Che-mung.

[@Smithsgold]

Named after Chemung Illinois and is said to mean Big Horn in native american @@chrisp2614

[@tdiron5277]

Remember “Don’t Do This unless you know what ur doi’n ? Then you say Hey Bear and wait for an answer?!?!?!?!!! 😂 😮

[@Smithsgold]

LOL !!!!!!! I forgot all about saying that till I started editing it made me laugh !!!!

[@jefferywilson4091]

No way I'm going in there. Any information about how much gold came out of that mine?

[@Smithsgold]

over a Million is what I read

[@danlonganecker]

That was way cool I must go on an adventure with you some day. 🇺🇸 🤙LBPA4EVA 👍

[@Smithsgold]

Road Trip !!!!!!! LBPA4LIFE

[@tdiron5277]

😎

[@Smithsgold]

Good Morning !!!!