Exploring The Tungsten Hills - Bishop California

[@AbandonedMines11]

That flooded mine looked interesting. Lots of old equipment around that one! Too bad most of those mines were gated. You probably didn't check the gate bars. None were probably loose, but you never know. That mine with the red door was really sealed up tight! I wonder why they did that? Most of those mines were tungsten mines. Tungsten mines always seem to be very stable inside. Great views of the distant mountains all throughout this video, Tom and Julie!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

It was a real jungle around that flooded adit. The big jaw crusher was fun to see. I don't believe any bars were loose on these deluxe gates. Always worth making the rounds there just for the views. Thanks for watching, Frank!

[@AbandonedMines11]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring That one mine (I think it was the Tungsten Blue one) was reported to have a 300-foot haulage adit. That's probably what you were looking into. Probably not a lot of underground workings in these, but they would still be nice to access to document them.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

It looked like the adit with that red door that you mentioned had the biggest waste rock pile in front of it. That was probably a fairly substantial underground working.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

That open cut at the Tungsten Blue is pretty cool, as far as open mines go. The owls there were fun to see, too.

[@jdean1851]

Black Lizards are Granite Spiny" They run when the other 2 are around! Great trip! KEEP IT ROCKIN'

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

The black lizards seem to be more tame around humans. They like to hang out near the mine portals.

[@tednisbeth3088]

you two are so awesome , thanks for another visit to my home town area . I love the view of mount Tom etc. everyday !

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Isn't that view of Mt. Tom great, Ted. We love it, too. We have several videos of hikes in that area. Here is a link to the Horton Lakes Trail hike. kzbin.info/www/bejne/kF69Y2ydlpp8d5I Thanks for the comment!👍😁

[@gmcnelly2468]

love the shots of the mountains.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the comment!

[@andysmith1962]

Good to see you two, was wondering where you folks have been all summer. Thanks for sharing your adventure with us, my gosh the views of the mountains were fabulous! Stay safe!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks, Andy! We've been taking a break this summer for some different projects. World class views for sure in this area.

[@joedebosco3047]

Watched quite a few of your mine videos and enjoy all. Do you two ever wonder how those miners got those huge metal machinery weighing tons, erect those concrete footers, transport and install massive timbers, and carry them over rocky terrain and steep mountains up those rocky roads into those mines?

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hi Joe, thanks for watching our videos. We are constantly amazed at how the miners were able to haul and install all of the huge, heavy equipment, in such remote locations. They would have to break things down as much as is reasonable and haul them by truck and in older times burros. Thanks for the comment!👍

[@peterturnbull4629]

Another great video by Julie & Tom, I wish we had something like this over here in OZ but alas not so lucky that's why we all love watching your adventures here on KZbin P.S. tom can you give us some info about the flash light (torch) your using at 22:40 it has a really good looking spot thanks "Pete"

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the nice comment, Peter. Sorry to hear you don't have places like this to explore in your area. We will try and keep you entertained with our videos. The light is made by Eornmor and is a 6000 lumen led style powered by a rechargeable battery. It was a headlamp, but I converted it to a handheld for photography use. I made a removable diffuser for when I want the full spotlight. It was about $40 on Amazon a few years ago.

[@SueGirling68]

Hi Tom & Julie, such stunning views of the snow capped mountains, it's a real shame they have put bat gates on every entrance, I do understand why but it's still really annoying. Thank you for sharing, much love to you both. xx💖

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Hi Sue. Yes, the views are the star of the show in this area. We've been around these hills before so we knew that everything was gated. It’s still fun biking and hiking around this historic area. Thanks for the nice comment!

[@SueGirling68]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring You're very welcome. xx

[@Star_Gazing_Coffee_Lover]

Please stay safe you two.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

We will certainly try. Thanks for the comment!

[@phillivingston8237]

That was quite an undertaking. Thank you for all the fantastic views and interesting finds that you made. Thank you for sharing.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome. The views are definitely the stars of this video. It was a fun way to spend the day. Thanks for watching and commenting, Phil.

[@duanekaulen421]

Beautiful Scenery and good to see you two again. It is a really beautiful area you are in. They obviously have gated everything up to keep people out. Too bad it would have been interesting watching you both explore them. I have missed seeing you explore! Hope to see you again soon. You guys are very entertaining and fun to watch. Take care and look forward to your next adventure.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, they have this area gated up tight. That's okay though because it's such a beautiful area who wants to go underground. We'll have plenty of underground explores coming up soon. Thanks for the nice comment, Duane. We appreciate your support!

[@jdean1851]

Leopard Lizard & Collared Lizard in previous vids" Both are T-REX'S of the desert...they EAT other Lizards! Great Vid thanks for showing the Herps! Its 12f tonite in Idaho" brrrrrrrrrr

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Glad that you like to see the herptiles. We saw a horned lizard recently, which we don't see very often. Thanks for your input on the lizards!👍👍

[@potatothorn]

beautiful up in the mtns there and wow that flooded mine, the water is so clear! lots of nice mtn views and fun times on the tw thanks for taking us along. wonder if there was a tiny town there or something more than just mills for all those ruins...

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

It's alway fun poking around the Tungsten Hills because of the great views around every corner. I'm not sue if there was a town there or not. It's so close to Bishop that there might not have been. Thanks, Thorn.

[@HikeCamp]

Quite an interesting place to explore! The view from the top of the cut was fantastic...

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, it's a fun spot to poke around. Top rated views, as you said. We did a good amount of hiking, too. Thanks for the comment, Max!

[@JohnPap_Net]

Tom! Julie! Long time no see or hear! Glad you are biking, hiking and exploring! 😍😍😍

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

We have been on break all summer. We're gearing up for a big winter of exploring as we speak. Thanks for the comment, John!

[@stevetabor4447]

Hey Tom / Julie was just asking frank if he heard from ya guys lol awesome area those under cuts are massive wow definitely a busy area at one time scenery is unbelievable glad all is good always great seeing your videos take care an as always be safe 👍👍

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

We've been taking a break working on some other projects this summer. This place must have been really humming back in the day. Thanks for the comment, Steve!

[@jimmynoleaksboilerman7348]

Beautiful Owen's river valley

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, the whole area is stunning. The valley and the White Mountains are favorites of ours.

[@Oidium45]

I explored some of that area on a recent trip. I did not have a map so it was all by eye. I do remember seeing some of that equipment though so it was nice to get a chance to see the associated mines. You two should check out the old garnet mines if you get a chance.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the comment. The views of the Sierra are so nice that it's always fun to check this area out. Where are the garnet mines if I may ask?

[@Oidium45]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring Just north of where you were exploring early on in the vid. Look up "moonlight mine" Should be pretty easy to spot on the maps. There are several adits on the hillside, lots of old equipment and they stoped out the mine all the way to the top of the hill.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@Oidium45 Sounds good, thanks for the info.

[@AllenOxendine]

Thanks for sharing guys.. Always interesting to see what you've discovered in your explorations.. Full View and Like always.. What amazing backdrop..

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Good to hear from you, Allen! This is a fun and scenic place. Thanks for the support.

[@Eventwow]

20:00 wonder if my rock tower still stands in that area after 22 years. It was 5-6 feet tall.

[@rickdale4921]

Beautiful country, I sure would love to metal detect around the mine area !! Love your channel :)

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

It sure is beautiful up there. I bet you could find some interesting items metal detecting the area. Thanks for the comment, Rick!

[@vidzilla1]

Loving the artifacts thanks for the show!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

You're welcome and thanks for watching and commenting!

[@WesternMineDetective]

Man, that kinda sucks about all the bat gates and closed adits. Although seeing all that outside equipment and structures is pretty cool as well. Pretty cool explore!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

We've been around that area before and knew that everything was gated. We have plenty of new underground things coming up. It's still a fun and historic place to poke around, with the Sierra views being an added bonus. Thanks for commenting, Jerith!

[@WesternMineDetective]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring Ah I see. Yeah the views definitely are nice.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@WesternMineDetective Views for days up there. Underground workings can all start to look the same after a while so nice to switch it up.

[@scottsladeadventures1102]

Very nice. New to your channel, love it. Reminds me of my mining days around Twentynine Palms, then Tule Canyon in Nevada. Keep up the good work.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Thanks for the comment, Scott. I'd love to hear from you regarding Twentynine Palms. We spend a month or two there every year. We have been to many of the mines in the Virginia Dale mining district. This year we are planning on getting out to some remote parts of Joshua Tree to see what we find. Is Tule Canyon anywhere near the Calico Hills?

[@scottsladeadventures1102]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring Tule Canyon is just off the 95 North at junction 256 (?) to Gold Point NV. Property ran from Mount Magruder (?) to Death Valley. All this was in the late 90's to about June 2000. I can tell you more in a private email.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I looked up Tule after I commented and saw that it was west of Gold point. Here is an email if you'd like to chat. Thanks. [e-mail]

[@001desertrat3]

​@@scottsladeadventures1102 -- Did you work the large Placer Operation at the North end of Tule in the '90's , where the road comes down from Goldpoint via the old Cow Camp ? I'm very familiar with Tule as I've been in & out since 1969 , I would get my water from Roosevelt Well when i was out that way . -- < Doc > .

[@scottsladeadventures1102]

@@001desertrat3 We took over in the last two years of the 90's... gold price was rock bottom, investors got "political" and the Y2K panic was on. Cheers

[@bernardgonzales4195]

It looked like some promising mines to enter to bad BLM closed them off, although the artifacts were awesome thanks for sharing. Anyways nice to see you and Julie again, been a while.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I bet the mines would have been fun to explore back in the day before they were gated. Maybe they can re-open them in 100 years. Thanks for the nice comment, Bernard.

[@lesbendo6363]

Julie the shots where Tom drives away, does he drive back or does he make you walk to catch up? 😁

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Haha, it depends on how far he goes. Thanks, Les!❤️

[@Eventwow]

I have been in every mine in that and surrounding areas pre closure that happened Some time after 2003.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Which was your favorite for underground exploring? The powers that be have sure spent a bundle on those closures. Thanks for the comments!

[@Eventwow]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring Me my father and brother frequently went into airplane mine that was a favorite. There was a deep mine at the north base of tungsten hills but that one was unstable. If I remember it was like a half mile down slope walk in. Always creeped me out lol do to the species move and being in my mid teens.

[@Eventwow]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring airplane mine was near the big excavation scar you found. Even filmed a long lost high school video in it with my dad.

[@Eventwow]

23:15 that building was in good condition back in 1999-2002

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Now, not so much.

[@RENunez-sd6ov]

Hello Ren here, OK now where does Frank sit on the motorcycle? between you two or the back. B^)

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Haha, that would be interesting. We have a Jeep for when Frank joins us. Thanks for the comment, Ren.

[@RENunez-sd6ov]

Yeah my website is like a home like newspaper, about Pomona and it's history. I'm an artiest here I work with wood and donate toys I make to the kids here. Great video once again, take care you two.

[@jeffreyhoekenga2829]

Does Julie have her own DW200 ?

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

No, we were riding two up. That's why we were hiking half the time. Still fun though. Thanks for watching, Jeffrey!

[@evanricketts5614]

Hey we are going up there in one month actually where is that at

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

This is near Bishop, California. This visit was in the spring before the fires. Check for fire conditions when you go. Thanks, Evan.

[@evanricketts5614]

You guys choose every where we go like calico ghost town i commeted on that on e and now bishop so funny

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@evanricketts5614 We spend some time in Bishop every year. We love hiking and mine exploring in this whole area. We spend a couple months working our way down Hwy 95 through Nevada and Hwy 395 through California.

[@evanricketts5614]

We are staying up by my aunt Sharon's by millpond i don't know if you know where that is at.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

@@evanricketts5614 I know exactly where Mill Pond is.

[@maxstephens815]

Tom & Julie! Howgozit? Carol and I did the same explore in the old jeep just before we left town last spring. I took her down hill on that road you guys walked down and scared he'll out of her! Leave it to the Forest Circus and the BLM ( bureau of lesser mentality) to spend our money on bat gates! All you need is a cheap battery powered hand grinder with a cutting wheel and you're in! ( just don't get caught!) Hope you are safe from the fires!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

It's a fun tour, Max. I'm sure you've been up there plenty of times. Those are definitely world class gates up there. Carol's going to bonk you if you keep scaring her like that. It is a steep hill, that's for sure. All is well here, hope it's the same for you two!

[@r.humphreys4765]

WHERE YOU AT-????

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

We're in Oregon. No smoke where we are.

[@kevinbrennan5113]

Tom rides. Julie walks.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Only in a few spots. It's tough riding two up, especially in deep sand.

[@blueharley86]

Hey Tom, wow, looks like the BLM had a case of the ass when installing the gates. Take quite a great deal to breech those creations. Still some nice scenery though. Be safe.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

The scenery can't be beat up there, and yes, those gates are something special. Thanks for the comment!

[@jodiewigren4478]

You have a motorcycle?!

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes, we have two. One old and one newer. One for street riding and one dual sport, for street or dirt.

[@ronniecardy]

Shame everything has a gate. Was that a white cross ✝️ on the hill? Then we got to see some Machinery cool i loved the Snowcapped mountains ⛰. Think the BLM should help the Forrest service clean up the forrest to cut back on these bad Fire's

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Yes. It's too bad it's all gated. That was a white cross in the big open mine. It's possible someone fell from the top I suppose. The big crusher was fun to see. This was taken in the spring before the woldfires. Thanks for watching, Ronnie!

[@r.humphreys4765]

HAPPY-HOWEEN-ALL-##???

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

The same to you, sir!

[@timlanglois5643]

It's to bad there all gated up . Was it gated for safety or riches are still in it

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

The BLM gated these for people's safefy. They spend a load of money doing this and someone comes along with a $50 battery powered saw and cuts off a bar. We see it all the time. Thanks for the comment, Tim!

[@kevinbrennan2004]

Well, that was disappointing.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Not for us, it was great. Sorry you feel that way, Kevin.

[@hawaii50th]

bureau of land moochers

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

Haha, I guess. 😆

[@hawaii50th]

@@TomandJulieMineExploring They've taken over the work of someone else for their masters coffers. It's like stealing money and keeping it in your own safe. The common thing of government overreach for over the last 75 years plus.

[@richardbeee]

Always amazes me why people have to leave their "art" behind and shoot up old historic sites. Like going down the road and somebody thinks i like my music; i think i'll turn it up so everybody else can "share" it with me.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

I don't get it either. I'm pretty sure that it's not like that in many other parts in the world where people are more civilized.

[@QuadropheniacTed]

So much of the area is being ruined because of social media and geotagging.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

People ruin things.

[@DVolvoguy777-x7o]

California BLM working hard with our tax dollars. Bummer you couldn’t get into any of them. Would have been cool to see.

[@TomandJulieMineExploring]

We knew they were all gated. We've been around the area before. It's still a fun place to tour around. Thanks, Jeremy!