This Caused a flood! The long abandoned Elkhorn Baisley Mine.

[@CuriousCrow70]

I really enjoy your videos. thanks

[@OdySlim]

What a beautiful place. Unmolested, no new trash. Your camera does great in 1080. I to have a new 4k camera. A Canon M50. You helped my decide to use 1080 on an upcoming trip. Your footage looks really nice. Thanks for posting.

[@stephensnow611]

gotta use the topography option on Google Maps for elevation and terrain

[@jeffjefferson-re4pe]

We have a claim on Burnt River, Republic mining Prospecting Association.

[@spudnikholyghostroller7314]

They were settling ponds or supplying water to wash there material

[@JasonAlexzander1q47]

You call it a pressure regulator, yes. It also acts like a water reservoir in times of little water. Just so long as the last pond does suck faster than the start. (Pot growers used to use this technique years ago while growing out in the woods, but used 55gallon barrel drums. Attached to each barrel and chain of hose was toliet floats valves to keep the reservoirs full at all times. Water used is from the last reservoir, closest to the grow operation, and is replenished from the one above it and so on and etc.)

[@oysterfleet5669]

Thank You. Nicely done. Always good to hear the history too.

[@joestreet7036]

Just watched your video on the Bailey middle mine.really great video.I grew up just down the road and been all over that area as a kid.my grandfather drive wagon hauling dynamite up when the shafts were sealed.for two summers a guy would follow shaft in to make sure no one was inside then blow the mouth shut.the tunnel was attempt to drain the upper mine when it hit a underground water source which filled shaft.the idea was to tunnel in to meet the upper shaft but they missed.just down the road from my that ore dump where the road forks used to be a sign with milage to the different mines.a bunch,at least ten.in the early seventy the connection shaft finally built enough pressure that it blew the plug and washed a spot on opposite side of canyon.where the creek crosses the road you see a colvert everything above it was from that wash out I was told my my grandfather that when upper shaft flooded and they missed with drain tunnel it was then that the bookkeeper desired to take a permanent vacation.with a shaft full of water and no money Mr Bailey took his own life.when the war came most of the iron went to war effort.my great grandfather is buried about a mile and half down the road on the property that was homesteaded

[@kmi8dykmi8dy15]

a lot of folks think that the large equipment was hauled into those places in one piece. but they were actually broken down to their smallest component then re-assembled once there.

[@HamHomestead]

Thats true for most pieces, except boilers.. that had to haul those bad boys up in one piece.

[@yellowboy1866]

Thanks for making such, an effort in showing us these old historic mines And Cabins. A lot of work was put into, putting shingles on that roof. I love seeing how much work was invested in the corner joints and chinking. Thanks again.

[@HamHomestead]

Thanks Yellowboy

[@spudnikholyghostroller7314]

You should put a claim on it and rerun the tailings.

[@ksfixitmangaming617]

Very impressive. Thanks for all you do.

[@HamHomestead]

Thanks!

[@robertsnyder5149]

I would like to talk to you more about this mine. I found an open adit a few hundred feet from the main tunnel and the ore looked promising. I left the door in place so the head frame would stay in tact.

[@HamHomestead]

Bob shoot me an email. Address is in the description.

[@robertsnyder5149]

[e-mail]

[@vs74ralph]

I enjoy the old mines you visit.

[@stephensnow611]

I believe

[@samglaim4274]

Great scenery and interesting to see all the old mining stuff. 73

[@HamHomestead]

Thanks Sam

[@dalechristensen3433]

You make good videos of old mine sites. A week ago I visited the Geiser town site and Bonanza Mine and it would be a good one for a new video. Just be careful at the main shaft site because there's a giant hole in the ground and it comes up somewhat abruptly.

[@HamHomestead]

HI Dale, I actually have that one filmed, just need to find the time to edit it. Interesting old mine for sure!

[@duaneredden6842]

Wanted to say thank you for your videos. As a recreational miner I enjoy the stories, photos and the presentation you post. I've never been over there but love the rich history. And through your work I can enjoy it. Hope to see many more videos. Ps..... ever figure out the qween of the west mine. Crazy place to have a mine lol Thanks again

[@HamHomestead]

Hi Duane, thanks for watching! AHHH the Queen of the West... Its on my list to try and get back in there but my window for this year is starting to close pretty fast.

[@TBI-Firefighter-451]

Pitts like those are often used to roast ore to remove things like tellurides and sulfides etc. also they can be used as crude retorts or for extracting quicksilver by roasting cinnabar ore in them. Plugged adits are often flooded and if there is considerable workings above you can have a huge deluge of water pour out when opening them. I don't remember where but there was an old Mine back east that when they opened it a vast amount of water trapped inside poured out flooded and wiped out a town downstream. I wish my health would allow me to still explore Historic Sites like this but with good folks like you an old fart like me can be an armchair explorer. Thanks!

[@JasonAlexzander1q47]

As much as I believe and like to see things like that remain where they are, that really should be salvaged and put in a museum, yes.

[@joeblan9426]

It seem like the new camera is going to be good one.There were some great shots! Wish I could of been there.Thanks for Sharing!God Bless!Ps what ran across the road at about 45?To fast to see!

[@HamHomestead]

Thanks Joe, that was a wild tom cat that someone nicely dropped off near the house.

[@robertsnyder5149]

Jack, that's our claim. We go there to keep the road open at least for Kevin's 4X4 Toyo truck. The first two times I was there you could look over the hill and see 4 or five big concentrators in a row on the hillside. I think we have a good photo of the mill shot from the opposite hillside and it was "big".

[@Quarterborefan]

I love your mine videos. I am another local abandoned mine enthusiast. I am curious if you know any more about that smaller secondary mine you visited? Known name? Date? Etc? Thanks again for sharing. We should meet up sometime

[@HamHomestead]

Hi Chris, that mine is actually on the same vein structure as the Elkhorn Baisley, and I think the name was Pearl or the Pearl. Not 100% sure on that though. I think it might be on an old mineral survey #408. Shoot me an email, its at the bottom of the videos. I think we missed some emails, had a problem with the email account but its fixed now.

[@kalihiwai420]

I was just out in Keating yesterday tromping around with my metal detector, didn't find anything but next time it would be cool to link up and explore some of the areas you know of.

[@Delsonora]

love your videos. How about some gear reviews while you're hiking around. What kind of pack was that? Do you like it? What flashlights do you use when exploring mines? What boots do you wear? Why? Do you carry a handheld radio? What model? just be interesting to hear about some of the things that gets you to all of these wonderful places!

[@HamHomestead]

Good idea!. Will mix it in the next videos!

[@robertsnyder5149]

Hey Jack, don't call our Elkhorn mining claim "abandoned" we have enough problems with the BLM and don't need more.

[@spudnikholyghostroller7314]

What can you do right you better buy the place from BLM