The Reward Mine Trail Review and Guide near Lone Pine in 4K UHD

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If you are looking for something you have never done before, then the Reward Mine is the next stop for you. Laying in the shadows of Mount Whitney (2nd Tallest Mountain in the United States), the Reward Mine is very different than your traditional mine. The reason is that one section of the mine is large enough for you to drive inside and go farther than a quarter mile. You can explore a large portion of the mine inside your vehicle. Thus, it takes mine exploration to a whole new but scary level.
Join Joshua Noesser as him and his friends explore the Reward Mine which he provides a Trail Review and Trail Guide of this epic and one of his Top 5 trails in California.
Recorded in 4K UHD
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[@AbandonedMines11]

Cool video! I hiked into this mine about 10 years ago and did the whole thing on foot. Some of those lower areas have some false floors that are undercut by other open areas below them. One of those ladders is the main vertical shaft that leads up into the mountain and which you can approach from above if you hike up the mountain on the other side and go into the mine that way. It’s a pretty extensive mine altogether. The part everybody drives into are the more modern workings that were added sometime later. The oldest workings are on the other side of the mountain and worth going into if you make the hike up to them.

[@Trailsoffroad]

Got me sold on it. We will hike it the next time we are there.

[@blackace936]

I've gone down that vertical shaft on rope. About 250' of mainly vertical shafts if I recall. I dropped my canteen belt down the haulage side of the shaft and when I got to the bottom it wasn't there. Every time I'm in the area I swear I'll go back for those canteens but have never had the time so far. The clamber going straight up the canyon to the other side is grueling but the hike going over the newer workings, out and around the ridge is longer but easier with some really stunning views.

[@kylelawless710]

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[@DayTripAdventure]

Enjoyed the guide! Thank you!!

[@Trailsoffroad]

Thank you for watching

[@kepsteradv1422]

Thank you. Great video. I was wondering where this was and now I know. I can’t wait to visit myself.

[@Trailsoffroad]

Head over to our website for more details. The link is in the video description. After you run it, make sure you post a trip report on the website.

[@scottsnyder8691]

Thanks for the trail review. Headed there next week!

[@Trailsoffroad]

Have fun, make sure you post up a trip report on our website.

[@anthonydurling4093]

What a great adventure. I don't think I would do this trail without someone who had experience/knowledge of the mine.

[@Trailsoffroad]

Always best to be with someone else

[@jerryofalltrades1653]

Dude I came across your channel by complete accident I don’t know how I’m in the Coachella Valley lower desert I Overland and I take my kids out on the trails all the time my tundra and it’s awesome to find somebody to go in such a great job explaining showing and just in general having their family out with them as well on these trails great job my brother I hope one day I can run across you thanks for the videos and keep them up from Alcorn Adaptive

[@Trailsoffroad]

Thank you for watching the videos. Make sure you hit up our website. We have a ton of trails in the Coachella Valley Area. You can see more about this trail at the link i the description of the video. Or go there and click on the map tab on top. If you really wan the impact of what we have, it up the all-access feature. We have hundreds of trails in SoCal. Keep an eye out for the Jeeps, if you ever see up it us up and just say you would like to tag alone. We are pretty friendly and like spending time with new people.

[@natureofthebeast2075]

OUTSTANDING

[@Trailsoffroad]

Thank you for watching

[@darylwhetstone3959]

Good music! Makes for a very relaxing viewing enjoyment. I especially liked "Amazing Grace", thank you.

[@Trailsoffroad]

Thank you for watching. We have been working on our music picking skills and appreciate the feedback.

[@kirktylosky4506]

My wife and I have also done this. Just amazing.

[@Trailsoffroad]

Please go to our website and post up a trip report.

[@anthonyrenaud5783]

What a cool tunnel to drive through.

[@Trailsoffroad]

Easily in my Top 5 experiences. Head over to the website to get the trail details and do an adventure yourself. --- Josh

[@JeepAdventures]

Great Video and place.

[@Trailsoffroad]

Thank you for watching

[@photobizmethod]

This is awesome! Thanks!

[@Trailsoffroad]

You're very welcome! Have fun exploring. Also, use our website for the details on this trip.

[@photobizmethod]

@@Trailsoffroad will do :) Thanks again!

[@gowest5145]

Beautiful

[@Trailsoffroad]

Thank you for watching

[@hugorivas6674]

Wow ! Innerlanding !!! Thanks for sharing !

[@Trailsoffroad]

Thanks for watching

[@CPhDavis]

You mean Underlanding.

[@Trailsoffroad]

@@CPhDavis For some reason, I feel like I should see dinosaurs ever time I go into this mine. (A bad land of the lost joke)

[@hugorivas6674]

@@CPhDavis Totally ! Ha ! Ha ! Ha!

[@jeepingadventureswithjoeki6220]

been there done that. Love me some Reward mine

[@Trailsoffroad]

Thank you for watching. It is a very cool place.

[@Trailsoffroad]

If you all get a minute. Head over to the website (Link in the video description) and post up some pictures of your last trip down near the bottom of the web page in the trail reviews section. We would love to see the pics / video from your trip.

[@ExpoXj1]

Did this a few weekends back. Found a yoter truggy with a dirtbike on back and a dude sleeping on the roof. Freaked us right out. Lol

[@Trailsoffroad]

hahahahha, it would have freaked us out too.

[@mcwolf4255]

Nice 👍

[@Trailsoffroad]

Thank you for watching

[@JWard2]

What's up Josh! That's my fraternity brother. Good dude & awesome trail guide

[@Trailsoffroad]

Hey Jeff, thanks for watching the video.

[@JWard2]

@@Trailsoffroad shared it with my Jeep club. They loved it man!

[@Trailsoffroad]

@@JWard2 next time I come out we will have to hit a few trails. Maybe this winter.

[@LostThymeOverlandAdventures]

I’m so mad at myself! I was Right There about a month ago camping. I had no idea that existed!

[@Trailsoffroad]

Yeah, this is a good one. Could be the most unique trail out there.

[@Trail429]

That looked fun and interesting! Nice Jeep too!

[@Trailsoffroad]

Thank you watching and thank you for the comment.

[@3Elements]

Wow, what an incredibly bizarre and unique offroad trip.

[@Trailsoffroad]

That it is. Thank you for watching.

[@theangrycamper]

I would literally want to sleep inside the mine. Dark, quiet, peaceful.

[@Trailsoffroad]

Sounds like an adventure!

[@AdventureGlide]

It's so cool in there. I rode down here in 2019 on motorcycles. It was tough to get good pics of the bikes there. But now that I have a channel and all this cool camera gear, I'm ready to go again. Thanks for sharing this.

[@Trailsoffroad]

Enjoy! Leave a trail review with your pics and video - we would love to see it!

[@AdventureGlide]

@@Trailsoffroad Will Do!

[@jtdehaanjr]

Pretty cool trail. If I ever make it out west, I may have to look into it this one... Though, I think my XJ may sit a little taller...

[@Trailsoffroad]

Get the measuring tape out, we hope you can make it.

[@BC5391]

pretty cool, do all the cuts lead to the outside, or did you just know which way to go? new sub great video.

[@Trailsoffroad]

We haven't mapped the full inside of the mine. But basically the only way out if you stay in the vehicle is the way you go in.

[@Desert10075]

Not for the faint of heart. But very cool.

[@Trailsoffroad]

Yeah, this is a very interesting feeling going in there. Second guesses are a natural feeling while inside.

[@ZacTexC]

There’s a video on YT of a guy hiking the ridges around that area during an earthquake. I couldn’t imagine what it would be like in the mountain?

[@Trailsoffroad]

Yeah, that last big earthquake in Ca was not far from there. That is on your brain a whole lot while in there.

[@aaronmcconnell7358]

Awesome video we have loads of old coal mines her in west Virginia but not any you can drive a jeep through lol.maybe a stock flat fender with windshield down

[@Trailsoffroad]

That would be cool. We have heard the stories of how deeps some of those mines are.

[@aaronmcconnell7358]

@@Trailsoffroad just depends what part of state you are in as to how deep they go we have alot of natural caves as well just not alot of public offroad parks

[@aaronmcconnell7358]

In my area of the state (northern panhandle)

[@Trailsoffroad]

@@aaronmcconnell7358 That still would be cool to explore...

[@aaronmcconnell7358]

@@Trailsoffroad there is a lot of history here the mine that is famous in my back yard is clifftonville mine if you search "clifftonville mine riot"you can see some 1920s photos of the mine that were my grandmother's lots of ghosts in these hills an hollers

[@shiobanambriz540]

That is a sweet mine shaft. Too bad my 2018 4Runner wouldn't be able to make it in there.

[@edizzle2427]

Is it stock?

[@Trailsoffroad]

If stock, you should be able to fit. But if you have much on top or a lift, it could be tight.

[@shiobanambriz540]

trailsoffroad.com yes unfortunately I have a lift and too much on the roof.

[@Trailsoffroad]

@@shiobanambriz540 Sucks

[@ElBrisho]

Does it have an exit or do you have to turn around and go back out the same way you came in? Also, you're on 37s? What size lift? Looks real good

[@Trailsoffroad]

Good Day El, the JL is on Falken 37's, Raceline Rims, and with a 2 1/2 lift. It fits really good with no rubbing. As for your other question, this is an in and back out trail. Buy you can find a lot more information on our website that can help you plan a trip there. The link to the page is in the video description.

[@ElBrisho]

@@Trailsoffroad thank you. I actually already have a paid membership on your site, I love it! Very helpful and videos and pics with several if not all trails you display for Socal

[@joekeays]

Is the main shaft an out and back? Loop? Are there places to turn a 4 by 4 around?

[@Trailsoffroad]

You can find the answer to this question and a lot more on our website. The link is in the description above. But yes it is a in and back out

[@callmeBe]

Just so you know, the tunnel does not look like it was cut through a lot of material that was gold bearing--no iron stains, magnesium yellows, or copper greens. All gold/silver bearing minerals you would see farther north towards Bishop, or on the Nevada side of the Owens Valley. This was primarily a lead mine, but yes, they did take out a moderate amount of gold.

[@Trailsoffroad]

We can see that. Although the mine was originally started because of a gold vain. I believe it was something like a 6 foot wide vain that was mostly gold and iron. If you look up the history on the mine it will say it was a primary Gold and Silver with Lead and other things as secondary.

[@callmeBe]

@@Trailsoffroad Thanks. I write this because I use to live in the area, and did a modest bit of mining around there. When they removed the load, then, they went far beyond the pay streak and obliterated everything. What can you say, they were super efficient. Not much of interest there for us geologists . . . Today it does not present as particularly gold bearing.

[@Ryusadoit]

Did you need to air down here? Thanks for the video!

[@Trailsoffroad]

Depends on your tires

[@Ryusadoit]

@@Trailsoffroad I've done it aired down in BFG KO2s but a couple of friends may be joining soon with less agressive tires.

[@Trailsoffroad]

@@Ryusadoit the trail up to it isn't extreme by any means. Hit up our website for more details, the link is in the video description. You all probably be fine as long as you have ground clearance and not to tall for the mine. But go to the trail page and give it a once over.

[@sk8ncre8]

Is it easy to get lost? Or can you easily find your way back out? Helpful tips? Thanks

[@Trailsoffroad]

If you stay in your vehicle, it is easy to find out your way out. Check out our website for more details. The link is in the video description.

[@vanessawilliamson7795]

Is this safe in the winter months? We’re thinking of going up this month!

[@Trailsoffroad]

Best thing to do is head over to our website and review the details there. There you should have enough info to answer your question. If all access and still have questions, you can ask the team detailed questions to help plan your trip.

[@user-zs9cz3ug5j]

What’s the clearance? Cool video!

[@Trailsoffroad]

The answer to this and many more questions can be found in our website. The link is in the video description above.

[@Iamtheoverlander]

Drove hours out of my way to go to this. With my Tacoma and a Tacoma habitat camper on top I was only able to get in about 20 feet. Boo!

[@Trailsoffroad]

Yeah, it is a low ceiling and there is no space for give. Sorry you couldn't go in.

[@georgetidd8972]

wonder what happened to the mine after the 7.4 Earthquake???

[@Trailsoffroad]

there was one spot that the ground was a little higher than before. But overall, nothing.

[@mtbbatmann700]

Hi. Do u need a map inside? Is this one way in and one way out?

[@Trailsoffroad]

Head over to our website for more details. The link is in the video description.

[@Joshyutah]

This was a great trip and had a lot of fun. Who else has done this trail?

[@Trailsoffroad]

Lets hear it. Who has done this or wants to do this?

[@tdurfee1296]

Never done it but it's definitely on my list now. Thanks for posting.

[@CPhDavis]

Have you ever encountered another Jeep in there at the same time?

[@Trailsoffroad]

I personally have not nor have I heard anyone who has.

[@CPhDavis]

Very cool! I’ll be sure to check this out on our way down to the Rubicon. Thanks!

[@jarettevasquez968]

Is it possible to get lost in the mine?

[@Trailsoffroad]

Not if you stay in the vehicle. Only a few shafts the vehicle can fit in. So only a couple of turns possible.

[@kickazz2730]

Cool I always wanted to do something like that but I'm a big chicken. Guess I watched too many horror movies.

[@Trailsoffroad]

Worth doing at least once

[@Fonzilla09]

What wheels are those?

[@Trailsoffroad]

Raceline Wheels

[@speterbilt]

My luck I'd get lost driving back out of there. Lol

[@nicks1134]

There is really only 1 way in/out. You can't get lost.

[@Trailsoffroad]

Pretty much what Scaccia said. It would be hard to get lost if you stay with the vehicle.

[@speterbilt]

Ok cool. I like different cool places to travel too and this is cool.

[@Trailsoffroad]

@@speterbilt It is worth it even though it isn't a all day thing.

[@GusgusA1]

what's the height of the low point

[@Trailsoffroad]

Hey Gus, you can find the details of the height in the video and trail page. The trail page is at the link in the video description.

[@Ghost-oq4qj]

What’s up those ladders 🤔

[@Trailsoffroad]

I have no idea - Josh

[@fonzdedios6625]

Can you get a ram 2500 in there

[@Trailsoffroad]

probably, but getting out would not be that easy. It depends on the height, there are a few spots to turn around.

[@jthondacrf8926]

Where exactly is that that's awesome i want to drive through it can you pin it on a map for me

[@Trailsoffroad]

JT, head over to our website. The link is in the video description. There we have the details on where it is at and you can click on the button to open up google maps and give you directions.

[@adventure_yota_3189]

How do I find this place

[@Trailsoffroad]

Great question - We got everything you need to get you to the front steps of this trail and up it. Simply just go to the link in the videos description above. That will take you to our websites page for this trail. Scroll down just a little and you will see a button that says, directions to trail. Click that and it will open up google maps and show you exactly how to get there. While there you will see we have a ton other great info about the trail including current weather forecast. But it was over 100 when we recorded this and it was 58 in the mine.

[@garthmiller6932]

It's directly across from Man's and/or the prison camp for Japanese.

[@GusgusA1]

pretty cool but would be a horrible place to break down lol

[@Trailsoffroad]

It would be interesting

[@mattt8889]

man there is no way I would drive into that mine. I'd worry about CO2 build up...

[@Trailsoffroad]

There is ventilation in there from the other shafts.

[@iguanapete3809]

Beware the Mole Men.

[@Trailsoffroad]

Good Point

[@2015_Rubicnn]

I don't know why certain people feel the need to spray paint and deface land and property.🤷🏼‍♂️

[@Trailsoffroad]

Right there with you

[@marialinda1112]

I wouldn’t go there that place gives me claustrophobic. I don’t know if you watch the above below movie looks the same thing to me

[@Trailsoffroad]

It is a unique and scary feeling inside

[@StevenHanover]

Wheres the gold

[@Trailsoffroad]

Well if we knew, do you think we would tell anyone ;)

[@djp1234]

one day archeologists will be scratching their heads trying to decode that graffiti from 21st century humans.

[@Trailsoffroad]

We thought the same thing too. Sad to see that kind of stuff.

[@JoseP-hj5zo]

Claustrophobic persons might be good if they stayed outside to notify authorities of people trap inside due to California earthquake .

[@Trailsoffroad]

For sure. This is also one of those you notify someone on the outside before going in. Just in case.

[@byronbrasher8118]

I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like my grandfather.. Not screaming and yelling like the passengers in his car.”

[@Trailsoffroad]

what was that from?