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In Mother Lode (Central) June 6, 2014

Hidden Treasure Gold Mine

The owners have closed the mine tours. After a landslide at the mine they were no longer able to continue tours due to the insurance company. I believe…

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In Los Angeles Area June 2, 2014

Eagle and High Peak Mines

This is the real deal. The Eagle and High Peak mines are open for guided tours through a 100o’ tunnel up and down ladders and stairs. Lots of…

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In Los Angeles Area June 1, 2014

Castaic Mine (Castic Mine)

The Castaic Mine is perhaps one of the most infamous LA area gold mines. It is here that legendary gold mine explorer Hugh Blanchard met his death. Property…

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In Other Locations June 1, 2014

Stamp Mill at Greenhorn Park

Greenhorn Park has a ball mill; an arrastra, which is a primitive mill used to grind gold or silver ore; a stamp mill; a blacksmith shop; and a…

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In Mojave National Preserve June 1, 2014

Cerbat AZ

Sometimes the temptation to go ghost towning and exploring abandoned mine shafts is overwhelming. On a family road trip from Vegas to the Grand Canyon I couldn’t help…

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In East of the Sierra June 1, 2014

Chemung Mine

The Chemung mine operated from 1909 to 1938. Mining both high grade and low grade ore totaling one million in production. During this time three mills were erected…

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In Mojave National Preserve June 1, 2014

Calico Ghost Town

Calico Ghost Town is a former silver mining town that was transformed into a family attraction by Walter Knot of Knot’s Berry Farm fame in 1951. Walter replaced…

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      Several years into exploring we surprisingly enough had never heard of New Idria. After binge…

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      The Defense Mine is a popular jeep, 4×4, rock crawler and hiking destination located 2…

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      The Winkeye Mine peaked our interest after watching a YouTube and reading a blog post…

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      The Burgess Mine, a gold mine,  sits high atop the ridge of the Inyo Mountains…

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