Abandoned Mine-Sierra's

[JFarris]

My Dad & I came across this place while deer hunting 22 years ago. I fell in love with the place, and have been camping here ever since I was 16. I have watched the place change over the years, due to visitors who like to destroy our history. I have searched the internet & talked to the local historical society about this place, but I have yet to find any history on this mine.

It seems over the last few years, more and more people have found this mine. Mostly due to the forest service clearing the brush for the first mile once you turn off the main road. It's pretty well visible now.

Anyways, here's a few pictures I took while I was up there today. Note: I have never been able to get in here in April before. Its usually snowed in until the end of May.

 

[JFarris]

Here some more

 

[fowldarr]

Very cool

 

[crismateski]

I can see why you go back, it looks like a great teip back in time. Would you be willing to share the general area it is in?

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[JFarris]

It's not far from Dinkey Creek, which is about 20-30 from Shaver Lake, CA.

 

[chmura]

I would like to check this place out.

I have been going to Mono Hot Springs in the Sierras yearly for about 10-15 years now myself. Love the area and explored many of the unpaved roads up there are well. Where exactly is it near Dinkey Creek? How far off road you have to take the trail?

 

[crismateski]

It's not far from Dinkey Creek, which is about 20-30 from Shaver Lake, CA.

Thanks for sharing, now it is time for me to do some research. Sounds like it could make a nice trip for the future

 

[Raw7s]

too much manliness for one picture

 

[ETAV8R]

Looks like a great place. The entire area around Shaver Lake is a lot of fun. Many trails for exploring. Wish we had happened across this when we were there a few years ago.

 

[RangeBrover]

too much manliness for one picture

No such thing.

 

[mjmcdowell]

???????????

Beer next to a hand gun? Sure hope you don't mix them... :Wow1: Just sayen...... mjmcdowell

 

[RangeBrover]

Beer next to a hand gun? Sure hope you don't mix them... :Wow1: Just sayen...... mjmcdowell

You can't shoot the beer bottle until you finish it, how else do you get targets? :ar15:

 

[JFarris]

Beer next to a hand gun? Sure hope you don't mix them... :Wow1: Just sayen...... mjmcdowell

Good point.

 

[Glorybigs]

Beer next to a hand gun? Sure hope you don't mix them... :Wow1: Just sayen...... mjmcdowell

No nannies needed..this is ExPo, but thanks anyways.

 

[teddyearp]

You can't shoot the beer bottle until you finish it, how else do you get targets? :ar15:

:iagree::hehe:

But firearms are actually still legal in California?