Do people know of abandoned mines, mine shafts, etc., in Norcal that are still open? They're everywhere in Nevada, but I've had a hard time finding such here. GPS coordinates or directions would be great! Thanks.

i found a mica/gold mine in moore creek above jackson.

There are not as many in Norcal as Nevada and even the SoCal desert. (I have been in a few good ones East of Owens Valley & some in Death Valley that were cool.)

Sugar Pine mine off the middle fork of the Feather River near Quincy used to be accessable. There are others, but many unmaintained mines fill with water or collapse. The ones up North typically do not last as well as the desert mines.

Here's 49 in Butte County with lat longs

http://californiamaps.org/map.php?county=Butte&type=mine

Here's 102 in Plumas County with lat longs

http://californiamaps.org/map.php?county=Plumas&type=mine

Substitute county name for ' Butte ' or ' Plumas ' in the same url for some more.

Ken

Theres a mine somewhere near where i work, i tried finding it but i couldn't remember the directions i was given. Supposedly there is a old Model T sitting outfront of the mine that used to run a conveyor belt and you can walk into the mine for the first 20feet before it slopes down a lot. i found the explosive bunker when i first went looking for this mine.
Theres a lot of mines all over the Tahoe Forest.

Here's 49 in Butte County with lat longs

http://californiamaps.org/map.php?county=Butte&type=mine

Here's 102 in Plumas County with lat longs

http://californiamaps.org/map.php?county=Plumas&type=mine

Substitute county name for ' Butte ' or ' Plumas ' in the same url for some more.

Ken

thats some interesting stuff there. I don't think you can publicly acess most of them w/out going through private property or going to a private mine. i suppose you can take note to the trespassers beware signs that you have to go past. definitely cool checking those out on the hybrid view.

Watch it guys, I know that USFS has been working on their "open mine" problem these last couple years....

"Abandoned Mine Closures" and "Abandoned Mine Reclamation"

Watch what you list as open mines, abandoned mines, mine shafts, etc... so others can "visit" and make it easier for the USFS

I do believe some mines are dangerous and need to be closed, but.... watch out... big brother is watching what you post:flipoff2:





:homer:

On The Stanislaus, there is the tippe lee mine. Decent 4x4 road down a canyon to get to it. Also the is a fairly large one Buchanon Mine out past Murphy ranch, behind Tuolumne. Both are on geocaching.com.

Link to the tippe lee http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=d67c72c7-715c-4962-b043-a7aea4691394

Link to the Buchanon, not much wheeling to this one, mostly 2wd, unless done in middle of winter, then the mud is only still moderate:
http://www.geocaching.com/seek/cache_details.aspx?guid=6796d078-1204-45f0-ad17-ddafa2de61d0

There are several mines on Monitor Pass near the Hwy 89/4 junction south of Lake Tahoe. The Barney-Riley Trail takes you through the area. I haven't explored any of the mines so I can't tell you what you'll find, but there's a lot of them in this area.

Watch it guys, I know that USFS has been working on their "open mine" problem these last couple years....

"Abandoned Mine Closures" and "Abandoned Mine Reclamation"

Watch what you list as open mines, abandoned mines, mine shafts, etc... so others can "visit" and make it easier for the USFS

I do believe some mines are dangerous and need to be closed, but.... watch out... big brother is watching what you post:flipoff2:







:homer:

would have been nice if that one your rig found would have been filled in...:flipoff2:

iv got about 5 of them around me 2 are 25 feet away from the backdoor and the others are with in a 1/4 mile

You really want a guy from NV popping by to "explore" your "Holes"!!!!:eek:

iv got about 5 of them around me 2 are 25 feet away from the backdoor and the others are with in a 1/4 mile

i think i drove by the truck in your avatar today on my way to the dmv to register my junk??? it was parked

Booger, I think he lives just up from the old Greyhound station, Now a tatoo joint. At least thats where the truck is a lot. Pretty shure a buddy of his lives (or lived) across the street from my old shop, cause I saw his old blazer there quite a bit too.

Kinda weird, these folks in my home town, into the same things I am, & I got no clue who they are.:homer:

Booger, I think he lives just up from the old Greyhound station, Now a tatoo joint. At least thats where the truck is a lot. Pretty shure a buddy of his lives (or lived) across the street from my old shop, cause I saw his old blazer there quite a bit too.

Kinda weird, these folks in my home town, into the same things I am, & I got no clue who they are.:homer:

yeah, thats it, small world :beer:

theres one at greenhorn

i think i drove by the truck in your avatar today on my way to the dmv to register my junk??? it was parked

ya good chance i live where basspro said iv wheeled with you a few years ago my chevy was black. basspro your building that cruiser on 44s? my name is kyle also caveman

Yep, Tony Sorritelli. Sold my shop to Nate (Audiotuners) who is a pretty good freind of mine also.

HOPEING to have the FJ done enough for some winter wheeling...all depends on finances (just had a kid 5 days ago).

Jergins off of deer valley but since the mo fo blocked the entrance to the BLM land you can only get there by raft..

Jergins off of deer valley but since the mo fo blocked the entrance to the BLM land you can only get there by raft..

What? Where???

Booger, I think he lives just up from the old Greyhound station, Now a tatoo joint. At least thats where the truck is a lot. Pretty shure a buddy of his lives (or lived) across the street from my old shop, cause I saw his old blazer there quite a bit too.Kinda weird, these folks in my home town, into the same things I am, & I got no clue who they are.:homer:Obviously you don't wheel much :flipoff2: Because you would know kyle. His rig is usually a workbench 20-30 feet into every trail run :flipoff2: X2.7 and he's down to wheel anywhere anytime.

Obviously you don't wheel much :flipoff2: Because you would know kyle. His rig is usually a workbench 20-30 feet into every trail run :flipoff2: X2.7 and he's down to wheel anywhere anytime.

and the blue sammy hangs from stingers well :flipoff2:

What? Where???

search, a ton of work was done and a planning process etc etc. Grrrr

http://whiteknucklemotorsports.net/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=10791

I can't find any pics of the mine in my pictures but there was one

and the blue sammy hangs from stingers well :flipoff2:

As long as it's not your welds on the stinger :flipoff2:

Hey FJCryptographer I like your attitude Plz let me know when your next search missions is and I would love to go searching for mines also. In your list did you forget the Calaveras Central Mine right out of Angels camp on the Murphy grade rd ?

My other interest is also old logging camps & equipment especially old Steam Donkeys left behind in the old logging camps. Anyone run across any of these big massive pieces of machinery in there 4 wheeling travels ? Usually there still in good shape due to the large size and remote locations

heres a pic of it

http://img222.imagevenue.com/loc444/th_12341_skull_creek_064_122_444lo.jpg (http://img222.imagevenue.com/img.php?image=12341_skull_creek_064_122_444lo.jpg)

I dont have GPS coordinates, but there is Four Hills mine outside of Graeagle on the Gold Valley trail. I have found roughly 8 of them in that general vicinity.

theres one at greenhorn

Dude there are a lot more than just "one" at greenhorn :flipoff2:

The run to Tippe lee mine is awesome!I have done it many times.

wish i could find some more mines, i helped fence one off a couple of weeks ago. it was more of a test hole or maybe a vent that filled in

The run to Tippe lee mine is awesome!I have done it many times.


where in modesto are ya? just moved here & looking for others to wheel with.

I live in downtown Modesto we wheel up in Sonora alot.We should hook up sometime.I am planing a camping trip to Hull creak Oct.17,18,19 we will bring dirt bikes and 4x4's.My name is Linza 209-495-0273.

Do any of you know of any abandoned mines in the shingle springs area?

I found this: http://books.google.com/books?id=Yfa0hmE7yocC&pg=PA485&lpg=PA485&dq=Flonellis+miners&source=web&ots=nGK0SXY4eM&sig=AV_nEikdY5QGqXQsqhUhGkA-ywA&hl=en#PPA476,M1

Lots of GPS

my fire engine has the Garmin GPS 60CSx and it has all the mines in hte Tahoe FOrest labeled on it, i don't know how it was loaded like that. I just bought the 60CSx.

Interesting...... I have the same unit and mine dosent show any mines..... maybe you have the US forest service maps loaded instead of the standard garmin maps

I also have the same GPS.

I have the Garmin Topo US maps for the area I'm interested in loaded, and in finest resolution it does show mines (and everything else).

But to do any real work with it, I bought National Geographic TOPO! for California, because unlike the Garmin maps it shows private property vs public property and much more detail. But National Geographic won't download to the GPS, while Garmin does.

So the combination of great maps on the computer and weak maps on the GPS, not a bad combo, but spendy.

Ken

arent the US Forest service maps available ?

Not to my knowledge.

Back when the Route Designation Process was beginning, NOHVCC put out a DVD on how to use the Garmin to find GIS waypoints for use in RDP.

USFS uses GIS not Garmin / Magellan / DeLorme points.

National Forest Boundaries ARE shown on both Garmin maps and National Geographic maps, though.

Each GPS manufacturer seems to allow only their software to be downloaded. All can upload to National Geographic TOPO! though.

Ken

Do any of you know of any abandoned mines in the shingle springs area?

Yes, I know of plenty.

There are several mines on Monitor Pass near the Hwy 89/4 junction south of Lake Tahoe. The Barney-Riley Trail takes you through the area. I haven't explored any of the mines so I can't tell you what you'll find, but there's a lot of them in this area.

Yes there are many mines in the Loope Canyon area, But Most if not all are caving in and are not safe at all. I know of a few shafts that you can still get in about a 100 yds but thats it, the timbers are all rotten and no longer support the loose rock.
There is a really neat cabin that I am pretty sure is hunted, take the first left on Loope Canyon rd.

This area is extremely exciting, your neck hair stands up as soon as you enter the canyon. A really great place to visit.

Also watch out for the locals:
http://www.tacomaworld.com/gallery/data/500/sheep.jpg (http://www.tacomaworld.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/7750/cat/500)

http://www.tacomaworld.com/gallery/data/500/sheep2.jpg (http://www.tacomaworld.com/gallery/showphoto.php/photo/7751/cat/500)

on noonchester mine road off of the rubicon,near homewood ski area

I know a dozen or so in EDNF most have heavyequipment, cabins, flumes, and the shafts are open.(20 years ago when I found most of these they were in better shape) Have access to Elizabeth / Black Gold mine in Pleasant Valley area. Mostly old foundations, out house debri (1960's), 2 man outhouse, open shafts, and the shaft elevator is still on site. It was part of the American river. You can find Sea shells on top of the ridge and the gravel still has color.There was more access to the dozen or so shafts in the area but property owners fencedtheir land over the years. Below Diamond Springs are a few open shafts in the canyon.

A buddy’s dad has a mine entrance and at least one or two vent shafts on his 40 acres in Amador county ca. He had some guys recently working the left over stuff out side the mine and they where finding like square nails, an old hatchet head, and other stuff. They think the mine is around 100 to 150 years old due to what they where finding.