Reply With QuoteThey were mining for gold, but not a single mine ever found enough to justify its continuance.
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Tahquitz Mining District
The Tahquitz Mining District in the San Jacinto Mountains' Garner Valley was founded in the late 1800's. There were a number of mines including the Gold Shot, the Hemet Bell, and the Winchester.
This past weekend, a neighbor of mine in Idyllwild suggested we go look for a mine he'd heard about in Garner Valley. I don't know the name of this mine, but when we found a mine (maybe not the one he'd heard about), it proved to be spectacular and unspectacular at the same time.
It was a tunnel through solid granite with three entrances, but couldn't have been more than 100' total. However, it had equipment laying about and provided some excellent photo opportunities.
NJ
Last edited by Norman Johnson; 12-30-2009 at 06:16 PM.
"I got four things to live by: Don't say nothing that will hurt anybody. Don't give advice--nobody will take it anyway. Don't complain. Don't explain." Death Valley Scotty Walter Scott 1872-1954
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They were mining for gold, but not a single mine ever found enough to justify its continuance.
"I got four things to live by: Don't say nothing that will hurt anybody. Don't give advice--nobody will take it anyway. Don't complain. Don't explain." Death Valley Scotty Walter Scott 1872-1954
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What I like most about this mine was that they had tracks and an ore car, but not much of a mine to use it on.
"I got four things to live by: Don't say nothing that will hurt anybody. Don't give advice--nobody will take it anyway. Don't complain. Don't explain." Death Valley Scotty Walter Scott 1872-1954
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My pictures may make this look large--- it wasn't.
"I got four things to live by: Don't say nothing that will hurt anybody. Don't give advice--nobody will take it anyway. Don't complain. Don't explain." Death Valley Scotty Walter Scott 1872-1954
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I'm amazed by how undisturbed that mind is. It's not often you find a nice, intact place that hasn't been stripped to the bone by vandals.
Easily distracted.
Current distraction: Railroad Depots
Rawk Crawlin GPS Totin Ghost Towning Expert
I agree. And the weird thing is, that the mine is fifty feet from a county road in a well traveled area. Why isn't that ore cart in somebody's front yard right now?
NJ
"I got four things to live by: Don't say nothing that will hurt anybody. Don't give advice--nobody will take it anyway. Don't complain. Don't explain." Death Valley Scotty Walter Scott 1872-1954
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snow! nice to see...
mines... everyone remember not to enter them as they are incredibly dangerous.
and "take only pictures, leave only footprints"
lol.. this concludes the lecture portion of our postings
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Very cool mine!!
"Life is a constant oscillation between the sharp horns of dilemmas."
H.L. Mencken
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Thats a neat old mine. Nice shots NJ, & you had a nice day for it too.
Being that close to "civilization" you'd expect everything to be ripped off, shot to he11, burned & covered with graffiti. Could there be hope yet?
Naaaaaaaa........
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