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...at least that's what I think the name of this mine up by Jacob City is.
Last Thursday I finally got off my duff and took off for the hills. The weather forecast was calling for rain in the lower elevations and snow in the higher elevations for the upcoming weekend / week, and I decided I'd best get up there before it was inaccessible for the rest of the fall/winter.
I parked where the road splits - one road goes down into the Jacob City town site, and the other continues along the side of the canyon above the town site. From there, I worked my way down the old road that's only accessible by foot toward the ore bin that can be seen out on the point below. Along the trail, there are several side branches that can be explored, and you'll also pass by two old water tanks if you decide to check out this area. One of them is still encased in the wood / dirt insulation "blanket" that was put on it decades ago, and the other one has had the wood / dirt fall off it.
Near the tanks you'll also be able to relieve yourself - if necessary... Yeah, that's where the old outhouse still stands.
It was a beautiful day for a hike. The weather was warm, it was party cloudy, and there was a light breeze... I couldn't resist taking a couple pics of the Hidden Treasure from the area of the point where the Wandering Jew Mine is located.
There was also an awesome view looking down the canyon from pretty much the same location as those previous pics...
Here's a zoomed-in shot of the ore bin from the same location.
I'm guessing that this collapsed building was a bunkhouse - mainly because the outhouse is about 20 yards beyond the front door of the building.
...and speaking of the front door of the bunkhouse(?)...
I'm guessing that this was the powder magazine, but it could also have been a cold-storage area for food and such. It seemed to go back a little bit - but I didn't go in beyond the outer door frame because I was hiking alone.
Amid what little bit of a can scatter that can be seen (it appears that the majority of the trash from the operation was just pitched over the cliff), I found these two old work boots.
Here's a pic from the steel machine mounts in front of the mine adit of the entrance and the remaining half of the ore bin.
...and of course, I had to try for a self-portrait to include in a letter to my son who's still at Basic Training.
A closer inspection of the ore bin shows that what's left standing is only half of what once was a double ore bin. Three sides are missing from the second half, and the remaining part is slowly succumbing to the elements. If you look, the wall on the left side of the bin appears to be separating away...
On the way home, down by Stockton, I spotted this coyote standing still out in a field. It appeared to be staring down at a rodent hole, waiting for whatever critter was there to come out and become a hot lunch.
Last Thursday I finally got off my duff and took off for the hills. The weather forecast was calling for rain in the lower elevations and snow in the higher elevations for the upcoming weekend / week, and I decided I'd best get up there before it was inaccessible for the rest of the fall/winter.
I parked where the road splits - one road goes down into the Jacob City town site, and the other continues along the side of the canyon above the town site. From there, I worked my way down the old road that's only accessible by foot toward the ore bin that can be seen out on the point below. Along the trail, there are several side branches that can be explored, and you'll also pass by two old water tanks if you decide to check out this area. One of them is still encased in the wood / dirt insulation "blanket" that was put on it decades ago, and the other one has had the wood / dirt fall off it.
Near the tanks you'll also be able to relieve yourself - if necessary... Yeah, that's where the old outhouse still stands.
It was a beautiful day for a hike. The weather was warm, it was party cloudy, and there was a light breeze... I couldn't resist taking a couple pics of the Hidden Treasure from the area of the point where the Wandering Jew Mine is located.
There was also an awesome view looking down the canyon from pretty much the same location as those previous pics...
Here's a zoomed-in shot of the ore bin from the same location.
I'm guessing that this collapsed building was a bunkhouse - mainly because the outhouse is about 20 yards beyond the front door of the building.
...and speaking of the front door of the bunkhouse(?)...
I'm guessing that this was the powder magazine, but it could also have been a cold-storage area for food and such. It seemed to go back a little bit - but I didn't go in beyond the outer door frame because I was hiking alone.
Amid what little bit of a can scatter that can be seen (it appears that the majority of the trash from the operation was just pitched over the cliff), I found these two old work boots.
Here's a pic from the steel machine mounts in front of the mine adit of the entrance and the remaining half of the ore bin.
...and of course, I had to try for a self-portrait to include in a letter to my son who's still at Basic Training.
A closer inspection of the ore bin shows that what's left standing is only half of what once was a double ore bin. Three sides are missing from the second half, and the remaining part is slowly succumbing to the elements. If you look, the wall on the left side of the bin appears to be separating away...
On the way home, down by Stockton, I spotted this coyote standing still out in a field. It appeared to be staring down at a rodent hole, waiting for whatever critter was there to come out and become a hot lunch.
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