Mojave Underground:General disclaimer

Last updated: September 24, 2026

General Disclaimer, Safety Notice, Privacy Policy, and Limitation of Liability

IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ BEFORE USING THIS WEBSITE.

Mojave Underground is an independent historical documentation, exploration, and information-sharing resource dedicated to abandoned mines, ghost towns, caves, natural features, historic sites, and other locations throughout the American West.

Our purpose is to preserve historical knowledge, document disappearing places, encourage responsible research, and provide a collaborative resource for individuals interested in the history and geography of these locations.

The information provided on this website is intended for historical, educational, research, and general informational purposes only.

Nothing published on Mojave Underground constitutes permission, encouragement, instruction, or authorization to enter, explore, or physically access any location described on this website.

By accessing and using this website, you acknowledge the following notices and conditions, subject to applicable law.

1. General Information Disclaimer

Information published on Mojave Underground may include historical records, geographic coordinates, maps, directions, photographs, descriptions, personal observations, and contributions from members of the public.

Although we strive to provide useful and accurate information, Mojave Underground makes no representations or warranties regarding the accuracy, completeness, reliability, availability, legality, or current condition of any information presented.

Information may be outdated, incomplete, inaccurate, or based on historical sources that no longer reflect present conditions.

Locations may have been destroyed, reclaimed, restricted, flooded, sealed, demolished, or otherwise altered since their original documentation.

All content is provided "AS IS" and "AS AVAILABLE" without warranties of any kind, express or implied, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

Visitors are responsible for independently verifying all information before relying upon it.

2. EXTREME DANGER: Abandoned Mines, Caves, and Historic Structures

WARNING: ABANDONED MINES AND SIMILAR LOCATIONS CAN BE DEADLY.

Many locations documented by Mojave Underground present substantial risks of serious injury, permanent disability, or death.

Potential hazards include, but are not limited to:

• Unstable mine shafts, tunnels, ceilings, floors, and deteriorating support structures.
• Sudden collapses, falling rock, concealed openings, and vertical drops.
• Oxygen-deficient atmospheres and accumulations of toxic or explosive gases.
• Abandoned explosives, hazardous chemicals, radioactive materials, and contaminated soil or water.
• Flooding, drowning, confined spaces, and rapidly changing environmental conditions.
• Unstable buildings, abandoned machinery, exposed electrical equipment, and hazardous debris.
• Dangerous wildlife, extreme temperatures, dehydration, and difficult terrain.
• Remote locations with limited communications and delayed or unavailable emergency services.

Conditions can change without warning. A location previously visited or documented without incident may subsequently become extremely dangerous.

Photographs, videos, historical descriptions, and previous visits must never be interpreted as evidence that a location is currently safe.

Mojave Underground does not conduct ongoing safety inspections, certify locations, provide professional safety assessments, or guarantee the availability of emergency assistance.

We strongly discourage entering abandoned mines, unstable structures, and other potentially hazardous underground environments.

For additional information, consult the Bureau of Land Management's abandoned mine safety guidance.

3. Property Rights and Legal Access

The inclusion of any location, coordinate, map, photograph, trail description, or historical account on Mojave Underground does not indicate that the location is publicly accessible.

Locations may exist on private property, active mining claims, restricted public lands, protected archaeological sites, or property managed by government agencies.

Ownership, access rights, land classifications, and legal restrictions may change.

Users are solely responsible for:

• Independently determining current property ownership and land-use restrictions.
• Obtaining any legally required permission from property owners or managing agencies.
• Complying with applicable federal, state, local, and tribal laws and regulations.
• Respecting active mining claims, posted restrictions, closures, and protected historical or archaeological resources.
• Avoiding trespassing, vandalism, unauthorized excavation, artifact removal, and environmental damage.

The publication of geographic coordinates or directions does not grant permission to visit or enter a location.

Mojave Underground does not authorize trespassing, bypassing secured entrances, entering closed mines, disturbing historical artifacts, or violating any applicable law.

4. Assumption of Risk and Limitation of Liability

Your decision to research, travel to, approach, or explore any location referenced by Mojave Underground is entirely independent of this website.

Outdoor recreation and exploration involve inherent risks, including risks that may not be obvious, foreseeable, or adequately documented.

You acknowledge that reliance upon information published on this website may expose you to such risks.

You are responsible for evaluating your own activities, obtaining appropriate permissions, complying with applicable laws, and determining whether any contemplated activity should be undertaken.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Mojave Underground, its owners, administrators, contributors, moderators, and affiliated individuals disclaim liability for damages, losses, injuries, or other claims arising from your use of, or reliance upon, information provided through this website.

This limitation is intended to encompass, where legally permissible, claims involving personal injury, death, property damage, financial loss, inaccurate information, navigation errors, travel-related incidents, and other consequences associated with website use.

Nothing in this disclaimer excludes or limits liability that cannot lawfully be excluded or limited.

This website disclaimer is not a substitute for a separately executed release of liability where one is legally required or appropriate.

5. User-Generated Content

Mojave Underground may contain material submitted by registered users and other contributors.

Such material may include historical accounts, personal opinions, geographical information, photographs, maps, and descriptions of locations that have not been independently verified.

Contributors are responsible for the accuracy, legality, and appropriateness of the material they submit.

Mojave Underground does not guarantee that user-submitted information is accurate, safe, legally accessible, or suitable for any particular purpose.

We reserve the right to correct, restrict, remove, or moderate content that is inaccurate, unlawful, misleading, inappropriate, or potentially harmful, subject to applicable law.

Contributors must respect intellectual property rights and should not knowingly disclose confidential information, publish another person's sensitive personal information, or encourage unlawful or dangerous activities.

6. Historical Preservation and Sensitive Locations

Mojave Underground supports responsible historical preservation and the protection of cultural, archaeological, and natural resources.

Publishing information about a historical location does not constitute an endorsement of physical visitation.

Certain locations may contain sensitive archaeological resources, fragile ecosystems, hazardous conditions, protected wildlife, or historically significant artifacts.

Contributors are encouraged to consider whether publishing precise geographic coordinates or detailed access instructions could contribute to vandalism, unauthorized entry, environmental damage, or the destruction of historical resources.

Site administrators may restrict or remove sensitive location information when appropriate.

Visitors and contributors should leave historical sites undisturbed and respect all applicable preservation laws.

7. Privacy Policy

Mojave Underground respects the privacy of its visitors and contributors.

This section describes the general categories of information that may be processed when individuals browse, register for, or contribute to this website.

Information We Collect

Depending on the website features you use and the site's configuration, information collected or processed may include:

• Account information: Usernames, account credentials, email addresses if provided, and account preferences.
• Contribution information: Edits, revision histories, uploaded files, comments, and associated account identifiers.
• Technical information: IP addresses, browser information, device information, access timestamps, and server log information.
• Cookies and sessions: Information needed to support authentication, account preferences, session management, and website functionality.
• Communications: Information voluntarily provided when contacting website administrators.

We encourage users to avoid submitting unnecessary personal information.

How Information Is Used

Information may be used to:

• Operate, maintain, and secure the website.
• Authenticate users and manage registered accounts.
• Attribute contributions and maintain revision histories.
• Investigate technical problems, abuse, vandalism, or unauthorized access.
• Respond to inquiries and administrative requests.
• Comply with applicable legal obligations.

Public Contributions

IMPORTANT: Contributions to this Wiki may be permanently visible to the public.

MediaWiki maintains revision histories, which can preserve earlier versions of pages even after subsequent edits.

Usernames, edit timestamps, contributions, and other information associated with public editing activity may be visible to other visitors.

Users should avoid including sensitive personal information in public articles, edit summaries, uploaded files, or discussion pages.

Deleting or modifying a contribution does not necessarily erase it from revision histories, backups, search engine indexes, or third-party archives.

Cookies

This website may use cookies or similar technologies necessary for login sessions, account preferences, security, and normal operation.

Additional cookies or tracking technologies, if any, should be disclosed in accordance with their actual use and applicable law.

Information Sharing

Information submitted for public display, including Wiki contributions and associated public account information, may be viewed, copied, or redistributed by other internet users.

Nonpublic information may be accessible to authorized administrators, hosting providers, or technical service providers when necessary to operate and maintain the website.

Information may also be disclosed when required by applicable law or valid legal process.

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Data Retention and Security

Account information, technical logs, contributions, and backups may be retained for different periods depending on operational requirements and the website's configuration.

Mojave Underground employs reasonable administrative and technical measures appropriate to its operations to protect information against unauthorized access, alteration, or disclosure.

However, no internet-connected system can be guaranteed completely secure.

[ADMINISTRATOR: Confirm your actual security practices, log retention periods, backup retention policies, and procedures for handling account deletion requests before publishing this section.]

Privacy Inquiries

Users may contact the website administrator to ask questions about their personal information, report privacy concerns, or request access, correction, or deletion where applicable.

Some information, including public revision histories and records required for security or legal purposes, may not be immediately removable.

Privacy contact: [email protected]

Privacy requests will be addressed in accordance with applicable law and the technical limitations of the platform.

8. External Links and Third-Party Services

Mojave Underground may reference external websites, maps, photographs, government resources, videos, and other third-party materials.

These resources are provided for informational purposes.

We do not control external websites and are not responsible for their accuracy, availability, security, privacy practices, or content.

The inclusion of an external link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the linked resource or its operators.

Users should review the applicable terms and privacy policies of external services.

9. Copyright and Intellectual Property

Unless otherwise specified, original photographs, written materials, graphics, and other original content published by Mojave Underground remain the property of their respective copyright holders.

Contributors are responsible for ensuring that they possess the necessary rights or permissions to upload and publish material.

Content may be subject to licenses or usage restrictions stated on individual pages or files.

The availability of content on this website does not automatically grant permission for unrestricted commercial use, republication, or redistribution.

Anyone who believes their intellectual property rights have been infringed may contact the website administrator.

Copyright contact: [email protected]

10. Changes to This Disclaimer and Privacy Policy

Mojave Underground reserves the right to revise this disclaimer and privacy policy as necessary to reflect changes in website functionality, operational practices, applicable laws, or other relevant circumstances.

Updates will be published on this page with an updated revision date.

Where required by applicable law, additional notice or consent will be obtained.

11. Contact Information

Questions, concerns, requests for corrections, and reports of potentially dangerous or sensitive information may be directed to the website administrator.

Website: https://mojaveunderground.com

Contact: [email protected]

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FINAL SAFETY REMINDER

The documentation of abandoned mines, caves, and historic locations is not an assurance of safety or a grant of legal access.

Abandoned mines can kill. Stay out and stay alive.

Respect private property, comply with all applicable laws, and help preserve our historical heritage for future generations.