Big Horn Mine Hike in Wrightwood

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4 жыл бұрын

Hiking to Big Horn Mine is one of my favorite short hikes in the Southern California area. The hike leaves from Vincent Gap and then hugs the mountainside as it takes you over to an old gold mine. Along the way, you can stop and see Vincent's Cabin if you would like as well (download an AllTrails track for this). Please be sure to clean up your trash if you go and let me know what your favorite hikes is in the comments.
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@pa_hyker7715 4 жыл бұрын

Could never understand why people even carry spray paint . Great video though 👍👍

@mikeholmes5824 4 жыл бұрын

A can of beer over a can of spray paint any day.

@stephenlamarchephoto 4 жыл бұрын

right

@apex904 3 жыл бұрын

People have been writing on things since the beginning of time , get used to it not saying that everything people write is artistic but it all goes hand to hand

@apex904 3 жыл бұрын

Mike Holmes both are good

@cmcullen 4 жыл бұрын

Great video as always. I’m glad you showed the cabin, which I will check out next time I go. Also thank you for mentioning proper trail ethics; I did this trail in the spring and was shocked to see people camping right by the gate 🤦🏼‍♂️

@JavierG88 4 жыл бұрын

I'm watching your great content from El Salvador. I know that there are lots of Salvadoran people living in California, I hope someday I have the chance to visit that magical place as well! 🙂

@californiathroughmylens 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! I would love to visit El Salvador someday as well, Coatepeque Caldera has always looked so beautiful.

@JavierG88 4 жыл бұрын

@@californiathroughmylens That would be awesome! Certainly the Coatepeque Caldera attract lots of tourists from all over the world, you're more than welcome to come!!

@SkaSkaSkaSkaSka 3 жыл бұрын

@@JavierG88 Me dices cuando vengas... te enseñare todo lo que tiene que ver con la naturaleza. Saludos de un Guanaco perdido en el Norte!

@robertramirez7533 4 жыл бұрын

Just moved back to my home state california and watching this channel is definitely gonna be my guide to hiking places I never knew existed. Thank you.

@kmm129 4 жыл бұрын

Seeing Mt. Baldy from a different view- what a blessing. Such great history of this lovely valley & forest.

@patrafferty3910 3 жыл бұрын

Hi hiked in to that mine in 1977 there was still a roof and a floor just outside the mine entrance beautiful place for lunch spent about 2 hrs exploring in side that mine i remember a huge room way down the entrance shaft with workshops and stairs leading deeper into the mine That mine has many different passages and levels fun but kinda spooky Also saw bighorn sheep drinking from the water flowing out of the lower opening i hiked all the way down Vincent gulch to the east fork river took a week fishing all the way to Williams camp one of the best backpacking trips ever Real BIG fish way up there

@cindyhewatt3406 4 жыл бұрын

Another beautiful place, especially love this video ‘s message, great job!

@wanderingasian1979 4 жыл бұрын

Love watching your videos and seeing all the different places in California. Being from the Midwest I don’t know if I’ll get to make it to California till I retire so it’s great to see all the different places you show us.

@mr.elastomeric1787 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic footage; perfect Rise and Shine hike.

@veecee3669 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your wonderful videos. Have fun in Montana!

@tranquilmoodsrelaxation8695 4 жыл бұрын

Hi guys, you have the best job in the world! The beautiful sights you see and the cool places you go. My dream job lol. love it all soo much. Thank you for bringing it to us.When I finally get out to California, I want to go to all these places.

@vaibhavjain578 4 жыл бұрын

Amazing video Josh. California is beautiful.

@Frenchylikeshikes 3 жыл бұрын

Going on Friday. Can't wait.

@happypheetphotographyBYWILEY 4 жыл бұрын

That was really cool. Thank you for sharing.

@rainier23reyes 4 жыл бұрын

I miss going this place while i was still a kid

@andressa1396 4 жыл бұрын

I'm Brazilian, I found your channel by chance and I'm loving the videos and the places, they are amazing. Conveys a very good energy.

@californiathroughmylens 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much, I really appreciate it

@USARoadtrip364 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for your useful trail information. appreciate it.

@violetbf3773 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another great video, and thank you for the message at the end. You’re totally awesome!

@californiathroughmylens 4 жыл бұрын

No problem, thanks for all the support!

@VentureAHighway 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this video, I can't wait to do this!

@Zambita25 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome video!!! Thanks ❤️

@kirbyhays 4 жыл бұрын

Great message at the end!

@Cheradaenlausa 4 жыл бұрын

👏👏👏buenas caminatas ,nice place to be ,thanks for the advice about the GPS.

@michaelneanor7224 4 жыл бұрын

Great video as always. So many weekend trips planned for my wife and I. Disgusting that some hikes people feel it’s necessary to litter/graffiti. We all want to see real California! Thank you once again!

@oliverjh1281 4 жыл бұрын

How could people not respect such a beautiful landscape 😪

@cjpham6614 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. I don't understand what these idiots get out of tagging stuff especially in nature. Leave it the way you found it.

@caryrodda 4 жыл бұрын

I appreciated your special message at the end. As your video went on, I kept finding myself dismayed by the rude people who chose to deface public space like that just so they could put their little scrawl on it.

@bluefathoms3236 4 жыл бұрын

Love your content bro

@oliversch7271 4 жыл бұрын

That was another great video you guys are the best and you’re right about the graffiti and trash it sucks how many people don’t care

@vsandoval4900 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, I love you videos!!!!

@NickandRachel 4 жыл бұрын

Dude that place looks awesome! Nice video! Hopefully I can go there one day and get some footage for my own channel it looks really fun!

@californiathroughmylens 4 жыл бұрын

You would enjoy it, its a cool spot to explore with lots of unique history as well.

@NickandRachel 4 жыл бұрын

@@californiathroughmylens yeah man that looks awesome! You did a really good job on the video.

@StrictlyPlinking 4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff and channel!

@user-ol8cy8ch4q 4 жыл бұрын

Very intresting!

@californiathroughmylens 4 жыл бұрын

It's a unique spot for sure

@glevideo 4 жыл бұрын

I used to frequently take that hike to the mine back in the late 1970s. There was no graphiti then. None at all. The entrance was open and I've hiked through much of the mine. Some of the old rail cars are still inside. There are rickety wooden ladders that lead up to upper levels and down to lower levels of the mine. Some of the quartz veins are very visible and with a little digging one could probably still extract a little gold from them. The trail washouts look the same as they did back in those days. We never needed a permit to park there so that must be some new enforcement.

@brentvoss4474 4 жыл бұрын

Nice job and so sad people destroy th he beautiful land. Thx for the request to keep it clean

@vochaalloy33 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like a nice hike to a bit of history, sad about the graffiti,. Happy to see Amie back . Great job you two.

@edrowinzky6264 4 жыл бұрын

I Love California.

@AguirrePictures 4 жыл бұрын

I really wish you didn’t even mention the cabin, the only reason why it’s lasted as long as it has, is because it’s hidden. Hurts seeing it tagged up.

@californiathroughmylens 4 жыл бұрын

I went back and forth on this and that is why I didn’t show the trail spur to get to it so that people had to do a little research at least to find it. When I got there and saw tagging on the inside and outside of the cabin I figured that one of the best things to do was to get people who care about places like this out there seeing it and wanting to preserve it. I hope that the people that follow my channel are those types of people.

@Blo0dyh3ll 4 жыл бұрын

Sometimes, I really wish a mountain lion/pack of coyotes would run into those people.

@davidc7656 4 жыл бұрын

@@Blo0dyh3ll hahaha

@jacoje 4 жыл бұрын

Nice

@lilianramirez4402 4 жыл бұрын

We going there this weekend

@rupman27isback 4 жыл бұрын

The mines are incredible!!! You should of faced ur fear and go!

@ianmandel352 4 жыл бұрын

Great Vid Josh!!! its too bad about the Riff Raff

@XBOXNationTVHD 4 жыл бұрын

Makes one think how secure the San Bernardino national forest is? Take a look at others and they are well Preserved but unfortunately it seems like the mountains wrapping around San Bernardino and Los Angeles aren't takin seriously. I guess it's up to the community to try and maintain it.

@Blo0dyh3ll 4 жыл бұрын

I'd love to see a video of the Baden-Powell Summit hike if you have ever been. Also its a shame to see all that graffiti. I get embarrassed as a Californian myself to see what gets done to our trails. But thanks for spreading awareness!

@AngelicaSantos-qg7wx Жыл бұрын

Do you recommend for dogs to hike this trail?

@donaldmillares773 4 жыл бұрын

Can you park with an America is Beautiful Pass?!

@virgo714 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Josh.. one day 😅

@RamonLerma 4 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed watching your video. I know graffiti is so annoying and can really mess up many photo opportunities.

@zingerbear27 3 жыл бұрын

Which GPS app do you use?

@Jiminiohler 4 жыл бұрын

What time of year was this?

@andysu3479 4 жыл бұрын

2:11 What is the name of the APP?

@greedygringoprospecting6941 4 жыл бұрын

gps coordinates for this we can go with some buckets to clean up the trash

@keithjohnson5398 4 жыл бұрын

Too bad taggers aren't 'vaporized' instantly.

@johnnyutah6056 4 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, oxygen wasters graffitied not only the signs but even the cabin...and the mine...and the trees.. and the rocks!

@marigarza9201 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for another great video!!! It’s sad to see graffiti anywhere!!!

@oscaralexandermartinez4583 Жыл бұрын

Hey nice video, I wanna go there hoe to I get there from Barstow ?

@ricoludovici2825 Жыл бұрын

Take the interstate to Victorville then down the Cojon Grade to the 138. Take the 138 west for few miles toward Phelan until the intersection with a light. Turn left on the 2 to Wrightwood. Continue though Wrightwood up over Inspiration Point and on down the downhill grade to a parking area on your left.All this is several miles from Wrightwood but east to find and all paved roads. The trial from the parking lot is well marked for Mt. Baden Powell. That is where the mine trail is too. Right now, in the winter is not a good time to go. Highway 2 might even be closed. It usually opens in April.

@fsphotographic7683 4 жыл бұрын

A side note on the graffiti. Be careful if you see anyone tagging up anything on a trail. Trying to stop them or explain why it is wrong can anger them. There has been LA news reports on people get hurt by trying to stop tagger. It's best to move on. Remember there's little to no cellphone service in the mountains.

@mexighosthunter8635 4 жыл бұрын

after seeing ..."dont go in death " on that mine entrance i decided not to go afterall🤷🏻‍♂️😱

@mrsandmom5947 4 жыл бұрын

Well it shouldn't even be plastered on this site. People have no respect for anything. That graffiti is made by dumb stupid animals.

@mexighosthunter8635 4 жыл бұрын

@@mrsandmom5947 i agree

@zacharyapplegate7383 4 жыл бұрын

Where is Kirby?

@hyoh-wu 4 жыл бұрын

Very cool video. I like the hike and like the old mine. Who has the energy to go hike and graffiti? Weird

@thizzlemania91 4 жыл бұрын

Just got back from trail of 100 giants and there was trash everywhere. I picked up my backpack full of trash and as well as a trash bag. People can be disgusting.

@rainier23reyes 4 жыл бұрын

1st like & 1st comment☺️

@californiathroughmylens 4 жыл бұрын

You are fast!

@USARoadtrip364 4 жыл бұрын

congrats... the first...

@vanvorst1999 4 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, those trail vandals are most likely not watching your channel.

@markrussell. 4 жыл бұрын

Ban spray paint in cans...Seriously

@SweeetClarissa 4 жыл бұрын

Please be respectful!

@zootszabo2415 11 ай бұрын

SAD GRAFFITI

@MGZx777 4 жыл бұрын

The cabin has been destroyed lol

@a1exsand 4 жыл бұрын

Did this hike back in 2017. Only we went in to explore the mine. Super dangerous in there. You can easily get lost with all the turns. In some places dropoffs of 30 feet into holes. Im sorry to see all that stupid graffiti. Humans destroy anything they touch.

@oscaralexandermartinez4583 Жыл бұрын

Is Amy your girlfriend or wife ?

@maclancastermusic4757 4 жыл бұрын

Why would you deface nature? Like writing your name on a fallen log makes you any more important... it's absolutely disgusting.

@kimschaefer7855 4 жыл бұрын

So much graffiti, what a shame.

@Raven14662 4 жыл бұрын

A lot of graffiti throughout that hike. Teenagers and nature don't mix

@fsphotographic7683 4 жыл бұрын

Sadly it's not just teens doing the graffiti. I have seen people in their late 20s and 30s tagging up places. Some believe that what they do is art and is making the area look better. Some others are trying to leave a marking of themselves. The whole thing is sad.

@reneejones7807 4 жыл бұрын

I hope this trend doesn't follow the Californians moving to Vegas. What a shame people can't think bigger.

@noremorse6898 2 жыл бұрын

The graffiti would completely ruin it for me. Might as well go visit the ghetto.

@jeffreyvasquez3911 4 жыл бұрын

Sad, stupid punks who do that!

@robertrice6735 4 жыл бұрын

Can't understand why anyone would go through the effort of hiking so they can ruin the beauty with a can of paint. Bizarre. Selfish. Misguided.

@ralphy199 4 жыл бұрын

By posting all these areas and how to get them you are part of the problem why these places are getting vandalized. Now a days it s all about likes👎👎

@jamesb2312 4 жыл бұрын

*Complains about graffiti, trash, high traffic on trails *Has youtube channel that blows up hikes and nature spots all around California I've hiked around Socal for the last 20 years and have personally witnessed the rapid destruction of many of my favorite spots within the last 4-5 years. The rise of social media has clearly played a massive part in it. YOU are part of the problem.