Searching for Ghost Towns in the CA Central Coast

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Join the OTG crew as we head to the coastal mountains of Central California to explore the mines of the San Benito Mountains and New Idria Ghost Town.
New Idria Adventure Route Guide
All of the route details including a detailed route guide, technical rating, camping recommendations, permits, and of course the GPX file with route + waypoints can all be found at www.OverlandTrailGuides.com
The 151 mile New Idria Adventure Route spans Monterey, San Benito and Fresno counties in California's coastal mountains. For those seeking a quick weekend getaway, the New Idria Adv Route is the perfect getaway.
Permits
Don't forget to purchase your permits from BLM in order to obtain the gate codes to access the Clear Creek serpentine ACEC.

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@cachief 2 жыл бұрын

This network of trails is in my backyard and knew very little about it. Thanks for putting the guide together!

@OverlandTrailGuides 2 жыл бұрын

Clear Cree is def worth checking out. There’s a ton of trails you can explore once you’re in the gated area. I’d love to go back and check out some of the mines in foot.

@FuddyDuddington Ай бұрын

As a San Benito native, it's surreal to see aerial drone footage of Idria. I'd always wanted to visit, despite the urban legends alleging that its few remaining residents were mercury-poisoned, "The Hills Have Eyes" types who'd shoot at you if you came too close to their property. (Although what _really_ kept me away was learning that there had been traces of hantavirus found in some of the run-down buildings.) As a kid I had always thought people were pulling my leg when they said the water there was orange, but it's a very real result of acidic mine runoff.

@CK-831 Жыл бұрын

❤❤❤my old backyard! i lived in NoMoCo in Royal Oaks forever.. have driven through all of those roads and more! senior single female camper here...nice video!!!

@CC_Marauder 3 сағат бұрын

TFS That last leg (ending) is definitely not our ideal destination when tooling around. Signed, Central Coast Marauders

@OverlandersHQAdventures 2 жыл бұрын

Looks like an awesome adventure!

@dougoverhoff7568 2 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, very professional and informative. Thank you.

@pickadude Жыл бұрын

Very cool, I went to New Idria about 10 or 15 years ago before there was a fence and we got to climb around all the machinery and check out the little general store that still had pepsi clear and korean ketchup lying around.

@motomikebuilder Жыл бұрын

Great to see that unique landscape again. I raced dirt bikes there long ago. When the asbestos mud hits you radiator it dries like concrete.

@WayneFairbrother Жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing these videos. They're inspiring me to adventure closer to home.

@gerardhoran 2 жыл бұрын

Fun times, great exploring #OVERLANDTRAILGUIDES ROCKS

@ChrisWeber1 2 жыл бұрын

Good stuff Ben!

@droidcommand4459 Жыл бұрын

Hey look at that! You mentioned Gonzales my home town, then you went up La Gloria rd. A classic road for all of us to get away from civilization every now and then

@JoHNSmith-fh3vf 2 жыл бұрын

Been a subscribers only for a few weeks but wish I had a 4x4 truck now. I have a 2WD in this videos looks like I can handle most of it fine. But love your wholesome content bringing the kids with you and just having a good time. Keep up the good work. Look forward to seeing you guys go to Arizona for another adventure.

@CK-831 Жыл бұрын

i took my 2w suv all over with no problems

@davidlu5048 Жыл бұрын

You folks are awesome. Really great to discover new trails by watching your videos!

@thefamilyfun2023 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice. I should definitely take the family to check this route. Thank you

@xmo552 Жыл бұрын

Be aware this whole area is hazardous. Asbestos was mined and so the area is usually closed in the warm months in an effort to keep the dust down. Idria is a superfund site for high mercury toxic levels. The mercury is in the water, ground, and air.

@alexrangel9588 Жыл бұрын

I wouldn't take your family valley fever is really bad out there

@CK-831 Жыл бұрын

by no means am i intending to be a party pooper but did I not read somewhere that the grounds out there are contaminated??? was recommended NOT to hike around out there. are you all glowing yet??? 😮😂

@oliverpura9876 7 ай бұрын

I grew up across Gloria Rd. from the prison.

@jbjdmcruiser23 11 ай бұрын

Yeah, thank you for doing all the hard work putting up all this trails and finding new ones. How ever, do you know if their is an adventure route from any of our mountains here at NorCal that will end up somewhere Central part or Grapevine mountains? I was watching this video but didn’t really end up to a city I was kinda hoping for along Fresno or Bakersfield thanks brother!

@brentfrank7012 Ай бұрын

Monterey County Rangers have made permit and gate code a pain in the a$$ for Cross Creek BLM. Twice I’ve arrived and gate code didn’t work. Great area when you can get in.

@taraaaron1242 Жыл бұрын

Curious to what it looks like after all the rain storms 🤔

@tyggeln Жыл бұрын

Great video! I’ve been using the area from Laguna Mtn east to CCMA for stargazing for the last 15 years (the skies are super dark out there and darkest in the CCMA). Did you get to camp in the CCMA? Thanks again

@marcoraya7225 2 жыл бұрын

looks awesome, do you think a 2wd truck or an awd crv could make the trip?

@OverlandTrailGuides 2 жыл бұрын

The only area where you might run into issues is the loop theat goes into clear creek-- but you can skip that. But if you drive straight through Clear Creek from the west gate to the east gate, a high clearance 2wd vehicle like a tacoma should be fine. AWD vehicles should be fine as well.

@marcoraya7225 2 жыл бұрын

@@OverlandTrailGuides awesome, thank you for the info!

@rockstarrob19 2 жыл бұрын

Where you get the permit? Which one is it? Thank you

@OverlandTrailGuides 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Robert, the website contains all of the info including gpx files and info regarding necessary permits. www.overlandtrailguides.com/post/new-idria-adventure-route

@alexrangel9588 Жыл бұрын

Don't go in the dry months valley fever is bad out there a lot of people catch it

@TheScotro 2 ай бұрын

How many gate codes did you need, overall? I applied for the permit and received one gate code, but in your description you mention "gate codes", plural. Also, what's your take on the relative danger of entering the area? Seems like you're not too worried about it. I've been researching online and many OHV groups are emphatic that the risk stated by the EPA and BLM are overblown. I'm just not sure whether it's worth risking it with my 2 year old son, though.

@OverlandTrailGuides 2 ай бұрын

All of the info can be found on the rousted guide in our website.

@DougEDeGeorge Жыл бұрын

Does anyone have the gate code to go to the mines it doesnt seem to be on the website anymore and the girlfriend and i are going there tomorrow to the camp grounds

@OverlandTrailGuides Жыл бұрын

It was never posted to the website. You have to purchase the ticket from clear Creek BLM in order to get the gate code.

@DougEDeGeorge Жыл бұрын

@@OverlandTrailGuides I did but the serpentine permits no longer on the website

@OverlandTrailGuides Жыл бұрын

@@DougEDeGeorge it looks like you only need a single permit now. Vehicle access gets you into the ACEC it says on recreation.gov

@DougEDeGeorge Жыл бұрын

Hey thank you guys for all the replies! Just to follow up, for anyone else, looking to visit the old ghost town via Clear Creek I guess that gate is chain locked right now and they're not letting anyone back there because of damage to the road due to the storms. But a couple of the locals in the area did tell me that it's accessible through the other side of the valley. Hopefully I'll check it out sometime later this month. Thank you guys!!

@laser.red.squirrel 10 ай бұрын

@@DougEDeGeorge they paused the serpentine permit due to the washouts from the 2023 winter floors. They just started issuing the serpentine permits again. We went out yesterday and the roads have been repaired.

@justinstark3504 Жыл бұрын

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@TheScotro 2 ай бұрын

"dub dub dub" is how many of us in the tech/web industry say it. It saves a lot of syllables!

@TheMNB 9 ай бұрын

The BLM has grossly exaggerated the public risk at Clear Creek Management Area (CCMA). There was a protest in 2008 when they did this. Now, they have gated, locked and charge for permits to travel Clear Creek Rd, which is a county road, not a federal road. So that is literally highway robbery. One can only guess as to why the testing results they used to justify closing Clear Creek were altered to remove "zero to no risk" so they could close it. Budget issues maybe? In any case, it was extremely unethical and probably illegal. But as is usual with government misbehavior, it takes funds and years of legal challenges, so the wrongs persist. There is more serpentine in the air in downtown San Jose, than in Clear Creek. Serpentine is so everpresent in California, it's the state rock (or used to be at least). Dirt bikers and OHV fans recreated in the area for 40+ years. There are no known cases of mesotheloma or lung cancer caused by the asbestos to off road recreation in CCMA. But for some reason, after decades, it was deemed a HUGE, MASSIVE risk. Tests were performed not in typical conditions, but highly elevated conditions designed to inflate the results (like following a bull dozer). The serpentine found there was short fiber, not the more dangerous long fiber. So that reduced the concern even further. But comments along those lines that were in the draft report mysterious are not present in the final report.

@OverlandTrailGuides 9 ай бұрын

Totally hear you in regards to large swaths of OHVs shut out from Clear Creek. However, the permits are very cheap for folks who want to visit the Serpentine area (best place to explore!) with street legal vehicles. $5 for vehicle access, and then an additional free permit to gain access to the ACEC Serpentine Area.

@TheMNB 9 ай бұрын

@@OverlandTrailGuides For parts off the county road, they can charge whatever they want, although the aforementioned issues re/the closure apply. But they have no right to gate and charge for access to the county road which leads from the mine up and over the ridge and through Clear Creek to Coalinga Rd. AFAIK, the county has not handed over that road to the BLM, but unfortunately, lacks the backbone to fight for it. It is a remote area. It's not like it's a key access road to a town. Money is scarce. Nice videos btw. Don't let my frustration with bureacratic bs give the impression I didn't like your video - on the contrary!

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