This Place is Insane: A Thriving Gold Mine Abandoned

Ozzie & I step back into time and explore a forgotten gold rush hydraulic mine in the Sierra Nevada Foothills called Malakoff Diggins. As they were chasing Gold, the moved mountains, drilled through mountains, flooded farmlands, then left everything behind. We explore the pit and its healing landscape & the mines well preserved ghost town of North Bloomfield. Follow along as we explore some gold rush history and see what Mine we hit up next. 0:00 Intro 2:33 What is Hydraulic Mining 2:57 The Carnage Hydraulic Mining Left Behind 6:14 Finding Remains of the Water Canons "Giants" 8:11 Making our way to the Pit 9:00 More Remains of the Water Canons 9:52 The Hike Back 11:50 Drainage Tunnel History 12:55 The Drainage Tunnel 15:30 The Cemetery 19:09 The School 21:57 The Church 25:44 North Bloomfield 30:33 Overlook of Malakoff Diggins 30:55 Campground Review & Goodbye