Exploring the Abandoned Estelle Tunnel, the Red Raven Mine, and the Ghost Town of Cerro Gordo

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Uploaded by on May 11, 2011

Way up high in the Inyo Mountains east of Keeler, CA lies the ghost town of Cerro Gordo and many abandoned mines. This video is an exploration of the 9000-foot long Estelle Tunnel as well as some of the buildings in the ghost town. Also featured is a night-time exploration of the Red Raven Mine near Adelanto, CA.

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  • Did the owner , I forget her name, let you explore the fat hill area?. On the east side entrance there are some veryinteresting mines and Indian structures.

  • @RESISTCONTROL2 The owner you are speaking of, Jody, died several years ago. So did her husband. The only person who resides there now is a caretaker. No, we didn't hike up behind the town on this visit. It did look like there was a lot of stuff up there to see, though.

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  • Amazing!!!

  • I would hate to be in that ore bucket in the sky.

  • What's her name died a few years ago. She used to have a caretaker and rent rooms on weekends in the old hotel. That was in the mid 90's. I do not know the current disposition of the property. It was quite a place to visit back then.

  • It looks like you have done a lot of this.Have you every found anything of value you in any of these old mines? I'm sure that some of these places have antiques laying around. I envy you.As an OTR trucker i have passed by some of these old sites and wanted to stop the truck and take a look for myself but never did. I remember going across the CO mountains and seeing a bunch of these old sites sitting right alone side the road,always wanted to check em out but never had the time.

  • @imscocom29  sometimes the best discoveries and adventures are made by bending the rules a little

  • GOD DONT PPL READ SIGNS KEEP OUT

  • 0:33 holy shit ghost controlling the cart!!!!!!!!!

  • Amazing ! wish i could check that out

  • @lobster68w Thanks! Yeah, the tram was pretty sweet. Seeing that lone ore bucket hanging up there for all these years was pretty cool.

  • I just visited Cerro Gordo last weekend. Cool place! Bob Desmarais is the new care taker. call 760-876-5030 for a scheduled tour. By August he planes on renting out the cabins if you want to stay the night. Have fun.

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