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My first trip to the Bighron Mine in SoCal - circa 1999

- Lower adit - partially flooded. Seen on the way up.
- The hike starts at about 6,500' elevation.
- The original mill foundations, just below the portal.
- The mine dates to 1895, but was reworked as late as the 1980s.
- Looking out from the mine building.
- The tracks coming out of the portal.
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- A view of the entrance. The gate has been breached several times over the years.
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- Some of the shoring is starting to get rotten.
- There is a mix of timber and modern split bolts holding up the back.
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