Exploring Abandoned Mines and Unusual Places
@frank11.bsky.social
I explore and document abandoned mines, ghost towns, and unusual places in the western United States. My 770+ videos are on my YouTube channel at Exploring Abandoned Mines and Unusual Places: https://youtube.com/@AbandonedMines11?si=i9uaPXuNJjdTa7nn
⛏️Exciting News! ⛏️
I’m joining forces with Sam from the Western Adventures channel on YouTube for an epic exploration of some massive abandoned mines.
My exciting videos of these new subterranean adventures are coming soon, and you won’t want to miss any of them. Thank you for your support!
I’m joining forces with Sam from the Western Adventures channel on YouTube for an epic exploration of some massive abandoned mines.
My exciting videos of these new subterranean adventures are coming soon, and you won’t want to miss any of them. Thank you for your support!
November 17, 2025 at 12:10 PM
⛏️Exciting News! ⛏️
I’m joining forces with Sam from the Western Adventures channel on YouTube for an epic exploration of some massive abandoned mines.
My exciting videos of these new subterranean adventures are coming soon, and you won’t want to miss any of them. Thank you for your support!
I’m joining forces with Sam from the Western Adventures channel on YouTube for an epic exploration of some massive abandoned mines.
My exciting videos of these new subterranean adventures are coming soon, and you won’t want to miss any of them. Thank you for your support!
New video premieres tomorrow: a hike to two remote abandoned mine sites. Collapsed tunnels and four deep vertical shafts reveal the dangers miners faced—and the hazards that remain. ⛏️
“Abandoned Mine Hike Leads to Four Dangerous Vertical Shafts” — 6:32 AM PT.
“Abandoned Mine Hike Leads to Four Dangerous Vertical Shafts” — 6:32 AM PT.
September 19, 2025 at 7:10 PM
New video premieres tomorrow: a hike to two remote abandoned mine sites. Collapsed tunnels and four deep vertical shafts reveal the dangers miners faced—and the hazards that remain. ⛏️
“Abandoned Mine Hike Leads to Four Dangerous Vertical Shafts” — 6:32 AM PT.
“Abandoned Mine Hike Leads to Four Dangerous Vertical Shafts” — 6:32 AM PT.
Tomorrow. 7:00 AM Pacific Time.
An abandoned mine, a collapse, and… a rabbit where no rabbit should be. 🐇
An abandoned mine, a collapse, and… a rabbit where no rabbit should be. 🐇
September 12, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Tomorrow. 7:00 AM Pacific Time.
An abandoned mine, a collapse, and… a rabbit where no rabbit should be. 🐇
An abandoned mine, a collapse, and… a rabbit where no rabbit should be. 🐇
🚨 New video drops tomorrow (Saturday the 6th) at 8:00 AM Pacific! 🚨
After hesitating last week, I finally entered the abandoned Lora Mine… and now I know what’s there.
Here’s a sneak peek with three shots straight from the video.
After hesitating last week, I finally entered the abandoned Lora Mine… and now I know what’s there.
Here’s a sneak peek with three shots straight from the video.
September 6, 2025 at 12:09 AM
🚨 New video drops tomorrow (Saturday the 6th) at 8:00 AM Pacific! 🚨
After hesitating last week, I finally entered the abandoned Lora Mine… and now I know what’s there.
Here’s a sneak peek with three shots straight from the video.
After hesitating last week, I finally entered the abandoned Lora Mine… and now I know what’s there.
Here’s a sneak peek with three shots straight from the video.
Next video “Exploring Chidago Canyon’s Abandoned Lora Mine!" goes live tomorrow (Saturday the 30th) at 8:01 AM PT.
Hidden in beautiful, remote desert country, this site holds scattered artifacts, lonely ruins, and a landscape frozen in time. The 2 photos below are just a glimpse of what’s waiting.
Hidden in beautiful, remote desert country, this site holds scattered artifacts, lonely ruins, and a landscape frozen in time. The 2 photos below are just a glimpse of what’s waiting.
August 29, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Next video “Exploring Chidago Canyon’s Abandoned Lora Mine!" goes live tomorrow (Saturday the 30th) at 8:01 AM PT.
Hidden in beautiful, remote desert country, this site holds scattered artifacts, lonely ruins, and a landscape frozen in time. The 2 photos below are just a glimpse of what’s waiting.
Hidden in beautiful, remote desert country, this site holds scattered artifacts, lonely ruins, and a landscape frozen in time. The 2 photos below are just a glimpse of what’s waiting.
Out exploring abandoned mines again. Here are three pictures from the recent trip. New video featuring all of this and much more goes live this Saturday on YouTube!
August 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Out exploring abandoned mines again. Here are three pictures from the recent trip. New video featuring all of this and much more goes live this Saturday on YouTube!
Tomorrow, 8:01 AM PT:
****New video drops!****
📜 Found an 1800s fortune-telling book in an abandoned mine.
🪨 Stumbled on ancient desert petroglyphs.
Abandoned places + strange discoveries = my kind of day.
****New video drops!****
📜 Found an 1800s fortune-telling book in an abandoned mine.
🪨 Stumbled on ancient desert petroglyphs.
Abandoned places + strange discoveries = my kind of day.
August 9, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Tomorrow, 8:01 AM PT:
****New video drops!****
📜 Found an 1800s fortune-telling book in an abandoned mine.
🪨 Stumbled on ancient desert petroglyphs.
Abandoned places + strange discoveries = my kind of day.
****New video drops!****
📜 Found an 1800s fortune-telling book in an abandoned mine.
🪨 Stumbled on ancient desert petroglyphs.
Abandoned places + strange discoveries = my kind of day.
After 15 years, I finally explored the massive, abandoned Hurt Mine. The number of false floor crossings nearly made me turn back. My new 4K video, “Exploring a Massive Abandoned Mine with Dangerous Shafts and False Floors”, drops tomorrow (Saturday the 19th) at 8:01 AM PT. You’ll like this one!
July 18, 2025 at 6:43 AM
After 15 years, I finally explored the massive, abandoned Hurt Mine. The number of false floor crossings nearly made me turn back. My new 4K video, “Exploring a Massive Abandoned Mine with Dangerous Shafts and False Floors”, drops tomorrow (Saturday the 19th) at 8:01 AM PT. You’ll like this one!
I found ore cart tracks in an abandoned mine recently. One pic shows tracks that curved back-and-forth like a snake. Second pic shows tracks branching in a burned area of the mine. My video featuring all of this and much more will go live this coming Saturday (July 19th) at 8:00 AM Pacific Time.
July 16, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I found ore cart tracks in an abandoned mine recently. One pic shows tracks that curved back-and-forth like a snake. Second pic shows tracks branching in a burned area of the mine. My video featuring all of this and much more will go live this coming Saturday (July 19th) at 8:00 AM Pacific Time.
Where did you eat lunch yesterday? I ate lunch at the bottom of this inclined shaft in an abandoned silver mine that dates back to the 1880s. Videos of this and much more are coming soon on my YouTube channel.
July 11, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Where did you eat lunch yesterday? I ate lunch at the bottom of this inclined shaft in an abandoned silver mine that dates back to the 1880s. Videos of this and much more are coming soon on my YouTube channel.
Hey, everybody! My newest camp cooking video titled “How to Make Fresh Pizza While Camping in the Forest” goes live tomorrow (Saturday the 14th) at 8:00 AM Pacific Time. You’ll learn how easy it is to make a delicious, fresh pizza at your campsite using a camping oven. I call it PPP Pizza.
June 14, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Hey, everybody! My newest camp cooking video titled “How to Make Fresh Pizza While Camping in the Forest” goes live tomorrow (Saturday the 14th) at 8:00 AM Pacific Time. You’ll learn how easy it is to make a delicious, fresh pizza at your campsite using a camping oven. I call it PPP Pizza.
New camp cooking video goes live on my YouTube channel tomorrow morning (Saturday the 24th) at 7:05 AM Pacific Time. It’s titled “How to Cook Honey Walnut Shrimp While Camping in the Desert.” Delicious!
May 24, 2025 at 12:28 AM
New camp cooking video goes live on my YouTube channel tomorrow morning (Saturday the 24th) at 7:05 AM Pacific Time. It’s titled “How to Cook Honey Walnut Shrimp While Camping in the Desert.” Delicious!
Here’s the view from my recent campsite out in the desert of the American southwest. I’ll have new videos of abandoned mine exploration as well as a new camp cooking video coming very soon. Stay tuned!
May 19, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Here’s the view from my recent campsite out in the desert of the American southwest. I’ll have new videos of abandoned mine exploration as well as a new camp cooking video coming very soon. Stay tuned!
New video arrives tomorrow (Saturday the 8th) at 7:15 AM Pacific Time! It’s titled “Deep and Dangerous: Exploring a Massive, Multilevel Abandoned Mine From the Bottom.” These 4 pics show some of the things we saw while exploring this incredible mine. Please click the images to see the entire shot.
February 7, 2025 at 10:27 AM
New video arrives tomorrow (Saturday the 8th) at 7:15 AM Pacific Time! It’s titled “Deep and Dangerous: Exploring a Massive, Multilevel Abandoned Mine From the Bottom.” These 4 pics show some of the things we saw while exploring this incredible mine. Please click the images to see the entire shot.
My latest 4K video titled “Unbelievable! We Found Underground Connections to Three Abandoned Mines!” goes live tomorrow (Saturday the 4th) at 7:15 AM Pacific Time on YouTube. These pics show some highlights from the video. I hope you enjoy it! Happy New Year!
January 3, 2025 at 8:54 PM
My latest 4K video titled “Unbelievable! We Found Underground Connections to Three Abandoned Mines!” goes live tomorrow (Saturday the 4th) at 7:15 AM Pacific Time on YouTube. These pics show some highlights from the video. I hope you enjoy it! Happy New Year!
Here are pictures showing underground footage from the Queen Mine that I explored yesterday. We discovered that the Queen Mine connects underground to two other nearby abandoned mines! We spent 7 hours underground in this one making our way through each mine. Videos of this and more are coming soon!
December 31, 2024 at 12:25 AM
Here are pictures showing underground footage from the Queen Mine that I explored yesterday. We discovered that the Queen Mine connects underground to two other nearby abandoned mines! We spent 7 hours underground in this one making our way through each mine. Videos of this and more are coming soon!
Merry Christmas!
December 25, 2024 at 8:01 PM
Merry Christmas!
Happy Thanksgiving!
November 28, 2024 at 10:31 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!
A new, delicious camp cooking video goes live tomorrow (Tuesday the 5th) at 8:00 AM Pacific Time. Tune in and learn how to make “Tomato, Mushroom, and Kalamata Olive Penne with Parmesan” as seen in the picture here. You’ll love it! It’s as easy as falling off a log — or into an abandoned mine shaft!
November 5, 2024 at 12:05 AM
A new, delicious camp cooking video goes live tomorrow (Tuesday the 5th) at 8:00 AM Pacific Time. Tune in and learn how to make “Tomato, Mushroom, and Kalamata Olive Penne with Parmesan” as seen in the picture here. You’ll love it! It’s as easy as falling off a log — or into an abandoned mine shaft!
Who’s up for exploring a haunted drainage tunnel? My video titled "Exploring the Haunted Drainage Tunnel Under Mount Baldy Road" goes live tomorrow at 8:03 AM PDT.
These pics show the foreboding entrance to the underground portion of the culvert & an interior shot of the sloped, rough-hewn tunnel.
These pics show the foreboding entrance to the underground portion of the culvert & an interior shot of the sloped, rough-hewn tunnel.
October 29, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Who’s up for exploring a haunted drainage tunnel? My video titled "Exploring the Haunted Drainage Tunnel Under Mount Baldy Road" goes live tomorrow at 8:03 AM PDT.
These pics show the foreboding entrance to the underground portion of the culvert & an interior shot of the sloped, rough-hewn tunnel.
These pics show the foreboding entrance to the underground portion of the culvert & an interior shot of the sloped, rough-hewn tunnel.
It’s time for a new video! My newest video titled “Dead Ends and Duds: A Disappointing Day Detecting Abandoned Mines” goes live tomorrow morning (Saturday the 12th) at 8:30 AM Pacific Time. The four pictures you see here show some highlights from this expedition.
October 11, 2024 at 4:09 PM
It’s time for a new video! My newest video titled “Dead Ends and Duds: A Disappointing Day Detecting Abandoned Mines” goes live tomorrow morning (Saturday the 12th) at 8:30 AM Pacific Time. The four pictures you see here show some highlights from this expedition.
Newest vid titled “Scary Nighttime Exploration of the Abandoned Mine and Cabins Where Three Miners Were Murdered” goes live tomorrow morning (Sunday the 6th) at 8:30 AM Pacific Time. See the silver mine and cabins in Murder Gulch where the three Gates brothers were brutally murdered in the 1890s.
October 5, 2024 at 3:39 PM
Newest vid titled “Scary Nighttime Exploration of the Abandoned Mine and Cabins Where Three Miners Were Murdered” goes live tomorrow morning (Sunday the 6th) at 8:30 AM Pacific Time. See the silver mine and cabins in Murder Gulch where the three Gates brothers were brutally murdered in the 1890s.
Recently explored the abandoned Anderson Mine that dates back to the 1870s. Catch all the exciting footage in my newest YouTube video that’ll go live tomorrow (Friday the 19th) at 12:00 PM Pacific Time. It's titled "Descending a Dangerous Inclined Shaft at the Abandoned Anderson Mine." Thank you!
April 18, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Recently explored the abandoned Anderson Mine that dates back to the 1870s. Catch all the exciting footage in my newest YouTube video that’ll go live tomorrow (Friday the 19th) at 12:00 PM Pacific Time. It's titled "Descending a Dangerous Inclined Shaft at the Abandoned Anderson Mine." Thank you!