This abandoned mine in the Mojave Desert is the perfect place to camp!

Outside of Cima in the Mojave Preserve is this neat mine along with the original buildings at the mine camp. Many people who travel and explore the Mojave desert have probably already visited these abandoned houses.

[Risteard]

It's just amazing how this house was at one time it's possible that a family might have lived in it on the other hand they just never finished it if it could only talk back to you it would just be amazing what really happened to it 😮

[stevesyverson]

Great video with this house amongst a forest of very old thriving Joshua. It seems that they thrive around 3500’-4000’ in the Mojave.
I ventured south of Searchlight on my way to a rockhounding site and was amazed at the dense Joshua forest there.
We found an area of pumice, obsidian(apache tears) and geodes. I found one the size of a basketball with many nodules covering the exterior. Evidently, no one had searched that area as it was completely weathered out of the vermiculite that at one time surrounded it.
Gave it to my buddy for his rock garden and said don’t break it open. The exterior is a work of art.
That was a great explore!

[seanyancy]

I have been in that house's many a time on my Mojave phone booth adventures. Always fun to travel along with you as I doubt I will ever be out that way again. Thank you for all the effort you put into these productions.

[problu]

Stairs in my paternal grandmother's house were very steep and narrow like those you captured. Even as a young adult, climbing those stairs were a challenge.

[dzlfreek]

15:23 that old building was still standing in 2020 when we were there for a visit.

[JoeK]

Fascinating..my Mom was born in Mojave

[tortugalisa]

That's pretty cool! Thanks for showing us the equipment up close as well💯 Always fascinating to see some great exploring- Thanks😊

[giannavlogs]

Incredibly find, my friend. That house had to have been built in the early 1900s. So cool.

[potatothorn]

glad it was spared the fire over here ... have stayed there before and hiked around in to the mountains some, awesome area thanks for taking me back

[bonniealvarez]

First structure was sweet. All and all, really nice. Love the Joshua Trees. Thanks so much.

[presidentsanta]

In that second house after looking at the cooling rack, you went into the other room and you could see someone walking outside through the slates!!! Spooky!!

[heroknaderi]

i enjoyed it; keep them coming. I love Desert Exploring.

[joewenzel]

I always make it to the end of your videos.

[vanishingpoint]

Cool find! Love your presentation style, mellow voice and chill music!

[kimballamram]

The EWU crew was there at night and only explored the first house. Nice to see more of the property during the day.

[stephenmiller]

I’ve been through that area Cima, Goffs, Landfair, all the way up to Searchlight and surrounding areas …. To say that it’s a little slice of what “ Frontier Settlement life “ looked like, would describe the area perfectly. Hard life indeed to Eek out an existence in those conditions of mid to high desert, minimal resources, and harsh environments( wind, heat, minimal normal rainfall with occasional downpours, etc). Hard times for most who settled there with high hopes & dreams . Thanks for sharing this one . 👍

[TheKupkake]

Thumbs up on this ty for taking me through the desert ty I enjoyed it.

[joelkoonce]

Thank you very much. I live in Alaska and your journeys are so different than I'm used to. 🙂

[DanielPerez-bnbi]

Camped there outside the main house on 2/25/2024 -2/26/2024. The building is in poor shape, the secondary buildings are falling apart from the inside out due to roof leaks, ceiling is collapsing, etc. Quite a large house though in its day. There were some mason jars filled with apricots in the cellar that I did not see in your video. The concrete platform at 17:46 had a date of 1980 written into it and some initials.

[spamanator]

Sure looks like a Sears Roebuck house, check Sears Hazelton, it is one of the many models derived from that one.