Western Mine Detective

The channel focuses on on-site exploration and documentation of abandoned mines, millsites, mining-era structures and related ghost‑town artifacts in the American West. Videos typically show remote off‑road drives and hikes to preserved stamp mills, cabins, vintage equipment and mineral sites (examples include Lost Horse Mine, Joshua Tree and Anza Borrego). The creator emphasizes historical preservation and recording rare footage, and sometimes omits or changes exact site names to limit further damage.

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Calculated from videos published in the last 12 months

1 video every 23 days
Publishing pace
Irregular
Publishing regularity
19 min
Average video duration
25 min
Published time per month

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Latest videos

Hiking to A Cabin Built into Boulders! (Part 2)
March 8, 2026
Vintage 1930's Trucks, Old Dam and Wonderland Ranch Found in Joshua Tree!
March 1, 2026
Exploring the Amazingly Preserved 10-Stamp Mill at the Lost Horse Mine
February 22, 2026
Revisiting the Abandoned Kentucky Mine! (There's a Fault Line Running Next to It)
February 8, 2026
You Can’t Make This Picture Up! Gold Mining in the 1900’s
January 18, 2026
Exploring the Fire Opal Mine
January 4, 2026
Remote Off-Road to a Beautifully Preserved Millsite and Cabin (Part 2)
December 21, 2025
Remote Off-Road to a Beautifully Preserved Millsite and Cabin
December 7, 2025
The East Fork River and the SM Mine
November 23, 2025
A Hike to the Clark Dry Lake Petroglyphs(Anza Borrego)
November 16, 2025