Okanogan County, Washington

Activity: Exploration

I have been in quite a few old abandon mines throughout the West, but this is my first old abandon mining operation. This once sturdy, proud building with it heavy wooden beams is anything but sturdy today. Some 125 years ago it would have been bustling with mill workers separating the precious metal from the heavy ore. Now it is a creaky, dusty, old building, window panes are all gone, part of the roof is bare, the flooring is suspect, it is decrepit, dilapidated, decaying, musty and is a ghost from a bygone era.

It is a story as old as the West it’s self. Native American’s lived on this land for thousands of years. Gold and Silver are discovered and there is a Rush creating Boom Towns almost over night pushing the Native Americans out and Towns sprung up throughout the West. Okanogan County Washington was dotted with mines as hordes of gold seeking prospectors flooded in. The Rush lasted for a dozen years or so and little is left of that Boom and Bust time, but some holes in the mountain and this Spooky Old Abandon Mining Operation from days gone by.

Thanks for joining me on this journey back in time ’Pursuing Balance Through Adventure’ in an Old Abandon Mining Operation. It was interesting and eerie at the same time. I wasn’t supposed to be there. The building is condemned, unsafe and I was the only one in the entire area. Plus it is sorta spooky looking and the folks that worked there are long gone. Who knows they probably still haunt this place seeking their unfulfilled fortunes. They don’t call these old places Ghost Towns for nothing. To continue seeking balanced through wonder and excitement stayed tuned by doing these simple tasks: COMMENT, LIKE, FOLLOW and SHARE. If you go to the menu above you will find that PBTA ventures to many fascinating locales throughout the WEST and seeks out beautiful and interesting places to hike, backpack, explore, bike, kayak, 4 Wheel and so forth and so on. Each location is a separate website and thus needs to be FOLLOWED independently. You can’t really make it out in the picture, but I am wearing a PBTA hat which you can find along with other top quality Adventure Wear at SHOP APPAREL.

Happy Trails-

Roger Jenkins

Pursing Balance Through Adventure