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Forum: Mines, Ghost Towns and Other Oddities

Use this area to discuss mines and ghost towns and other oddities: location, history, current condition, etc.

  1. Padova city/ Tranquille farms

    Not an "offroad destination" but interesting nonetheless!!! Was just recently used as the site for the A team movie, has a huge history with a...

    Started by Parnelli_001, May 28th, 2010 07:38 pm
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  2. Question Yanks Peak Run?

    Hello I have been over this trail 2 - 3 times, but it's been 31 years or so since the last time. Always from Likely BC to Barkerville. I would...

    Started by riotwarrior, August 22nd, 2010 12:32 pm
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  3. Skookumchuck Lookout

    Headed up on June 26 and this is what I saw at 6330'. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v644/whitetrash96/IMG_0724.jpg ...

    Started by whitetrash96, August 2nd, 2010 07:18 am
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  4. B-25 above widgeon lake

    anyone here been to up to the B-25 above widgeon lake(above pitt lake)?

    Started by crazyguy, February 19th, 2010 08:00 pm
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  5. Britannia Copper mines

    A year or so ago back I ended up going back behind Britannia Beach just following the road to see what was back there. It got dark on me so i didn't...

    Started by Matt16, January 26th, 2010 05:16 pm
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  6. Thumbs up Bralorne and Beyond

    I wanted to share a few pics me and my gf took on our August long weekend trip up to the cabin. This was the view from the deck on the first...

    Started by flyfisher, August 25th, 2010 09:14 am
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    August 26th, 2010 04:57 pm Go to last post
  7. greenwood labour day monday

    we're planning on hitting some of the old mines around greenwood on monday sept 6. we all live in kelowna, but will be in rossland that weekend for...

    Started by darkest1, August 26th, 2010 08:52 am
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    August 26th, 2010 12:29 pm Go to last post
  8. Riske Creek historical site?

    I got a book from my grandfather and I've read it quite a few times and gotten interested in the area. It's called Three Against the Wilderness by...

    Started by RusM, August 20th, 2010 09:14 pm
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    August 23rd, 2010 01:42 pm Go to last post
  9. Divide Ride 2010

    http://www.montanadivideride.com/ A few weeks back myself, my 'super swamper' and a buddy made the trek to the foreign land of Montana for a week...

    Started by whitetrash96, August 11th, 2010 08:07 am
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    August 21st, 2010 03:49 pm Go to last post
  10. Bayonne Mine

    First time poster, long time reader/fan. Haven't really needed to post yet as anytime I have anything intelligent to either ask or comment, it's...

    Started by Icemans, August 16th, 2010 06:48 pm
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    August 20th, 2010 08:40 pm Go to last post
  11. FSR info

    Probably a repost, but if you didn't know, this is useful to check with when planning trips: ...

    Started by fonetikal, August 5th, 2010 11:00 pm
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    August 6th, 2010 07:04 am Go to last post
  12. Mines in and around Beaverdell?

    Anyone know any particular areas to check out? I've heard they're everywhere around there, but thats a long ways to drive to come up empty handed...

    Started by GoStumpy, November 26th, 2008 10:09 pm
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  13. caroline mines may 2010

    havent seen a thread on it in a year. anybody been there latley? gate situation??

    Started by norin radd, May 9th, 2010 08:28 am
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  14. Who wants to look for mines around Beaverdell, this Sunday (July 18)??

    I'll be camping at the Rock Crk campsite with my family and would like to do a day trip on Sunday to poke around some old mines. I'll be driving our...

    Started by lars, July 15th, 2010 05:49 pm
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  15. looking for caves

    i'm looking for caves or tunnels to check out hopefully in the lower mainland, any one got any they want to share?

    Started by itsy bitsy xj, September 20th, 2003 01:14 am
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  16. cool places in the okanogan?

    anyone know of cool places in the okanogan to go see? i'm in vernon area, so close to home would be nice...

    Started by madhatter, June 20th, 2007 03:37 pm
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  17. HELP Hedley BC

    Anybody ever camped at Nickle PLate Rec Site? Hope I have the name right... Any trails ? looking to check out some mine sites any help would be...

    Started by tsmith, July 20th, 2010 02:36 pm
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  18. Looking for Some Good Cliff Jumping

    Hey im looking for some good locations to go cliff jumping in the summer. I've been to cascade falls, suicide creek, lost creek, sooke potholes, and...

    Started by 4Runnna, March 12th, 2010 11:58 am
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  19. Bradian is up for sale!

    Anyone want to buy a ghost town? Only 1.3 million, gets the gears turning that's for sure........... ...

    Started by derekj, May 2nd, 2010 06:56 pm
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  20. Nicholson Creek Compound (near Rock Creek) gone.

    I'd read a thread last year where a couple guys went exploring up behind Rock Creek (up Nicholson Creek Rd.) and found what was at one time a...

    Started by trikebubble, May 25th, 2010 08:16 am
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  21. Kitsault

    http://www.kitsault.com Has anyone else ever heard of this place? Its an abandoned town constructed in 1982 up in Alice Inlet near (shouldnt say...

    Started by shore.runner, January 1st, 2009 09:36 pm
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    July 6th, 2010 06:47 am Go to last post
  22. any truck accessible mines?

    hey new to the area and really want to find some mines and other old abandoned sites, but i dont have a quad, only a full-size truck. i dont mind...

    Started by 2grnd4u, January 17th, 2009 02:18 pm
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  23. Up Hedley Creek

    I took my Dad out for a day of exploring, and we ended up driving up by Hedley Creek to try to locate this site (I think this is the site?)...

    Started by trikebubble, April 6th, 2010 08:00 am
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  24. The Smith Mine (Montana)

    Not local, but I thought I'd post some pics in case anyone was interested. We took a poke around the old Smith Mine Site, a couple years back while...

    Started by trikebubble, June 7th, 2010 03:00 pm
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    June 9th, 2010 10:04 pm Go to last post
  25. Old Mine locations? - East Kootenays

    Hello all, I'm new to the forum here. I'm just from Kimberley BC, over the past few years I have been getting out exploring nearby ruins and such for...

    Started by scar420, March 29th, 2010 08:20 pm
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    May 31st, 2010 03:50 pm Go to last post

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