Ghost Towns

[Montecresto]

If it's not protected by some archaeological or historical significance,

By all means, that must be respected, you’re right.

 

[Deleted member 3748]

If it's not protected by some archaeological or historical significance, I'd be up the metal detecting for old coins!

I request only a 10% finders fee.

 

[Montecresto]

I request only a 10% finders fee.

How modest of you.....

 

[100Acre]

Old abandoned mine in San Isabel NF Colorado.

 

[TheHoover]

Pix or it didn't happen...

Here’s a couple I have floating around. Love this stuff. I have to get the Silver City trip off the wife’s phone.

My best find up here so far( moved here a year ago) was an old cemetery, WELL OFF THE BEATEN PATH... very cool.

The pics below are of the areas in and around Idaho City, Atlanta, Rocky Bar, Centerville, Pioneerville, and Placerville. I ride this area a lot... close to home.

 

[Montecresto]

Here’s a couple I have floating around. Love this stuff. I have to get the Silver City trip off the wife’s phone.

My best find up here so far( moved here a year ago) was an old cemetery, WELL OFF THE BEATEN PATH... very cool.

The pics below are of the areas in and around Idaho City, Atlanta, Rocky Bar, Centerville, Pioneerville, and Placerville. I ride this area a lot... close to home.

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Cool. I like how that bumblebee fell into so many of those pics, ha. That all Idaho?

 

[Tramguage1]

You probably know that one of the most in tact ghost towns that still exists is the trail head for a BA trail that can take you over 5 passes in the same day beginning with, I think, Tin Cup in Colorado.

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St. Elmo west of Buena Vista....

Almost positive we will see this in Sept.

 

[TheHoover]

Cool. I like how that bumblebee fell into so many of those pics, ha. That all Idaho?

Haha, I like taking pics of her..

Yeah there all Idaho, East of Boise. Starting into the Sawtooth area. LOTS of old and current mining. And LOTS of interesting folks..... haha. Good people though.

 

[Montecresto]

Almost positive we will see this in Sept.

That would be awesome. I know when I was there (by car) in May the trailhead parking lot was full of SXS’s, most were headed for Tin Cup...

 

[Montecresto]

Old abandoned mine in San Isabel NF Colorado.
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That’s a very recent survey, wonder what that was about...?

 

[Montecresto]

Haha, I like taking pics of her..

Yeah there all Idaho, East of Boise. Starting into the Sawtooth area. LOTS of old and current mining. And LOTS of interesting folks..... haha. Good people though.

Have you rode the Magruder Corridor north east of you a bit??

 

[TheHoover]

Have you rode the Magruder Corridor north east of you a bit??

I have not. I just looked it up, looks interesting! Have you?

 

[Montecresto]

I have not. I just looked it up, looks interesting! Have you?

I will be in July. Look at the Magruder Corridor round trip thread in the general discussion forum!!!

 

[Gumby]

If you're going to the UP, go all the way to the Keweenaw. Lots of old copper mining towns/mines/railroads abandoned up there. I do the trip every September with a group of guys. Here are a few of the pics. Of all the places I've ridden, the UP of Michigan is a tie for my favorite.

 

[Gumby]

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[Deleted member 3748]

We're heading up to the Keweenaw this summer and should have a local guide taking us to all the cool spots.

 

[Badblubug]

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I was looking at doing a trip across the Yoop this summer also, I was thinking of Mackinac Island than north to mi28 West thru the small towns along superior to Munising, Marquette, houghton/Hancock and North into the keweenaw than down to Paulding and Eagle River than home, but... in the Beetle
Maybe later in summer I’ll drag the P500 up there with the old Ford

 

[alloutdoors]

Today, I found this old wagon (it's been there a while) on my property and thinking of trying to recover it with the little Pioneer, but may need to bring the Deere, LOL

 

[100Acre]

Today, I found this old wagon (it's been there a while) on my property and thinking of trying to recover it with the little Pioneer, but may need to bring the Deere, LOLView attachment 98946

Battle wagon in the making...

 

[Deleted member 3748]

I was looking at doing a trip across the Yoop this summer also, I was thinking of Mackinac Island than north to mi28 West thru the small towns along superior to Munising, Marquette, houghton/Hancock and North into the keweenaw than down to Paulding and Eagle River than home, but... in the Beetle
Maybe later in summer I’ll drag the P500 up there with the old Ford

My buddy rode from St. Ignace to the Soo and back in less than a day in his RZR800.