Gold Mountain trail (3N69) is another favorite of the SoCal 4x4
Geocachers. This trail, while rated most difficult, offers a
variety of obstacles that can be mild for the experienced 4wheeler
with a well equipped rig, or challenging for an inexperienced
driver with a stock rig. Most of the obstacles along this trail
have a hard line and easy line, so you can pick your evil.
The trail gets its name from the gold mining operations that
took place near here in the late 1800s. The Gold Mountain mine was
the most visible and best known in the area. It had two huge,
40-stamp mills at different times. The first was built in 1875 and
the second in 1900. The massive foundation for the stamps of a
later mill is very prominent today. There are other caches located
near the sites of those stamp mills.
The cache is located on the south side of the trail in a spot
offering some nice views of Big Bear Valley. There is an open
vertical mine shaft on the north side of the trail. It is not
necessary to search near the mine shaft, but please be aware its
there. Its only about 8ft deep, but please be careful.
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