As I was nearing my approach to the end of my hike I looked a bit off of the path to the right where I found what appears to be an impression of some kind pe...
This is the second body of water we found while hiking around the Lake Margaret area. As you can see their is no shortage of water let alone wildlife. One ca...
This tree you see was probably clawed by a bear or maybe a deer rubbing its antlers on the bark of the tree. Nonetheless it just shows that life in these par...
The sun is starting to go down so we decided to pack up and head for home. We are following the south side of the lake along various granite rocks when my so...
This is a special video taken on a vista point that I climbed up to which reveals pools of water, Lake Margaret, Canyon, Valleys, Snow-capped peaks and the s...
These are the pristine waters of Lake Margaret. In actuality since its Spring the lake is a little high thus the entire lake shore is consumed which made it ...
This monstrosity is one large slanted piece of granite. Prior to meeting up with the lake you have to climb this slab and up over the rocks. This may not be ...
When we investigate the strange we also look for broken trees this one being very green and flexible. Prior to the video I tried to break the trunk and was n...
Throughout the hike up to Lake Margaret are many smaller ponds or pools of water like the one you see in this video. Generally fish are not found in these po...
Some people for their birthdays go out for dinner I go out and search for monsters in the woods. As the journey continues on the trail becomes more primitive...
During the Spring slow moving creeks like Caples move much more rapidly. Right now we are standing on an outcrop that overlooks this creek which is a tributa...
The El Dorado National Forest is known for its alpine and conifer trees. In addition to its heavy foliage granite rock formations are found throughout the re...
The sun has gone down and we just made it back to the truck. We spent the entire day hiking up here and now its time to cash in on the rewards by asking ever...
These are not very good impressions but whatever came through here in the mud did leave some fairly large toe impressions. Maybe the ground was a little more...
I found this impression in the woods off the trail at least two toes are visible the roots may have prevented it from fully forming. The one strange thing ab...
I think in this video I ate a big to much sugar lol as I am pumped up as we are hiking on the primitive side of Lake Jenkinson. The sun is just starting to s...
At one time before the meadow was flooded into a lake homesteads, saw mills, ranches, corrals etc use to reside here. Not much is left of these sites but a f...
The Miwok village is a truly serene location full of dogwood trees, stream and even artifacts of the past. The teepee which I seen through the thick would se...
As we make our way down the old Virginia & Truckee Railroad tracks we are walking parallel to gold canyon on our left. This truly is a tale about two brother...
The wash we are heading down will take us back down into Gold Canyon as dusk is settling in. Strangely as I am filming you can see a beam of light watch care...
We came across this mutilated deer skeleton not to far from the store house. At first I did not recognize the skeletal remains till Jarrod found the legs whi...
At one time this narrow canyon was full of miners, active mines and structures. Today its very desolate minus the relics of the past which includes a store h...
This is as close to the wild west as you can get as I point out various landmarks from a vista point. Besides beautiful sunsets and scenery not much as reall...
I would like to say in my behalf I get an A for effort and an F for being to big to fit into this very small mine entrance. Unfortunately most of the mines i...
This wash or gulch is full of jagged red rocks as we carefully make our way back down to the toll road. We went exploring it to take a look at a nearby mine....
This small den may have been formed during this regions volcanic era. It may have been even at one time a cave or lava tube. As we climb the steep rocky hill...
Although this sand circle is most likely caused by wind and water erosion it still is a very strange find. Thus I thought I would show you the ripple effect ...
This unique area of high desert is full of soft sand and dunes. At one time not to far from this very location tents, restaurants, stores, shops etc resided ...
The forest is a bit dismal as many of the trees are deadwood however if they could talk what would they say? As parts of the canyon narrow the foliage is hea...
What you are viewing is the old toll road once built so that the gold found in Johntown could be transported to Dayton. I am offroading through a cottonwood ...
As we followed Mogul Canyon we climbed up to this Plateau to break at. Maybe I am just babbling our of a very tedious hike but we do want you to connect with us. Just behind me you can see...
We are hiking along Mogul Canyon where if you look towards the end of the video you can see Mogul Peak to the right of this road where I am filming at. This ...
This was the largest mine in the Mogul Mining District known as the upper ward of Monitor. Even though the mine shaft is collapsed their are still remnants left behind of the office, miners...
This is an old miners cabin which not only reveals great scenic views but also of Mogul Peak and its district adjacent from it. The cabin is collapsed but th...
Colorado Hill was part of the Monitor Mining District or as some called it the lower ward. In actuality it really is a mountain and a large one filled with m...
The Zaca Mining operation ran well into the 1960s as it overshadows the town site below of Monitor. One of the largest pieces of pyrite was found here in addition to the millions in Bullion...
