Since this is the first video of 2025, I figured I'd start the year by checking out an area that's been on my list for a while: the historic Falcon Mine of the San Gabriel Mountains. This mine was a gold and sliver mine, which I believe was active in the 20th century and perhaps part of the early 21st century. There were a lot of neat artifacts in the area. I did find one adit that didn't go back all that far. I looked for another one that I saw on the Forgotten Mining History YouTube channel, but I didn't have time to locate it. Also, it may have caved in. This was a short but nice trip. I plan on doing a few more videos exploring new spots before I do any more revisiting since I've done a good amount of that over the prior three weeks including some of the hidden hot springs, the Kelsey mine, the the two videos with the west fork waterfalls. Don't get me wrong, I love revisiting spots and finding new things in nooks and crannies, but the only way to really find more is to go out and look!

This is going below all videos in my long form content:

FYI: I explore a lot and stumble upon many different things. The way I go about sharing locations is that if someone tells me to keep a spot secret before I wind up finding it on my own, I keep those spots secret. Otherwise, I share information at my own discretion because I like sharing what I find. I may take things down, obscure locations, or remove data upon request as I have done in the past, but a lot of the places I visit are less well known (because I'm exploring), so I could potentially be removing everything if I did things the other way around, which I don't want to do.

If there is a spot you'd like me to keep secret (if I find it), let me know BEFORE. I change my mind about what I keep secret on my own, but if we talk, I am much less likely to jeopardize my integrity than change my mind. There are a few secrets I don't share with people because I agree to keep these spots on the down low (even when I have heard about them through different parties before visiting). If I find a spot on my own on publicly accessible land and I decided to share it despite you not wanting me to, THAT'S ON YOU. These areas are for everyone to enjoy, explore, and share with the world. Feel free to reach out. I am a reasonable person.

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