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Location DB > United States > California > Holy Jim Canyon > Trabuco Canyon Mill  Name Trabuco Canyon Mill  Viewing Options Log in to activate viewing options  Database Info created by Cherokee on 10/5/2014 2:21 AM last modified by Cherokee on 10/5/2014 4:46 AM  Viewability Publically Viewable This location has been labeled by its creator as Public, and therefore can be viewed by anyone.  Overview  Description This mill was razed in the 1980s by the Forest Service as part of a "restoration effort" and the historical buildings were lost. It's a shame because before that it was regarded as the "most preserved mine in Orange County." It's a very neat site, and the mine up top was full of frogs when I was there. Even though the buildings are gone, comparing it with historical photos and visiting the site it's fun to compare and figure out where everything was. The stonework on the walls is very impressive.  Basic Information Type: Mill ruins Status: Abandoned Accessibility: Moderate Recommendation: worth the trip  Physical Information Address Holy Jim Canyon, California United States Owner: Forest Service See a map of this location  Hazards water air quality Snakes, poison oak, unstable mine, loose rocks, steep slopes, rough road  Interesting Features Mill ruins, scattered artifacts, peaceful oak woodlands, neat mine tunnel  Security Measures  Historical Dates Built: 1903 Closed: 1906  Required Equipment long pants / sleeves towelettes Flashlight if going in the mine  Recommended Equipment Hiking boots, decent off-road vehicle (most road cars can make it, just don't expect to be flying on this road. It gets hairy)  History In 1877, a local resident/prospector discovered tin ore in the hillsides of these mountains, this particular outcrop in Trabuco Canyon (others being in Tin Mine Canyon on the eastern slope). The word spread, but nobody bothered doing a thing about this find of metal until roughly 1903. In 1903, the mining industry descended on the site with force. A large mill was erected and several thousand feet of workings were dug. The mine closed for good after never seeing a dime of profit. Tin mining was cancelled in 1906 after the mill had only been in operation for a month and a half until the ore was found to be of such low quality the profit margin would be too low to continue to operate.  Media Coverage  Future Plans  Stories Add your own story  Photo Galleries Trabuco Mill, 9/20/14 Sun, Nov 2nd, 2014 posted by Cherokee 9 pictures   Add your own photos Mark all galleries as Seen  Web Links http://dvexplore.b...co-canyon-tin.html  Contribute Edit this Location  Moderator Rating The moderator rating is a neutral rating of the content quality, photography, and coolness of this location. Category Rating Photography 5 / 10 Coolness 6 / 10 Content Quality 7 / 10  Validation This location's validation is current. It was last validated by Mike Dijital on 11/2/2014 10:27 PM.  Latest Changes on Nov 2 14 at 22:27, Mike Dijital validated this location on Nov 2 14 at 21:01, Cherokee made this location available on Nov 2 14 at 20:59, Cherokee added some pictures to a gallery on Nov 2 14 at 20:54, Cherokee created a new gallery on Oct 5 14 at 4:46, Cherokee changed the following: City on Oct 5 14 at 4:42, Cherokee updated the main picture on Oct 5 14 at 4:41, Cherokee changed the following: Publically Viewable on Oct 5 14 at 4:41, Cherokee changed the following: Description on Oct 5 14 at 4:39, Cherokee changed the following: Type, Province / State (please use full name), Country, History, Hazards, Interesting Features, Recommendation, Required Equipment, Recommended Equipment, Description, Web Links on Oct 5 14 at 2:24, Cherokee changed the following: Real Name, Notes for Mods, Owner, Latitude, Longitude, Co-ordinate Accuracy, Prefer Satellite, History, Year Built, Year Closed, Status, Accessibility, Interesting Features, Media Coverage, Future Plans, Description, Web Links  Forum Threads about this Location  Who's been looking? Click here to see who'se been looking.  Report Problems Is this location inappropriate / broken / missing key info? If it's something you can fix, please scroll up and click the EDIT button. If this location was only posted a few days ago, give the creator time to work on it. Please try sending a message directly to the creator of the location. You'll find that info at the top of this page. Otherwise, ONLY if you've already tried to contact the original creator,: Click here to notify an administrator. All content and images copyright © 2002-2024 UER.CA and respective creators. Graphical Design by Crossfire. To contact webmaster, or click to email with problems or other questions about this site: UER CONTACT View Terms of Service | View Privacy Policy | Server colocation provided by Beanfield This page was generated for you in 109 milliseconds. Since June 23, 2002, a total of 739223045 pages have been generated.