Jim Blomquist, treasurer of the Wilderness Land Trust, takes a scenic photo from under the roof of the abandoned ore mill at the Big Horn Mine, which is being transferred to the U.S. Forest Service.
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Reid Haughey, president of the Wilderness Land Trust, views the old wooden bridge that once supported gold ore carts during the mine's heyday in the 1930s.
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Jim Blomquist climbs up an old wooden ladder to gain access to the long-abandoned gold ore mill. The 277-acre parcel on which the mine sits is a refuge for bears, mountain lions and endangered Nelson's bighorn sheep.
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Haughey, right, and Blomquist hike the two-mile trail leading from Highway 2 to the Big Horn Mine, which still contains an estimated 262,000 ounces of gold.
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Haughey inspects a special steel gate guarding the entrance to a tunnel at the Big Horn Mine. The gate is designed to restrict entry by humans and allow access by bats.
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A view of the entrance of the Big Horn Mine shows a track used by ore carts during the operation's heyday in the 1930s.
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Blomquist and Haughey stand at the mine's entrance. It was first prospected in 1859.
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Haughey views the abandoned old wooden bridge overlooking the headwaters of the San Gabriel River.
PHOTOGRAPH BY: Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times
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