I started my day at the Red Rock Trailhead in the Los Padres National Forest and took the Ridge trail to the Gibraltar Reservoir and the abandoned Sunbird Quicksilver Mercury/Cinnabar mine in the backcountry of Santa Barbara. I explored the mine and then returned along the Santa Ynez river and rinsed off in one of the pools/waterholes. It was a great day. I even spotted a a pair of bald eagles.

I made a blog post about this area: https://www.natureexploring.com/blog/...

Other videos/slideshows people have made about their trips to the mine:
   • SunBird QuickSilver Mine  
   • Sunbird Quicksilver Mine Ride  
   • Sunbird Quicksilver Mine Ride  
   • Ebike to Sunbird Quicksilver Mine via...  
   • Sunbird Mine  

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.