The Last Adventurer | McGinty Mountain - a fun hike with rumors, mines, and caves. @TheLastAdventurer | Uploaded November 2019 | Updated October 2024, 59 minutes ago.
At 2,183 feet of elevation, McGinty Mountain on paper looks like many of San Diego's backcountry climbs. But, as one of San Diego's "100 Peaks", it is first a fun climb, and second an interesting area to explore. Prior to it being set aside for preservation, it was an active mining concern in the early twentieth century. This in turn has led to rumors that it was the fabled gold mine of an Anza-Borrego teller of tales, Pegleg Smith. While this connection is a historical stretch, the fact remains that the gold mine has never been found, and in theory, could be on this peak.
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At 2,183 feet of elevation, McGinty Mountain on paper looks like many of San Diego's backcountry climbs. But, as one of San Diego's "100 Peaks", it is first a fun climb, and second an interesting area to explore. Prior to it being set aside for preservation, it was an active mining concern in the early twentieth century. This in turn has led to rumors that it was the fabled gold mine of an Anza-Borrego teller of tales, Pegleg Smith. While this connection is a historical stretch, the fact remains that the gold mine has never been found, and in theory, could be on this peak.
Learn More (McGinty Mountain): bit.ly/2NFmrL1
Learn More (Pegleg Smith): youtu.be/weIx_LoucGc
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Twitter: twitter.com/last_adventurer
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