@bayareabobofficial: Once a thriving mercury mining town, New Idria, California, has a history far darker than its abandoned buildings suggest. From notorious outlaws to toxic contamination, illegal dumping, and a federal Superfund designation, this forgotten town has quite a story to tell. Full story drops soon. Please do not attempt to access this location. The site is isolated, guarded, fenced off, dangerous and toxic. #NewIdria #CaliforniaGhostTowns #AbandonedCalifornia #SanBenitoCounty #forgottencalifornia

Melissa :

Before the road right before New Idria got too hard for my car my friends and I would go out there and just sit for hours and enjoy the quiet. It’s a cool little place!! Sadly has deteriorated so much over time.

Melissa :

The mayor was a cat at one point.

Lynne :

My dad was born in New Idria.

Adam Francher :

I used to do an off road poker run and mud bog up there every year.

ImAwakehowAboutU :

Isn’t there a rare mineral and or stone out that way?

mamag695 :

My parents ranch is on Panoche Rd and growing up we would ride out to Idria with friends just for something to do.

Kristi :

I go dirt bike riding out there and have explored the mountain all the way to Colinga. We rode around 50 miles one day. I also was given some benitoite crystals.. it’s a very beautiful place.

mikecampbell529 :

husvarna my favorite place back in the day for riding ,hill climbs as far as you can see

Eatme69 :

My dad took me out there when I was a kid in the late 70s and people still lived in town. We stopped at the local market so he could grab himself. A beer was talking with the clerk and the next thing you know the clerk has given us a tour of that processing plant. It’s something that I’ll never forget and I’m pretty sure he has pictures of that place cause he loved his camera. He loved California mining history and now I share the same passion.

user2281865010781 :

Spent a lot of time up there in the 80 and 90s always creepy.

Sarah Vincent :

That’s where we go hunting. Love going up there for the weekend

Jose88🃏 :

And yet they still don’t clean up that mess .

Kyliebree :

We go camping there once a yr :)

Ben 😊🤙🚲⛺️⛱️ :

Great view 🙌🔥 Been out there many times . one time in early 2000's a friend and I came coasting down the road from clear creek and just before we reached the town we had guns pulled on us ! We have never started our motorcycles so fast ! Good times .

littleOkie :

great place to ride in the winter when the asbestos is in the mud and not floating around riding with the ramblers awesome times for sure..... thank you Eddie Silva😎.... for taking me to new Hydra and letting me ride your tt500

alex_orellana35 :

Luckster :

Does this town feature in the postman ?

Isaac :

If anyone has anything historic related to new idria and would like to sell it let me know

unapologetically_tracy :

Wow!!!

Sarah Vincent :

It’s actually really beautiful up there. I can’t wait to watch your video. We’ve explored those hills for years. 💕

kzip101 :

Sucks to see that the main structure has now collapsed around the main building.

gab75rod :

Clear creek and the new idria area is one of my favorite spots in California to ride dirtbikes. It’s too bad they can’t get it cleaned up. Orange arsenic water seeps out year round, finding its way to the San Francisco Bay. Toxic waste sucks