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Artist's reconstruction of Hall and Thompson returning to the mountains in search of Oregon's legendary Lost Cabin Mine.

7/6/2026

Part IV: Hall, Thompson, and the First Trail Back

While prospecting parties continued exploring the mountains of Southern Oregon, another account was quietly taking shape farther south in the Siskiyou country.

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Historic trail through the Siskiyou Mountains representing the route taken by early miners searching for the Lost Cabin Mine.

6/26/2026

Part III: Following Set Em Up's Trail

Whether he perished in the mountains or simply vanished from history remains unknown, but his disappearance left behind something almost as valuable as the gold itself... a destination.

Lost Cabin Mine

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Historic artist's reconstruction of the miner known as Set 'Em Up leaving California for the mountains of Southern Oregon during the early gold rush.

6/19/2026

The Legend of Oregon's Lost Cabin Mine - Part II: Set Em Up

The disappearance of Set Em Up did not bring the story to an end. If anything, it ensured the legend would outlive the man himself.

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