Abandoned Indian Camp and Ghost Town In the Mojave Desert

[@artistic-off-road]

Thanks for checking out the episode! Help me share an appreciation for these remarkable sites by not revealing specific details of their whereabouts. If you like this content, please like and subscribe, and leave a comment below for more adventures and future episodes.

[@carlachambers3771]

Visit north side of Canadian River. Magenta,Texas

[@davestevens4263]

I do , ive been watching wonder hussy for 9 yrs & have run into her 3 times at hotsprings. Your goal is to find where she hasnt been. !!!! Good luck lol

[@cowboygeologist7772]

The first time I was there was in the 1960's. Loved the video; thanks for posting.

[@artistic-off-road]

Many thanks.

[@missy183]

Awesome video, Thank you for sharing this beautiful places. ✨❤❤

[@artistic-off-road]

You are most welcome!

[@charleyfolkes]

Nice job on this video and it was promoted to me, and I’m glad I clicked on it ! I wish you great success!

[@artistic-off-road]

Thank you!

[@michaelward-eo8sj]

Reminds me of a Huell Howser adventure, luv"d it ..

[@juliehernandez1914]

I've been driving up there since the early 80's and never knew about this, thanks for sharing this video.

[@davestevens4263]

I love the eastern Sierras. Soo beautiful & alot to see . It takes me about 2 hrs to get where your at ... it's unfortunate all too many humans will ruin everything they see or touch . Serro gordo & saleene valley hot springs are sweet .

[@skeeterbug9875]

Thanks!

[@artistic-off-road]

My pleasure.

[@boradone1]

Ringl8ng mt has a small post office thats in operations

[@bamarillo]

"There is beauty in the lost & forgotten." Wonderful!

[@artistic-off-road]

Thank you!

[@nedlugr]

Nice job on the narration for your video, well done.

[@franzoidle7002]

That’s always been a stretch the legs point for me after crossing the high desert and entering the Owens Valley. Thanks for a great video.

[@gregorypoole5648]

Have you thought of taking the tough road up to Cerro Gordo.I'm sure Brent would be happy to see you for a visit.Judging by his videos, he's done an incredible job( with the help of many)under constantly challenging circumstances.

[@artistic-off-road]

Most definitely. I haven't been up there for years, and do follow his channel.

[@lvfire68]

Very interesting! I have driven past this many times and never knew about it, thanks for the enlightenment!

[@gregboyden564]

thanks for this historic video. love the rock art just off of Hiway 395

[@boblatkey7160]

Just recently I saw some bighorn sheep next to Cold Springs. And I also saw a chuckwalla lizard there in the Chuckwalla mountains! He was absolutely huge! It's a neat place, you should go check it out and be sure to go way past Corn Springs up the dirt roads and check out the old mining cabins as there is so much to explore out there and you will more than likely not see anyone. Good pictographs out there as well. Thanks for the great video!

[@artistic-off-road]

Thanks for the recommendation!

[@mattc6226]

I wonder if different lighting would show more? maybe a black light at night? nice find, too bad about spray paint.

[@artistic-off-road]

I think so. The oranges and golds of dawn / dusk are less harsh than the midday sun. The black light idea would be a fun experiment.

[@MikeMillerimages]

I remember a bar/restaurant there when I was a little kid in the 70's right off the west side of 395 on the side road.

[@Jim-fe2xz]

I remember that hotel well when we would drive up to June Mountain for skiing in the 1970's and never explored it unfortunately.

[@Ddax-td7qy]

Those craggy lava flows seem "young" when you drive by. Not young in human lifetimes! Thanks so much for this program! Olancha is the only place I've ever seen a tractor-trailer blown over on its side, a few other vehicles still stopped trying to help the driver out. When the wind "falls down" off the mountains there, it is a notorious blast! A great scenic drive, but many days not in a "high profile" vehicle.

[@artistic-off-road]

My pleasure, and I know the winds you're referring to. A few years back there was a morning when several big-rigs had been blown over and tons others pulled to the side of the road. Not a great place for those drivers.

[@joeosiel8317]

I was told yrs ago those signs scratched in the tock are just like what we have on the rd those are signs how far something is, and whats ahead.people were much smaller back then ....nice video joe from mo

[@mikechester9689]

I remember the hotel that was there, was sad it burned down. Those old abandoned buildings gave 395 its character

[@Sedona-Faise]

There's a few really cool petroglyph spots east of Bishop too!

[@jwfinley7808]

I drove by it for 63 years and didnt know it was there!

[@bethbartlett5692]

A spray bottle of water is necessary for enjoying the faded Rock Art.

[@artistic-off-road]

I wonder about the effect of common chemicals in household water that might negatively impact the petroglyphs. For example, most household water is chlorinated (however minimal) which can cause bleaching. I'd probably refrain and use an app like ID-Stretch or just appreciate them as they are.

[@uterotourettes15]

Such a shame when people feel the need to spray their ugly tags on history

[@nedlugr]

I totally agree, it’s always a disappointment to see graffiti and scratches on historic sites and ancient rock art, as well as on old buildings too.

[@bombaybeach208]

So....where is this? The specific area.

[@MichaelAnderton-q3x]

My dad and I would stop at the hotel and get a cold drink back in the 60's. I enjoy the videos you and others post, but I can't help thinking it was the pre internet and gps environment that kept them preserved. Do you ever think about that?

[@artistic-off-road]

I think about that often and hope that as a community we can cultivate an appreciation for historic sites and public lands that promotes stewardship and preservation.

[@MichaelAnderton-q3x]

Well i appreciate your efforts in that. I do get that from your videos.

[@plakor6133]

@@artistic-off-road if you are going to do these videos, insist that people leave things as found. And clean up the feces and toilet paper. And ask the Paiutes who are not extinct at all if they want you to expose their sites to damage and disrespect and depredation. I kind of doubt they want that.

[@artistic-off-road]

Agreed. Noted.

[@cultcompound6679]

Dang I almost never go to CA - did sometimes when I still worked to help with lines after fires - but maybe I have to visit here.

[@gringo3009]

Well done.

[@thinmizzy365]

Always a fire that burns down old(world) buildings. Starting around 1850, where our his story begins.

[@tuzonthume]

10:20 then there's the rattlesnakes that follow the rodents.

[@russahlquist5691]

Where did they gather pine nuts from in that area?

[@artistic-off-road]

In the higher elevations of the nearby mountains.

[@elizabethvandeventer5487]

I have seen smaller post offices.

[@artistic-off-road]

Haha. Yes. Me, too. 😉

[@plutoplatters]

this petroglyph spot looks like it gets blasted with sun allllll day long... maybe why it's faded so much ?

[@artistic-off-road]

Most definitely-especially over such long periods of time.

[@richardcurry366]

Did you know that someone has bought Cerro Gordo and has been living there for quite a few years you should go visit him .

[@davestevens4263]

Brent underwood, almost 5 yrs now ! Check out ghost town living. Hes a cool grounded dude .

[@frankyancy1347]

Great, but where specifically???

[@bellestarr6484]

Or ancient women. Read my novel, Sisters of the Dream, to live the life that folks like this lived. Mary Sojourner

[@brandontilton2642]

Where's this gem?

[@ronthetruckdriverpeaceandl8705]

That one Pic of what you say a frog is a alien

[@sf9145]

Praying Mantis.

[@RuggedExplorer]

I've driven by that spot a million times and never would have thought about stopping. I wonder if there were natives living there when the white settlers first arrived, and wonder if there's a bigger story here, as well. Did the white settlers take over the area from the natives? Did they purposely try to erase signs of their habitation? Why else would they have carved their names on the same rocks and painted and scratched over petroglyphs? Why else would they have put a stage stop in that exact location when there are plenty of other places in the area? I'd look into this spot as part of the larger genocide by whites against tribes like the Piaute. Shame. Thanks for sharing your insights and bringing us along on your adventures.

[@Qbert2803]

Them damned white people 😡

[@rareroots]

Before white man arrived the Paiutes were often raided by the Utes and Navajo who would take them as slaves. It was dog eat dog survival of the fittest just like today.

[@old_desert_rat]

Paiute were often raided by Ute and Navajo tribes, who took them as slaves. Way before the white man arrived

[@jamesrey4609]

@@old_desert_ratcomparing a genocide to some tribal wars

[@Free2choose]

You didnt say where exactly this location is on hwy. 395. Also where did the indians find any pine nuts ? There are not any pine trees around for many miles

[@artistic-off-road]

Good comment. There are loads of pinyon pines in the surrounding mountains. I'd imagine they were seasonally harvested and brought back to sites like this for preparation.

[@rangerider51]

What are the holes in the rock used for?

[@artistic-off-road]

Grinding seeds, primarily. I assume some of them were used to hone tools, and I wonder if they were also intended to catch water during rains.

[@IanMcSlater]

Mainly food processing. Where i live it was primarily acorns

[@garthmiller6932]

Do you want to share your location?So other people can find it

[@JorgeDiaz-d9n]

Can someone send me a pin to that spot

[@IanMcSlater]

Starting to wonder if petroglyphs are just children writing on walls just like any kid would do from any generation.

[@SpearsOfCrystal]

Crazy! I was looking at this property on Zillow about a year ago when it was for sale! Are you the new owner or did they give you access to cruise on and make content?

[@prestonforayter2584]

They must have been absolutely famished to want to eat pine nuts. It's like eating wood.

[@artistic-off-road]

Once you shell the nut, the inner meat is quite tasty. Albeit, requires a bit of work.

[@erk-1]

11,700 yrs, C’mon man.

[@artistic-off-road]

Crazy right?! www.researchgate.net/publication/287245418_The_Evolution_of_Social_Organization_Settlement_Patterns_and_Population_Densities_in_Prehistoric_Owens_Valley

[@bellestarr6484]

Love your work, but stop using the word "crazy" to describe things that are amazing.

[@artistic-off-road]

Noted. Thanks for watching!

[@blueterrace]

Just a little condescending...

[@artistic-off-road]

Why so? Definitely not my intention.