A breathtaking geological oddity hidden in the hills

A geological feature caught my eye in satellite imagery, and I'm going to try to take a look at it.
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[@someguy8498]

I’m a long haul trucker that travels all lower 48 states. I’ve log over a million miles in our country, but Nevada always feels like home. I love all the wide open spaces that are mostly accessible. Thank you for giving everyone a quality experience of Nevada. Your work is always a pleasure to watch.

[@reidcrosby6241]

I am an old W-EMT and hiking poles, esp with a "Y" on the end would help with warning the snakes of approaching threats ahead of your legs. AND give you ability to "hold" one immobile if necessary. Just caught a 6' black snake today to relocate for a friend.

[@scottymac5174]

Just even carrying a big hiking stick and tapping it regularly on the ground. Those vibrations travel. Gives a snake advance warning something big is approaching.

[@reidcrosby6241]

@@scottymac5174 absolutely.

[@jackiegainer3866]

I, like many others here, I'm sure, really appreciate your efforts. I know it takes a lot of time and energy and sweat to do these explorations, but I am glued from the very beginning to the very end. Thank you!

[@michaelreilly7365]

G'day from Darwin, Australia. Been watching your videos since i first saw the uni-strut roof rack video! I also have a similar car, I've got a navara, 4 door ute version of your car (we call a pathfinder) in Australia. Just wanted to say thank you I genuinely enjoy watching your videos! Cheers mate!

[@YouTubeTyler]

I love it when wildlife comes near enough to guest star.

[@stanlibuda96]

Another incredible video! Thank you and greetings from Germany

[@steveparsons6324]

Thanks for not disclosing your location. That gorge is such a nice place to explore. There are other gems in the area.

[@gobybike99]

Great video and videography in this video. Excellent work!

[@IronmanV5]

This was a great start to the weekend

[@Scrambler85]

Definitely a thumbs up for the video and algorithms 👍

[@jhbryaniv]

Great video Donald. Hope you're having a good time at OX PNW! Looking forward to the next video in this series! Stay well!

[@cowelk]

I love your adventures. Nevada is calling me.

[@johndej]

That's a beautiful area!

[@RVingwithG]

Great video. Things I haven’t seen in my own state. 😮

[@greta4615]

It’s always a good idea to get out and walk.

[@jaystewart9947]

Invest in some snake gaiters Donald. Great to have

[@softroadingthewest]

They've just arrived from Amazon! :-)

[@Vengar_VR]

Loved the subtitled "Snakeland", I'm sensing a little PTSD Donald. Great meeting you at Expo again yesterday. Keep up the amazing videos!

[@softroadingthewest]

PTSD indeed 😆 Thanks for saying Hi!

[@insaynbcr]

Knowing exactly where this canyon is (been there several times), did you take a dip in the relaxing "water feature" in the area? Also, if you go way up the road to the west of this "water feature" you can really get out into some beautiful scenic hills. Along the way, you can pass through an old abandoned ranch that has a huge spring that keeps the area very green thriving in the middle of all it. I love exploring that area.

[@909lilac]

Great video Donald. The "walkin' and talkin' style of narration is much more immersive than voice-over. I'd like to see you do more of it.

[@nickhodgson3873]

I've been to this region in NV as well. Such an incredible place. Loving this series!

[@CCaddy]

N. NV is great! Those marshy and jagged areas are for drone flying! Nice locations. Great coverage. Boo snakes!

[@swidahooverlanding2867]

I was wondering if you were going to hit that gorge. Been on my radar for awhile too. Definitely does not get much attention. See you on the next episode! George.

[@pleinairbarnettoutdoors]

That canyon reminds of northern or arctic tundra landscape. Especially trying to find ptarmigan in winter ❤

[@OdySlim]

Thank you, I have been enjoying the series. Regards from Ody Slim

[@bobgiddings0]

You might consider shopping for a cheap pair of shoes (preferably mostly canvas) for just this situation. Something quick drying and comfortable, a spare camp shoe for inclement weather. Then when you expect the going to get watery, you could just walk up the stream. Depending, of course, on how far you want to walk in wet shoes. Bringing only quality shoes may not be your best strategy, but you still need a decent platform for the rocks. As little marshland as you run into in the desert, they'd probably outlast your good boots. Trout fishing shops used to have excellent shoes for this, but they weren't cheap.

[@dalecurrier5631]

Another great video Donald !!

[@tomhoward8304]

Just subscribed...loving your exploration of Nevada.

[@montechie]

Great filming! Saw your truck at Expo, can't believe how clean you get it after the dusty miles.

[@sagebrushbob2321]

I wonder how long it took for weather and water to carve that canyon? Every time I see some feature like that out here it gives real insight to what the geological term "deep time" really means. Hope you are enjoying expo PNW this weekend. Have fun.

[@pala4833]

Love the hiking content. ;-) Hope you're having a good time at Expo PNW.

[@gringo3009]

Beautiful area! Thanks for sharing.

[@tdg0101]

Good stuff thanks

[@HuangXingQing]

You're doing what I hope to in a few years. Same spirit of adventure! Simple, regenerating, clean, harmless fun.

[@louiskudlak2256]

Beautiful brother

[@cliffmorgan31]

Loving your content!

[@michaelxie1978]

love the video, had been to Alvord and Black rock desert, was a blast, wish I had explored further more.

[@BBombsBigAdventure]

Love your channel... as a channel that mixes overlanding and hiking, it is hard to keep your audience watching both. But you did a good job. If you were on the east coast I'd say let's get together sometime. You seem to roll at about my speed. Was there any opportunity to fly from just off the protected land?

[@scottymac5174]

Snakes love those wet, marshy areas. Especially if there happens to be a warm/hot spring.

[@grandpagrandmajustkeepgoin4560]

You should carry a walking stick and use it ahead of you to warn the snakes..

[@JohnDoe-xm9ql]

Great video Donald.. What happened to Jason..

[@chuckrf1502]

I am wondering the same thing. I miss Primal Archer and Daisy and Wheeler, the good old days 😢

[@softroadingthewest]

Jason’s fine, he’s just been very busy with a massive project that needed to be done by a certain time. He’s here at Expo PNW this weekend. 👍🏻

[@davidviner5783]

That gorge looks interestingenough for a hike-thru'.

[@davidviner5783]

This channel deseves in excess of 100K subscribers.

[@scottymac5174]

Kind of amazing the rock climbers haven't found this spot. Reminds me of the Oyhee river canyon.

[@plakor6133]

I hope they never do.

[@haroldsbeaver206]

I'm going to Fallon, hwy 50, Ely, back to Tonopah. Are your trips near there? Thanks

[@conniewojahn6445]

Yikes! You had me at "snakes". Glad you're there and not me. I'm such a coward when it comes to things which can cause pain when I'm not close to home or help. Tromping through potentially bad areas must be a guy thing.

[@tjkrueger2655]

You're always a month or two ahead of me at these spots. Great minds...

[@tommysimmons5266]

Where’s your hiking pole or stick?

[@kelsey809]

😊👍

[@briandbaier1469]

I like your content but wish you would say where you are in case I want to go

[@TealCheetah]

Feral burros and horses. The Americas don't have any wild equines, they all died out during the last ice age.

[@softroadingthewest]

Yes yes yes. In this and other videos, I've pointed out the non-native origin of these animals in the US. Everyone nonetheless refers to them as wild horses and wild burros, including the Bureau of Land Management who manages those populations. They have lived wild out here for hundreds of years and many many generations. Referring to them as "feral" is simply confusing to viewers when the widely accepted terminology for these populations is "wild," but that is why I often explain their non-native origins in my videos. I don't understand the pedantic hand-wringing over this terminology. Regardless of their origin, they ARE wild animals. They're not domesticated. They live wild and free. There are countless other non-native species of animals flourishing in this country including some species of deer, rabbits, birds, fish and more, all of which 99.9% of the population would consider to be wildlife.

[@TealCheetah]

@@softroadingthewest My comment was more for anyone scrolling thru the comment section. And yes Im one of those pedants.

[@softroadingthewest]

@@TealCheetah LOL your honest self-awareness is refreshing. 🙂 Nothing wrong with attention to detail. That's why I do try to point out the history of these feral equines when I refer to them wild horses in my videos. But I'll go ahead and keep calling them wild horses. 😉 Sincerely, thank you for watching, thanks for the chat and have a nice weekend.

[@davidk6668]

Anyone know what happened to Casey with Coyote Works?

[@softroadingthewest]

I spoke to a friend of his at Expo PNW this weekend and sounds like he has been unusually busy with work and some other projects.

[@dtreeguy]

You're hiking a fault.

[@conniewojahn6445]

Does that mean the area would sink if an earthquake occurred? Not a place to be, then, huh?

[@jessstone7486]

"drone flying is prohibited here..." Why? And, who's to see anyone do it?

[@thehoofersclub]

You have all that travel gear and no gaiters?

[@softroadingthewest]

I have a pair now, heh! :-) I think it just stayed low on my radar because in years of roaming deserts I had never seen a single rattlesnake, before this trip.

[@garyblue8637]

It's the one's you don't see. You can step on one. You get bit out there; you could have irreversible damage to organs or death.