The Most Amazing Place You've Never Heard Of (SUV Camping/Vanlife Adventures)

In this video I visit what turned out to be one of the most spectacular sights I've seen-a natural wonder, for sure!
DATE FILMED: August 2020
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GPS COORDINATES, etc.
** Parking for Geyser Spring: 43.5595, -109.7297
** Geyser Spring: 43.5603, -109.7319
** Info about the flume: www.wyohistory.org/encycloped...
** Parking for the bridge: 43.5556, -109.7405
** Warm Springs Creek Natural Bridge: 43.5550, -109.7449
** Campsite: 43.55275, -109.72691
** Cable dam: 43.5540, -109.8065
** Independence Rock: 42.4935, -107.1318
** Final campsite: 40.9491, -105.6769
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#adventure #travel #vanlife

[@SUVRVing]

For Adventure Know-How members, the GPX/KML track of the hike, along with a new bonus video, will be on the site by the end of the day today: adventureknowhow.com/

[@ronsmith1364]

Some of those scrambles are past miserable & edging extreme. How possible is it to drone scout prior to 'commit' & avoiding misery? Some of the vertical scrambles appeared dodgy but, that loose soil with the sheer rock faces... Keep Safe & Well (release the drones) & stunning, wild places captured in another great vlog too ✔

[@cowboyscoffee]

Than you I’m going to subscribe tomorrow, so enjoyably. Next video how about a little update on your wife Cassie and Bowser, am sure they miss you. Also come over to Minnesota the north shore Lake Superior, great state parks north of Duluth, two harbors, silver bay, Tofte, great place to fly your drone, Safe Journeys

[@sewistnotsewer]

This is amazing. I just found your channel a few weeks ago and I'm so inspired. Just joined your membership!

[@krisg3984]

This certainly looked like an amazing find. A real adventure!

[@timberwolfpowler8747]

Very nice video.

[@joanpearl1454]

I visit my 91 year young father weekly. I put up one of your adventures for him to watch while I do housework. He loves watching! I want you to know how much joy you bring to his day! 🙂

[@hgj2019]

God bless you both. I know your visits warm his heart and help him feel complete.

[@michaelleary675]

Do a "hello" to Grampa!!!

[@susans7091]

What a lucky father!

[@glenntungay5140]

The flume is a remarkable testament to the foresight, inventiveness, tenacity and perseverance of the early settlers.

[@garykreutzer7692]

I worked search and rescue several years in CO. Our motto was "There are some places humans don't belong". This canyon may be one of them.

[@jamesbrooks3664]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@kyote3272]

Hey dude im 56 and really want t go exploring all the amazing places leaving missouri im not getting any younger.after over 40 years when my father and the family liked going ghost town hunting in the late 70s. God bless u tube

[@phyllisbonner8900]

What a magnificent place. Just don’t risk your life to show it to us. Stay safe. We want to see more of your adventures.

[@JRZGRL55]

"Some idiot climbers..." that had never heard of Leave No Trace ethics. Thank you for all your do on your travels, Tristan, to bring the astonishing beauty of nature to us & also modeling how to respect nature. Beautiful!!

[@christianvoluntaristsurvival]

climbers never intentionally leave quickdraws. it only happens if a climber fails to accomplish a route and abandons them. chains are always used as the upper anchor. quickdraws would degrade in the elements over time and become unsafe to use. generally speaking, climbers are good stewards of the places they/we visit.

[@mikegupguthrie-futurenomad7866]

Wow! I’m speechless! I’ve seen a lot of our beautiful country, but the gorge/canyon/tunnel and flume remnants by far are some of the most beautiful things I’ve ever seen. Can’t even imagine how gorgeous it is in person. Thank you for risking life and limb to show it to us!!!

[@loucarvelas9726]

This is Warm Spring Canyon, outside of Dubois, Wy. - as Tristan said. The predominant ‘tie hacks’ were immigrant Swedes, and up the road to Togwotee Pass about 10 -15 miles on the left is the Tie Hack Memorial, a nice note to the history of the men, big men that helped construct the American railroad industry.

[@norsefalconer]

Appreciate the additional history!

[@paulcorley7314]

Just watch this for the second time on KZbin! Thank you Tristan! I might get to this place but I sure won't climb down the way you did! I noticed on Google someone answered a note that it was keep out no trespassing by order of the US government I wonder if that sign was there when you jump that fence lol? Enjoy your videos and I keep track of every place and every campground hoping to visit several of them in the near future! When are you going to the bisti Badlands that's a fun place!

[@chazzc99]

I'VE BEEN WAITING ON THIS VIDEO FOR 30 YEARS!!! LOL. I lived in Denver in the late 80's and my best friend's Grandmother owned ALL of that property (several thousand acres). I had the unique opportunity then, to explore all of it, as you did now. We actually tubed our way back out of the canyon. You're video was awesome and I can finally share my experience with my family and friends as camera technology back then was not like it is today. The pictures that I still have from my now antique camera did not do it justice. Thanks again! I will send him a link to this video, I'm sure he'll love it.

[@mikel917]

That’s so awesome!

[@scottbohe7047]

This is a much better use of time than being quarantined at home. Thanks for showing me more of our great country that I have to see in person.

[@Deanna52ish]

OMGosh Tristan, you scare me with your billygoat agility, but well worth it. Thank you for doing all the work to take us down the canyon and explore the cave.

[@ReuvenEtzion]

So worth it. I would have turned back and missed the prize. Thanks for being the billy goat! 💪🐐

[@mobilewintercamp7515]

Billy goat ability! Oh agility, well that’s great anyway 😊

[@akelagold]

Hey I've been there! I'm glad you eventually found the "easy way" out of the canyon. When taking the trail down, the final drop to river bottom is sketch but locals maintain ropes that make it possible. This is one place where bushwacking will get you killed, stay on the trail.

[@brilang71]

In geocaching, we call finding the trail on the way back "BITO". Bushwhack In, Trail Out.

[@helenvwalker7919]

A "little bit scary"? Looked absolutely terrifying to me!

[@trvlaqwst7570]

Helen v Walker I know right! 😖

[@lindabergman3127]

Yeah I wouldn't be able to go in there🥴

[@hgj2019]

And it certainly SHOULD! Of all the adventurous things I’ve done in my life, caving never struck my fancy.

[@marciakipp1137]

Thank you young man, for that marvelous trip!...

[@noahmercy-mann4323]

I was actually baptized in that geyser back in the summer of 1988 by my uncle who was a minister in Dubois. We also hiked down into the canyon, although it had a narrow switchback trail that looks to have almost disappeared. The river was running HARD, and I had to bull my way through water almost up to my chest to get inside the tunnel. The flume went through a hole cut in to the top right as you face the entrance, and it appears that has collapsed. What remained of the flume was literally encapsulated in lime back then, and it is noticeably more encrusted now. Thank you for bringing back some very cool memories!

[@rhondalyn100]

Always appreciate seeing a map of where you're at when recording. Great vid...thanks! :-)

[@stevearrowood7430]

Ah, young Skywalker, your insight is progressing, may the planet embrace your curiosity and reward your integrity to humanity with a fulfilling legacy.

[@scottintexas]

No “Rambo jump” into a tree?! 😂 You did a fine job descending.

[@bogtrotter5110]

At 77 and having lived in the Alaska bush 225 miles from the nearest road for 22 years, I envy your ability to explore wild places on foot. I am sad I'm no longer physically able to do that. In the past year of my new life looking for wild places that I can reach via my truck camper I have found exactly none. Best I can do is is follow your adventures and live vicariously through your adventures. Thanks!

[@1fastmr]

Thank you for sharing these amazing places with us. Safe travels.

[@joanpearl1454]

The footage of you entering the tunnel is epic! You are one brave and determined soul. That descent was crazy!

[@bassomatic1871]

I would have never seen this natural coolness had you not filmed it. Thank you for the exertions and effort to do so. Can you imagine seeing inside it during flood stage?

[@brianlanders5306]

It would be interesting with remote cameras, but I wouldn't risk it just to see the water flow, the cameras would have to be protected from trees and other debris flowing through there.

[@hpartlow8640]

That's a thing of beauty and joy forever hopefully

[@farrendavis4143]

UNBELIEVABLE! wish i was younger, would love to hike down and experience this kind of beauty. thanks for the video!

[@bettybrigance6784]

You, my young friend, are an amazing man. Be safe and keep going...thanks...

[@3generations393]

Lord. I got nauseous looking down that mountain you climbed -while sitting on my bed 😱😬 I can't thank you enough for taking me on such a grand adventure to see another one of Gods awesome creations. Man could Not take away from the beauty. 🙏✌🌎💞

[@TwilightedForever1]

As you descended into the sinkhole, you remarked at how many dead birds and skeletal remains of birds you encountered. Then you panned the camera back up to the top...I half expected to see a mountain lion on the rim, staring down at you as if to say, "This is MY dining hall, go find your own!" Another superb video. 💖

[@teslah2997]

GREAT VIDEO! wow, thanks so much for taking us there, Tristan!

[@hicksadventures256]

Glad you took me along because there’s no way in he!l I would ever go there on my own.

[@mtss0917]

Thanks for taking us to places some of us will most likely never see (or able to climb down/up to). Much appreciated, Tristan.

[@halabujioutdoors]

Under ground hot spring; almost century old cliffside flume; stiff canyon with giant caves! WOW Thanks for sharing!

[@mkkrafts9261]

Absolutely beautiful!!

[@oysterjohn5669]

That log flume was quite the engineering feat for its time and location. You captured the remnants of it very well. I need to get over there and follow some of your footsteps.

[@CanadianSledDog]

That topography was really unique thanks for the tour! Looks like quite the place to explore.

[@jeffparker6124]

Thanks for bringing us along! Great trip!

[@AfterAnotherAdventure]

Wow 🤩 what a find , can you imagine being the men who constructed the flume for the railroad ties along this cliffs. The very large stalactite with the water running out from it was awesome. Thanks for sharing.

[@threedogsandacamper503]

Super amazing! The footage of you walking into the tunnel really illustrated how large the opening is. Fantastic.

[@pawchristensen109]

15:17 What a perfect shot. The white stone behind the rushing water and the sound of nature's force. Thanks for bringing us along. Amazing! What a spectacular place!

[@stewartbrands]

From what geologists say the glaciers melted in Montana and Idaho and formed 2 huge lakes. The lakes broke through retaining terrain and carved like holes through cliffs and canyons. The runoff was huge for thousands of years. Apparently they were the biggest runoffs on the Earth for the longest time from Glaciers that were a couple miles thick that made those huge reservoirs which emptied over a long period with historical water power. Enormous waterfalls and so on.

[@chelsea7229]

Okay- that is one of my favorite things you’ve ever found. That thing is incredible. And I love that it’s so hard to get to- it makes it feel even more special. Thank you SO MUCH for sharing this one- a lot of people would never otherwise have the opportunity to see something like this. Rad. So, so rad.

[@noragodley1270]

I love another one of your “history” tours. You certainly take us to places we’ve never, or would never, venture to! And- we get to learn about the area. Thank you for that. But the scary cliffs and steep climbs!! Phew!!! I know you’ve made it ok! But I still hold my breath. 😊

[@lifeisgood7762]

Thanks for sharing Tristan... that was - as so many places you visit are - amazing. Really appreciate you sharing your adventures with us!

[@thomasdreke1698]

Great video, spectacular for sure. It amazes me how men built things like that flume back in the day. I am looking forward to the rest of your trip to the Dakotas.

[@diedrastevenson300]

Are you trying to give me a heart attack? That tunnel was awesome!

[@adriennefloreen]

If the water in the hole is hot and there are dead birds, that didn't used to be a geyser, it is active, and the dead birds could mean there's poisonous gasses that you can't smell. They should have a warning sign and monitor the gasses, at that geyser.

[@caraoosterhouse7348]

I love how meticulous you are in your travel plans and still you find amazing gems along the way. I am done adventuring until spring, but would love to see the area covered in the video.

[@Driftless_Wanderer]

Awesome footage, much appreciate you sharing. The flume fascinating too, the sheer volume of wood just to build it speaks to how much timber they must have pulled out of the forest.

[@TheRealJerseyJoe]

Spectacular... ! Great episode, really enjoyed it. Thanks for taking me along :-) !!!

[@RicG.]

Another great off the beaten path kinda place. Enjoy these types of places/vids much more so than the well-known stuff that so many others do. Thanks!

[@ToddfromCalifornia]

Wow that was an amazing adventure I cant imagine how hard the flume must have been to build . Thanks for taking us along .

[@TwistedLi401]

Wow, that was quite a dicey trek down, glad to you found a safe way back up. Thanks for taking us with you!

[@anitabackroadsonly9086]

He needs a Helmut

[@karoylcooper8006]

THANK YOU, THANK YOU...I so wish I had been along, even the worrisome decent!!! But, When you went through the first cave and came out to view the mouth of the second cave, which you did not go into, I put all my fingers over my mouth and I cried! There just are absolutely no words for that area! The water was so clear, just like the first flume builders would have seen it! Thank you from the bottom of my heart for all the gorgeous pictures and your excellent descriptions of where you are!!!

[@lawrencewinney8659]

I think I just found my favorite channel. What an inspiration to visit these areas. Thank you for leading the adventures. I really enjoy your videos, good work!

[@sparkie3231]

Thank you so much for sharing this with us!!! I could never see such a beautiful place if not for you. 👍🥰🤸

[@loriegreene9375]

The most beautiful place that I have ever seen. I was worried about you going down to the river. It was so steep. I am glad that you a better way up. Thank you for taking us there! It is wonderful to see these out of the way places through your eyes. You are a wonderful narrator. I look forward to the next adventure!!!! So glad 😀 that I found you on UTube.

[@ismellya]

Ugh! “There’s pieces of bird and feathers all over here”......as you descend into the pit of hell! Lol! Actually....looked like a little piece of paradise! Nice video!

[@peternajeebtube]

Fantastic video! And the climb down that cliff was something else. Glad you made it safe both ways

[@gmaflor]

Oh my goodness, I am planning a trip across the country, going through AZ and then up north back east, and would absolutely love to visit these places, thank you for taking me with you, I will only be able to see things from high up and far away. My 75 y/o titanium hips will not allow me to actually do this, but I am 'seeing' those marvelous places through your eyes. May God bless you and protect you while you're out there venturing into worlds most people never get to see

[@noonars1]

What a wonderful painting a study of the rock formation and the water

[@dddoda]

Great video. Brings back memories of me and a few of my kids some 40 thru 50+ years ago heading off from our CA home and exploring the West on weekends, etc. Thanks!

[@jonathanhansen3709]

Another interesting adventure! That log flume reminds me of one I saw around the Pine Flat dam area of California, 40 years ago. It was old and an abandoned then, Probably no trace of it today.

[@ruthiemarie7253]

Crazy climb down, your spirit is infectious- thank you. I'm excited to keep dreaming and planning 2021 travel.

[@mayinnlin1879]

Thank you for sharing! Amazing and very beautiful place! 👍😊

[@dorothydemaree7544]

Amazing that I got to see THAT!!! Thank you!

[@shirleyrice7093]

Think of the men and probably mules who built the flume. Such brutal work.

[@saginawdan]

I was thinking the same.

[@cynthiasimpson78]

Thanks for sharing these hidden gems. Your effort is appreciated.

[@cj-cw7wi]

WOW! thank you for taking us along. Be careful out there.

[@freedomdove]

That was amazing, indeed! Cool history, too. I was in that area and no idea what I was going past. Lol. Thanks for taking us along. 🙂

[@bridgettharding9585]

Love your videos... You are simply the best on KZbin! Many thanks for all your efforts to inform and entertain.

[@doncox1965]

Absolutely amazing nuff said

[@lilysgma2852]

Fantastic tunnel and area. Thanks for taking us along!

[@funzeevanzee]

I love how you are supporting a nice button up shirt while hiking such rough terrain.

[@craigandsnowwadam4511]

Amazing! Thank you! I’ve always enjoy your upbeat attitude and adventures

[@lairdmcbride]

I grew up in Dubois and spent many a summer in the geyser and hiking down to the natural bridge. I was so glad to hear you found the trail!!. .?? You scared me pretty bad with your decent!! . . .thank you for sharing.

[@prairrie]

Absolutely fantastic. I would loved to have gone back up the natural bridge with you and also your camping arrangements .....love the detail.

[@deetrvl4life875]

so beautiful. thank you so much for doing this for us!

[@vanvorst1999]

🔥 Another amazing adventure... Thank you for sharing! 😎👍

[@soulsurfer8797]

Another amazing video and I truly appreciate the fact you share GPS coordinates. Exceptionally informative and detailed video. Thanks for sharing.

[@peggy011]

Thank you, Tristan. Your travels are an inspiration.

[@storeytwinb]

Thank you. You went through a lot to show us such beauty!

[@markgunnell2149]

Hunted and fished Dubois many times. Absolutely love horse creek and wind river and rams horns. Thanks so much fir this video

[@chriscostlow8289]

Great shots. Love the lighting at 15:16. What an adventure, good job!

[@ahitinspector]

What an amazing trip glad you shared your experience with us

[@hoodoovoodoo3448]

I love that you add the coordinates to your journeys. Thank you. ✌️

[@ReuvenEtzion]

I would have loved to ride that flume back in its glory days. These spots are now on my wishlist. Thanks! 🌊🛶

[@wesg3084]

Dude. you videos rock! Your travels are super interesting and your method of filming is quite captivating. We really enjoy watching your adventures!

[@gbro8822]

Outstanding, thank you.

[@jimperry4420]

Thanks for doing what you do. So appreciated!

[@saginawdan]

Thanks for the tour!🌲🌲🌲

[@ronnorris2949]

Tristain you are the best on KZbin, every video is an adventure, thank you.

[@MHarenArt]

You were right, what a fantastic place!!!! Always appreciate your great narration letting others know what they can do in places, even if you don't do them. Great information!

[@LeiSalazar]

I get excited whenever I see new upload!

[@flyakadventures8946]

Tristan - Just amazing! As a long time subscriber, I always look forward to your adventures in new areas. I like how you educate your subscribers about the area, history, geologic topography, boondocking, and small towns. I live in the crowded East (NC) and I just love the vast sparsely populated West. I know some subscribers are critical of your safety, but I know you have had lots of experience rock climbing and I am very certain that Cassie and others know where you are should an accident ever occur...hopefully never! I and others always pray for your safety and appreciate you for putting these awesome videos together for us. Thanks for all your hard work. Looking forward to your next adventure! :)

[@kathleenmahoney6657]

Another spectacular adventure for sure although I do wonder how Cassie reacts when she sees where you have been and how potentially dangerous it is. But what a pay-off after all that effort! Thanks for taking along with you. Already excited for next week's installment!

[@fracturedfauve]

Absolutely stunning. I’m so glad I found this channel.

[@jacquelynhill1598]

Wow! Absolutely stunning adventure. Thank you for sharing this lifestyle. I’m a Fan!

[@sissy6159]

Thank you for taking me to these beautiful places. I am unable to do this at this time in my life. That natural bridge is so serene, throw a tent and stay awhile.

[@karlschreiber9286]

Great. Thank You.

[@pennystpierre4740]

That was an Awesome journey, thank you for sharing.

[@ursinidaho]

Thank you for this amazing video! It was exciting to hike with you and see those beautiful sights! Just amazing!!