Location: Joshua Tree National Park, CA (Withheld) Travel Date: 3-23-2019 Written: 3-31-2019 During a recent trip to Joshua Tree National Park, we were in search of the elusive “Hidden Cave”. The Hidden Cave is a rock shelter full of ancient Native American pictographs which appear to date back to 1,000 A.D. I’ve seen many fascinating…
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Iron Door Cave
Location: Joshua Tree National Park, CA (Withheld) Travel Date: 3-23-2019 Written: 3-25-2019 Joshua Tree National Park has many strange rock formations and strange looking trees but the strangest of things is the Iron Door Cave. The Iron Door Cave (as its known), is not listed on any maps, its not mentioned in any brochures and…
Antelope Valley Indian Museum
Location: 15701 East Avenue M Lancaster, CA 93535 Hours: Saturday – Sunday 11am – 4pm Cost: $3.00 Adults/ Children 12 and under are free My wife brought the kids and I here for my 35th birthday. Since she knew I was interested in visiting the museum for quite a while, we got up early on…
The “Minnie Mouse” Cabin
Location: Panamint Valley Travel Date: 2-23-2019 Written: 3-5-2019 There are many volunteer cabins scattered across the desert but very few have the ability to impress me. This cabin has many neat artifacts inside, the views from the deck are amazing and the fact that it has a permanent fire pit and bbq puts this one…
Skidoo Stamp Mill
Location: 36.43646, -117.15483 Travel Date: 2-24-2019 Not far from Stovepipe Wells in Death Valley, you’ll find the remains of the mining town of Skidoo. From Stovepipe, head South on Highway 190 towards the Emigrant Ranger Station. Turn left onto Emigrant Canyon Road and drive approximately 9.5 miles on the paved road. On the left, youll…
Reilly Townsite
North of Trona lies the Ghost Town of Reilly. The townsite provides a window into the life of a typical California desert “boom and bust” mining town. Established by Edward Reilly of New York in September 1882 by October, Reilly had ordered a 10 stamp mill and began organizing his mining district. With the rapid…
Winnie the Pooh Land
Location: 34.22354, -116.93101 Travel Date: 6-30-2018 Did you know Big Bear has a Winnie the Pooh Land? This secret area is tucked away near a gorgeous meadow, small creek and next to massive boulders! The hidden land host Pooh’s home, Piglets home, a beautiful garden, Poohs honey pot and many more hand made wooden signs…
Butler Peak Fire Lookout
Sitting high at 8,537 feet, Butler Peak Fire Lookout is the highest tower in the mountaintop. Offering unobstructed 360 degree views, Butler Peak has some of the most amazing views of San Gorgonio Peak, Big Bear Valley, Lake Arrowhead, Apple Valley and parts of the Inland Empire. Up until July 2016, the road (2N13C) leading…
Cabin in the Sky
Location: 34.31335, -116.89635 Travel Date: 6-20-2018 Little is know about the “Cabin in the Sky” and almost no information can be found online. What we do know is that, this log cabin was built back in the 19th century at a little over 300 feet above the Holcomb Valley floor. There is significant evidence of…