The Salton Sea, Slab City, and Salvation Mountain have always held a certain allure to me. These were places I heard about in movies, read in books, and fantasized about visiting.

In 2011, on a spontaneous trip to the Anza Borrego Desert State Park in California, Rob and I explored all three of these seemingly mystical places.


Road to Slab City

The highlight for me, it being off-season in Slab City, was Salvation Mountain. You pass the mountain made of hay and mud on the road that leads to the slabs.

Salvation Mountain

A colorful, God-praising anomaly, Salvation Mountain could take you anywhere from 2 minutes to 2 hours to explore. Rob and I spent were somewhere in the middle.

Inside Salvation Mountain

Open to the public, I climbed all over and through the mountain appreciating the work and art that went into it. Every inch of the place is painted a vibrant color from the support trees to the found windows placed sporadically throughout the structure.

Inside Salvation Mountain

The fact that it seems like the tallest structure for miles, also adds to its magic and peacefulness. It’s a bright spot of color in the sometimes colorless dessert landscape.

Views from the top

You can read more about the man who made Salvation Mountain, here. As a tidbit: Mr. Knight lives in a fire truck on the property with no electricity, gas, or running water. He is a pretty dedicated man if you ask me.

Buckets of paint

RQ: Salton Sea, Slab City, Salvation Mountain: places you want to visit or not?

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