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There used to be a cave opening (multiple) that was just east of the creek. It went down for about 200+ feet and about half way down there was some blast doors that someone dug a little crawl hole around. About 6 years ago some boys from the local high school went on a late night booze infested expedition and caused a scene. The city then covered up the cave entrance with concrete and boulders. The few spoiled and entitled ruin it for the rest of us.

I found your channel searching for info on the Yuha Desert... it's my backyard during the cooler temps. I'm loving it. In my explorations, I've developed an interest in geology, and I want to learn more without formal education. There are vast rock compositions and I'm at a loss how to start the identification process. Side note, I've found some lovely pieces of pw out there. Thanks!

Do you keep all your finds or leave them after you film?

pretty cool finds! thanks for bringing us along.

Still loving your videos, so much said with so few words. Love the education I receive every video. Thanks for sharing!!

the clam beds are pretty cool too, just saying...

I have found a lot of petrified wood in the northern end of the Sea of Cortez, near the shore line to the east of Golfo de Santa Clara. There was so much that I would choose the pieces that I liked best. I did not know it at the time, but I believe taking the petrified wood is not allowed. I am learning a bit of geology and find it fascinating. Helps me understand what I see all around me. Glad I found your channel! 🙂

How receptive was the border patrol with you packing heat out there? have fun and carry on!

I am a geology student in the northern half of the state. I found your videos a while back and ever since I have watched your content and appreciate you giving a window into the geology of an area I have never been. Thank you for your work and highlighting these really neat areas and their geology!

Thank you

I'm going to the Yuha basin on the 7th with my friend. We're college students, and we get our geology and rockhounding out during the winter break when we're both home from school. We both just found your videos and have been binging them. Your diagrams are awesome and exactly what we need to understand what's around us when we go to the desert.

Back when my mother was living in Ocotillo in the 1980s and 90s, we occasionally when rock hunting out that way and finding petrified wood. However, the area we typically went was on the south side of the old highway and a bit west of Plaster City. That area and possibly farther along toward Seely, has rolling hills much like the Yuha lands south of the freeway, badlands that wash away easily. I've wanted to go back there again some time and look for petrified wood. BTW, my brother lives in the same house in Ocotillo and the original owner previous to my mother decades before had collected a lot of very large (18" tall) pieces of petrified wood that are still in the yard along with a large file of smaller stuff. Also, over the years I have driven the road along the tracks and I've been to the mine and up Fish Creek recently.

Can’t think of a better way to spend the holidays- rocks, minerals, beautiful terrain and sweet solitude! Thanks for sharing and happy 2025 👏

This is great. I have a quest since my fiance's birth stone is peridot and I want it on my wedding band. Would be even cooler to find the actual stone to go in the ring and this gives me an excuse to go explore that area more.

What is the purpose of the gun?

Joe, great job again. I watched this right after watching Shawn Willsey's latest live Iceland drone flight. Very complimentary. And The Mojave Desert is so cool.

Lovely scenery, an excellent campsite, and engaging infographics as always! Thank you for your work!

Beautiful scenery, extremely interesting locations, very helpful info-graphics and super cool holster! Thanks for putting this together for us!

Outstanding presentation! Heading out soon to experience the beauty!

Thank you for putting this together. As I hiked up each rock all i kept thinking is what Alien created this. Amazing to know its phelpar and quartz.

Nice video Joseph. Wishing you a lovely weekend 😊

We tried camping out there with friends in about 1989/90 in the spring and the wind was so bad we couldn't keep out tent up so were had to move into a motorhome. Was probably full of water most of the time until the Younger Dryas.

As a geology nut, I love your videos. Also, I really like & used the same tune for one of my own videos!

Love the Alabama hills, can you do a video out by the reward mine! Been going there since I was a kid. Went there a couple weeks ago and my friend found a button made of shells, we think it's from the miners there back in the day.

You always set up camp in the best spots. Love it!

Never heard of this place. Reminds me a bit of Valley of the Moon in the SEC of San Diego County.

I was just thinking of hiking my metal detector back there, hoping to find some coins or artifacts... so you suppose it's worth the effort? Or is it all detected out?

joseph! I have the same tent! I hope you are doing well, I watch all of your videos . I am always happy to see you are responsibly armed and protecting yourself when outside. God bless and happy Rockhounding! I know a good area near san Diego to find fire eye garnets if you're interested.

good video, thanks for bringing us along for the ride! Teaching provides you with good time to travel during the summers!!

I've been there! Glad to see that I'm not the only one who appreciates out of the ordinary attractions in out of the way places.

The rumor has it that it’s reverted back to the bureau of land management. But honestly, I don’t know. Great question hopefully somebody out there can answer that!

We discovered this place accidentally when looking for an alternate rounte to bypass the 15 which was closed. It became a regular stop for my boys and I when coming home from Calico camping trips. Got to meet Elmer a couple of times too, such a kind soul. We are going to create a bottle tree in our front yard in Wyoming, a small tribute to the master. Always loved the unique toppers for each tree too.

Is it for sale? I don't have any money but I'd live there? And upkeep? 😅😊😢 Thanks for the video. New sub

How remote was it? Lemmi tell ya. I grew up (such that I did) in this area during the 70s. Kept up ties to lots of friends until my father died in 2017 by which time the economy coupled with the politicians scattered my family and friends to the winds. Used to spend lots of time in the tri-cities. I was _Today Years Old_ when I first learned of this place.

Great work!!

This is a great idea and execution, Professor Wright. This should be shown in every geoscience class in SoCal.

Now this is a trip all Geo. freeks should take. Take plenty of water, gas, maybe atv, and please take it slow and unhuried. The say of the Californios in Los Angles is, "RIDE LOW ... AND DRIVE SLOW." From about red rock canyon on there will be places every 2 to 3 miles along you will be intching to chase after something.

Thank you, sir.

This lake had water dec 2010-mar 2011

The Bible says in Genisis 1:24-28, that God ceated the land animals on the same day he created man, on the sixth day of creation. So you are wrong, man and dinosaurs DID co-exist. You have chosen to believe a lie about the age of the universe and earth.

I used to walk here and recorded my first song in the house right there.

Brilliant idea and awesome production! Ted W

what an excellent presentation! this is what is wrong with YT viewers. the guy that posts himself picking his nose gets 800k views, and the other guy that puts weeks worth of research and work into developing slides, photos, and meaningful geological information into his video gets about .001% of the views.

That was an awesome vid! Amazing how much they got right, and wrong. Definitely had a geologist working on the design team for some of those.

Ha! Great idea. And I've seen all of those formations.

Love it! I never woulda guessed Disney put that much effort into making their fake rocks look real!

Gorgeous! There is so much beauty to be seen not too far from us!

Nice video and views. I'm hoping this next fall/winter to explore some areas near Fonts Point, looking for those elusive ancient animal bones as well as the cool geology.

Absolutely stunning views! I would love to visit there sometime