Discovering Hidden Gems in the MOJAVE DESERT | Desert Dreaming - A Road Trip Adventure
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- Опубліковано 6 сер 2024
- We're setting off deep into the Mojave Desert to see what we can find - Joshua trees, old mines, incredible bridges, scenic landscapes, and more. Join us on our behind-the-scenes road trip as we venture into Nevada and California.
Starting off in a forest of Joshua trees, we take in the landscape filled with hundreds if not thousands of these amazing trees. But soon it is time to set off for our lodging for our 3-day stay - the Sands Motel in Boulder City, Nevada. This charming mid-century motel gets a thumb of approval from us amidst a lot of historic old motels and restaurants.
The next morning we set off for our first destination but not before fueling up with coffee and taking a short stop at the Mike O'Callaghan and Pat Tillman Bridge which overlooks the Colorado River and the Hoover Dam spanning across the Arizona-Nevada state line.
With our first destination wrapped up and filmed, we set off and shortly discover so interesting mine shafts in the side of the mountainous landscape. A short exploration tells us that we need to research more about this old mine and maybe come back.
Guided by the advice of a kind gentleman we then head for a scenic recreation area next to the Colorado River where the water runs deep blue and green and the Earth rises in craggy peaks. NOT to be missed.
A rainstorm leads us to our accommodations where we rest for the remainder of our Mojave trip.
VIDEO FILMED: 05/18/2023
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00:00 Joshua Tree Forest
04:23 Driving to Boulder City
08:44 The Sands Motel
11:36 Historic Boulder City at Night
15:03 Mike O'Callaghan & Pat Tillman Memorial Bridge
24:42 Mystery Mines
30:39 The Majestic Colorado River
35:23 A Surprise Rainstorm
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Welcome to the Cactus Atlas! We are Glenn and Amy and invite you to join us as we visit all sorts of locations across the American West. We tour both natural and man-made attractions.
Our base of operations is in the Phoenix, AZ area. We do a lot of hiking, day trips, and campground reviews and hope that we will be a great resource if you are planning a trip to the American West. We also hope to delight you with our exciting adventures!
Thank you Glenn and Amy for making this channel. You guys are the best. This is my family’s favorite channel. Please know your hard work is appreciated!
Our pleasure! That's so awesome that your family watches too. Hi, family! 😄
I love a good rain storm. It's beautiful and, somehow, relaxing.
Totally agree! 😊
Your channel has become a part of my routine.
Wow, thanks! Happy to hear that! 😊
Old school motel 😎 dig the vintage signs 👍😀
Yeah, that whole area has a nice vintage vibe!
What a beautiful video, thank you! ❤
Our pleasure! Glad you found it enjoyable. 😊
Your Joshua tree-Saguaro analogy was right on the money as far as I'm concerned! Glad I found this channel, you guys do excellent work! 😊
Awesome! Thank you! Welcome aboard! 😊
That drone footage was *EPIC*! Nicely done.
Thanks a ton! 😄
Like your videos. I love Az. As well the history of the lakes, Dams, and old towns.👍🏻
Awesome! Glad you like them! 😄
Good quality video/audio.
Thanks you! 😊
Stunning beauty. Thank you Glenn.
We are glad you enjoyed it! Thanks! 😊
Really love your travel vibe!
This is the first video I've seen of yours...
How fun you are!
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Yay! Thank you! Glenn & I are so happy you enjoyed it! 😄
Another great episode! Was just out there at Nelson ghost town and Colorado river, but I missed the mines! Glad you found them!
Nice! Would love to head back there. Such a fun place to explore. 😄
Thanks for a nice presentation.
Always!
Great footage + great editing + great music selection = great video!!!
Thank you very much! 🙏🏻
G.I. Joe? Damn haven't thought of that in a while. Used to watch the cartoons as a kid. "Flint" was one of my favorite characters. 👍
Always fun to delve into memories of 80’s toys!
I really appreciate the clarity of your videos and the way you express your excitement.
Thank you! That is so meaningful to us. 😊
Those purple flowers at the beginning are called 'Four o'clocks'
beauty
Brilliant vid! I really like how you switch between driving footage with narration, drone views etc. The storms and Colorado imagery was very calming, which is a quality your content has generally. Cheers for the hard work exploring and editing.
Thanks a ton! That means a lot to us. 😊
Love these loosey goosey ride along trips. Those storms were magnificent.
I like them too! Less to rehearse, and sometimes nature does all the work for me!
Cactus Atlas Storm Chasers Inc. …. Nah, I think The drone footage of Co River was Nat geo worthy! All of it 👍🎉
Side note: when my son was little we took him through Joshua tree and I pointed to a mine and said “Look, a mine!” He said, “That’s yours?” 😊
Thanks so much! Technology makes it pretty easy! 😉
And to add to my previous comment, I learned a few years back that there is a distinction between Joshua trees. The ones in Arizona are Eastern and the ones out west in California are Western obviously. The Eastern ones start growing their branches sooner whereas the western ones look more like traditional trees with the branches at the top.
Fascinating! 😯
Incredible! Never thought of them as a forest but they truly are! Beautiful.
It does feel weird calling it a forest, didn't it? 😅
Thank you, Glenn!!!!
Thanks! We both had fun with this one. 😊
I love the unexpected surprises! The caves/mine- and those glorious storm clouds in Boulder City- neat hotel too! Another great adventure!! Thank you! 😀🙏
Thank you very much! There's so much to find in that area that it's hard not to discover a variety of things. 😄
Cool video Glen!
Thanks! We both had fun with this one. 😊
I traveled through that Joshua Tree forest not to long ago and was amazed by it. I had no idea it was there until I got there.
Yeah, there's little pockets of Joshua Trees all over the place where you don't expect it. 😄
Just started watching your videos and am enjoying them so much. Thank you for taking me to places I could not go on my own!
Glad you like them! And welcome to our channel! Happy to have you along. 😊
new to your channel, i love it so much!!
Yay! Thank you! Welcome! 😊
It's SO green!!!
It hasn't wanted to just give in and die just yet. 😅
Wow! Such beautiful scenery in this video. Thanks for sharing! The rainstorm at 37:36 is awesome!
The weather definitely has some surprises during this trip which makes for some scenic moments. 😄👍
hiya!,this is unreal !;)
Thanks! 👍
Glenn, new viewer here. On one of your videos you were talking about music. You should listen to M. Ward. Very laid back, west vibe.
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Awesome, welcome! We'll have to check him out. Always appreciate recommendations. 😄👍
We live in Phoenix and love seeing the Joshua trees on the way to Vegas. We’ve never been to the friends of Arizona joshua tree forest. I love the drone footage from the circle. Absolutely amazing!
Thank you so much! 😄
Glenn and Amy, yet another amazing trip that had me smiling. The drone views are great, keep those coming. Been on that Bridge overlooking Hoover Dam and yep its noisy and very windy.
Aww, thank you so much. Happy we could make you smile. 😊
You see so many, they get a bit boring.
I live in the UK,and have travelled much of the West from Montana to Arizona.
From California to Yellowstone. Actually walked and camped in most of the National Parks.
You have an excellent camera. The landscapes, town scenes. Great video. Thanks
Thank you very much! Glad you enjoyed! 😊
Awesome adventure. Great production value and editing.
Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Glenn / Amy -- sure enjoyed the behind the curtain vlog style here. Also, the low view from the drone over the Mojave desert with the Joshua trees was really amazing. We have driven by there so many times and next time we will stop for sure. Love the mine explore too -- brave of you to do that on your own!
Thanks so much! Brave? Eh. Glenn mostly just pokes inside a bit. Not a real risk taker. 😅
@@CactusAtlas LOL -- I am starting to learn that about Glenn. Really enjoyed the music and edit as well. Nice!
Thanks for the trip, very neat stuff! It's a shame that they had to spray paint all over the mine walls. Love te drone footage!!
Always! Yeah, graffiti is highly annoying to me. Kills the mood everytime.
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Thank you! It really is. 😊
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I really hate to see so much graffiti and trash in some places. people can be so ignorant. the cave was really cool though.
Agree. Graffiti just kills the mood of discovery and exploration. It's a shame.
Do you have a video of the Red Butte airport up by the Grand Canyon? It's the old Grand Canyon airlines area.
No, we don't have a video on that. 😔
The jealousy continues…..stuck in the mid-Atlantic. Good video! Looking for your rim to rim hiking video…is it still available on your channel? Thank you
Thank you as always! If you’re thinking of one of the Grand Canyon videos, they should all still be there.
How old do you think some of the big ones are???
Just curious....
Who brings spray paint on a road trip/hike...???
I am new to your videos. Have you ever been to Wink Texas?
Never have been, no. Anything we're missing there? Always up for suggestions. 👍
It was home to Roy Orbison. There is a Roy Orbison Museum there and the big wink sink holes. Small old Texas town. I loved it when I was a kid. It's an old oil field boom town. Interesting place.
is there gold in there
Where is Slim?
He's there! Slim was definitely out there on this trip running through some off-road places. Couldn't have done this trip without him. 😊
@CactusAtlas we are watching the video now and it looked blue at beginning. Of course now we see it is Slim after all....lol
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You spelled Mojave wrong~ in AZ it's
"MoHave"
We were in Nevada and California.