Desert overland adventure to the Salton Sea - The Bradshaw Trail

In this desert overland adventure, we team up with another Bronco, an F-150, and a Jeep Gladiator and head to the Colorado Desert (part of the Sonoran Desert). Our route includes several trails including The Bradshaw Trail, Red Cloud Mine, Red Canyon Jeep Trail, and the Meccacopia Jeep Trail. These are great trails for beginning overlanders and off-roaders. Finally, our journey ends at Bombay Beach at the Salton Sea.
Also check out Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea, a great documentary narrated by John Waters.
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0:00 Intro
0:40 Bradshaw Trail
7:21 Red Cloud Mine
14:19 Railroad Bridge
15:34 Red Canyon Jeep Trail
20:07 Desert Tortoise
21:00 Meccacopia Jeep Trail
23:54 Dispersed Camping Night 2
28:08 Salton Sea

[@daviddiffenderfer3836]

I have traveled the Bradshaw many times but it is a long way from Pennsylvania where I live now.

[@JT_Adventures]

Thanks for this video. A couple of my buddies and I are planning to do the Bradshaw trail over 3 days soon - near the end of April...so it is helpful to get a glimpse of what we are in for. Looks like a pretty easy trail (as the trail review point out) and has many sights to see, can't wait until we get out there. Your dogs are great, glad they didn't get abducted by aliens. ha.

[@palehorseadventures]

Ah, you guys should have a great time. Bradshaw itself is a very easy trail. Some of the adjacent trails have a few minor obstacles, but are still very easy.

[@forrestmiller9814]

Hey guys! Just did your route in and out of Joshua tree. Amazing! Thanks for making these videos. Took my wife and my New badlands out there. Didnt realize how capable this truck is. Keep posting your adventures. I would love to keep following the great routes you guys plan.

[@palehorseadventures]

That’s awesome! Thanks for letting us know! Appreciate the encouragement; that’s good motivation to edit some of these videos I have from past (and future) trips.

[@mojavedesertsonorandesert9531]

I was just out there today! 😅

[@palehorseadventures]

Beautiful area!

[@Nate_K111]

Camp fajitas are the bomb diggity

[@palehorseadventures]

The best!

[@seanzi89]

First!

[@palehorseadventures]

Only! 😆

[@stacky512a]

Did the trail itself ever require 4wd?

[@palehorseadventures]

It can most likely be done without 4wd, though there are definitely some sections of soft sand (especially on some of the side trails near the Salton Sea) that could get a 2WD stuck.