Desert Secrets and the Road to Cerro Gordo | Destination Adventure

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  • @GhostTownLiving
    @GhostTownLiving 3 роки тому +160

    Dustin! What a great video. I'm sorry we didn't catch each other. I'd absolutely love to host you, anytime. I'll try calling you now.
    EDIT: We were able to connect!

    • @davidcolesr.8628
      @davidcolesr.8628 3 роки тому +15

      That’s Going To Be A Great Collaboration!

    • @Destination_Adventure
      @Destination_Adventure  3 роки тому +44

      Thank you everyone for your interest and excitement with this location and collaboration. I’ll definitely be making a trip up to Cerro Gordo in the near future, but winter has to subside a little bit. Excited to say that this one will in fact be coming together.

    • @ITSHISTORY
      @ITSHISTORY 3 роки тому +22

      Dustin & Brent - you are making dreams come true here! Brent from Ghost Town Living is the only person I ever sent physical fan mail to, and Dustin I end every day watching your channel - so I might have to watch the Cerro Gordo episode twice!

    • @milesandhikes
      @milesandhikes 3 роки тому +8

      I can't wait to see what Brent and you'll come up with, it's going to be epic!!!

    • @KennethStone
      @KennethStone 2 роки тому +7

      That would be SO cool if you guys could do something together! This page is actually how I found out about Cerro Gordo in the first place!

  • @brianvansickle5196
    @brianvansickle5196 3 роки тому +137

    Destination Adventure and Cerro Gordo together in the same content... mind officially blown!

  • @bustercrabbe9767
    @bustercrabbe9767 2 роки тому +4

    Dustin, you'll enjoy Cerro Gordo, but wish you could have seen it in 1976 when my dad and I drove up there in a Chevy Impala station wagon. The caretaker living there at the time hadn't seen anyone for over 2 months, we gave him some jugs of water and some canned pork and beans and he let us have free rein to explore every inch of the town. It was long before the American Hotel had been rebuilt (or burned down obviously), and the town was literally a time capsule, and 4 years before they regraded the road up there (the Yellow Grade)... it was quite a trip and we shredded a tire on he talus slope into town, but to be able to see Cerro Gordo completely unrestored and untouched, and explore the surrounding mines, is something I will never forget. That large smelter outside of Keeler was for ore from Cerro Gordo, but for zinc processing. It was trammed down from the Union mine to the smelter, being built in the early 1900's..
    You have a fantastic show and I really enjoy it! Those are coyote melons by the way, they're bitter, but the coyotes don't seem to mind...

  • @Hogger280
    @Hogger280 2 роки тому +2

    The look of it and your description suggests it might be a meteorite.

  • @tzzz7
    @tzzz7 3 роки тому +73

    Was so hoping you'd go to Cerro Gordo!
    Destination Adventure and Ghost Town Living= two of the best channels on UA-cam!

    • @truckingwithwill4942
      @truckingwithwill4942 3 роки тому +4

      Cerro Gordo isn’t a ghost town anymore. Someone purchased the town and is bringing it back to life

    • @crossfitting
      @crossfitting 3 роки тому +5

      @@truckingwithwill4942 it's the name of the youtube channel

  • @jamesanderson2099
    @jamesanderson2099 2 роки тому +2

    I am 66 yrs. old and disabled so I love your videos that helps me with my depression

  • @rudy131
    @rudy131 2 роки тому +3

    I grew up near Lake Dolores and knew the family;y that built it originally. What you see now is nothing like what it originally looked like. There is quite a history behind this place that is not widely known, I spent many wonderful weekends there as a young boy. This place was very popular back in the day and even had a motocross track with races on the weekends. As to who Dolores is, She is the mother of the family, Dolores Byers, her and husband John were the original builders of the park. The kids were my age, and we all welt to school together. They were all very nice people and wanted a place for families to have fun together. All the Raging Water and other water parks have this place to thank for being the pioneers of the business. People used to drive hundreds and even thousands of miles to enjoy this place, and was a mecca for a great many high school's annual tradition of Senior ditch day revelries. Originally it was made of all natural lakes with different purposes and even had overnight camping. So much more to this place

  • @curlywa2
    @curlywa2 2 роки тому +8

    Lake Dolores was one of the first water parks, started in the '70s by a family. With a few hairball homemade water slides into muddy lakes, it drew people from all around it was very popular. The water park in the middle of the desert had a good run. There are a few videos on UA-cam showing what lake Dolores used to look like, and how it started out extremely primitive. Went from Farmers fields to water park, all man-made using the groundwater. Thank you for your videos, much love to you all 💞🗺️💞

  • @MattLarose
    @MattLarose 3 роки тому +5

    My two favourite channels on youtube doing a crossover!??
    HOT DAMN

  • @punaticlavalover854
    @punaticlavalover854 3 роки тому +1

    "Perfect place for a Water Park."
    You crack me up!

  • @jamesanderson2099
    @jamesanderson2099 2 роки тому +2

    thank you for your videos I am 67 and disabled with heart problems so I don't hike as much anymore so thank you for your adventures

  • @nunyabizznizz7326
    @nunyabizznizz7326 3 роки тому +10

    9:49 those are called coyote melons.......mostly cal high deserts, but we have them in western/north western az too, in the higher deserts

  • @silveradoguy87
    @silveradoguy87 3 роки тому +18

    Oh heck yeah dude! Destination Adventure and Ghost town living have to get together! Would be such an awesome colab! As always keep the great videos comin!

  • @weswalker1208
    @weswalker1208 3 роки тому

    Congratulations you got a silver play button

  • @mrandrat625
    @mrandrat625 3 роки тому +14

    Glad to see you got thru Cali before the storms hit.
    Destination Adventure meets Ghost Town Living..
    Woulda been a cool episode, maybe on the way back north.

  • @genekied
    @genekied 3 роки тому +22

    Love your explorations Dustin, hope to get out towards Cerro Gordo myself this year, been following Brent the whole time. Ruins are just so cool, stories to be told about them.

  • @johncooper9980
    @johncooper9980 3 роки тому

    Another great video! 😎👍👍

  • @richardp1522
    @richardp1522 3 роки тому +17

    Dustin hello from back home. Today's adventure is exactly what drew me to your work in the first place. That almost uncontrollable urge to need to know what is beyond the next ridge and the next and the next no matter the conditions or time of day. Excellent adventure and entertainment every time. Thanks for taking us along.
    Wishing you a safe and happy new year.
    Travel safe.

  • @quarlow1215
    @quarlow1215 3 роки тому +13

    Love everything about your channel. Corny jokes, interesting content. You know, Canuck stuff. But be very careful out there where you leave your rv. My buddy came back to his after some exploring and it was completely ransacked. They took his dirt bike and generator. They even took out the battery and starter. He was stranded for 2 days and that's not the first I've heard of this kind of thing down in the desert.

  • @BeyondtheBack40
    @BeyondtheBack40 2 роки тому

    Best intro yet :)

  • @chrisblack8390
    @chrisblack8390 2 роки тому +1

    So glad Brent answered you. Been watching him from the beginning. I love your hikes an that rock walls with ovens was so nice with the tunnel too. Great video. Thank you. Glad that wind didn't turn into a dust storm.

  • @smallgaragebigdreams1085
    @smallgaragebigdreams1085 3 роки тому +5

    Oh man I’ve never been so excited for a UA-cam collaboration 🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻 keep the wheels turning brother!

  • @arecoveringlife4961
    @arecoveringlife4961 2 роки тому

    Now I’m hooked!

  • @mjmcomputers
    @mjmcomputers 3 роки тому

    Thanks for sharing!

  • @charleslee3590
    @charleslee3590 3 роки тому

    I am entertained and Wowed at the places you take us. Brother, You got BALLS!

  • @ontheroadwithyode390
    @ontheroadwithyode390 3 роки тому +6

    Tarantula den and Coyote melons. The things a guy learns watching Wonderhussy on Ytube. Happy New Year bud!

  • @markshietze4783
    @markshietze4783 Рік тому

    Awesome !
    I love it !
    Beautiful !
    ...now get back and go set out early , Be Safe ...
    Thanx , D ! ❤😊

  • @MaxProductionsTV
    @MaxProductionsTV 3 роки тому +46

    Haha I tried to get ahold of Brent for over a month, finally he responded the day we arrived. He is extremely busy and has thousands of messages so we totally understand. It was so worth it to finally get to see Cerro Gordo and meet Brent and some of the guys. So I can't wait for you Dustin to explore and do a video at Cerro Gordo. This was our experience if you have time to watch, we (Amy and Brad) love you channel. ua-cam.com/video/KEu4TMifO00/v-deo.html

  • @herbkush3600
    @herbkush3600 3 роки тому

    I LOVE THE ADVENTURE

  • @ms.jessadventures
    @ms.jessadventures 3 роки тому

    Coyote Gourd is the wild plant you found and yep copper is the green deposits, lots in Mojave. Great video!

  • @mars56100
    @mars56100 3 роки тому

    I was there in the late 70’s!! Crazy fun! Don’t remember all those buildings

  • @punchfisttop
    @punchfisttop 3 роки тому +12

    Its awesome seeing you explore a whole new alien environment. Talk about a polar opposite! Yet yer enthusiasm is as equal. LOVE YOU DUSTIN!

  • @trish2179
    @trish2179 3 роки тому

    Your opening, that is me at any amusement park, but especially disney.

  • @johnstuart8511
    @johnstuart8511 2 роки тому

    Hi. I note a it of a landslide. (Wash). Thanks for showing us around. Love to see more of Cerro Gordo. Say Hi to Brent (Hallo). Regards

  • @loria5343
    @loria5343 Рік тому

    Just started watching your channel. Lol my family and I use to visit Lake Delores on our way to Disneyland trips in the 70's. Was great in the early days.

  • @rulistening7777
    @rulistening7777 2 роки тому

    I can not believe that place is still standing.
    It looks better than it did 20 years ago.

  • @refirefiner
    @refirefiner 3 роки тому +5

    Ohhh I feel so spoilt to see a new vid of yours every week for the last month! It was hard going not seeing regular new vids from you over the previous couple of months lol, so I replayed lots of other ones to get me through the drought, which were all well worth replaying lol. I am from New Zealand and I look forward to every video that you post, you have an amazing way of creating your films that make people feel like they're there and a part of your adventure journeys, your filmography skills are amazing, the songs you play on your videos are incredible and blend so well with your scenes, and you are the icing on the cake! Your warmth, your chillcat vibe, your adventurous spirit, charisma, talent, cool a.f. humour, and genuine personality is contagious. Thank you!

  • @glennwall552
    @glennwall552 3 роки тому

    The true story of that water parks is just bent but that's another UA-cam. Channel. You end up in the strangest places . love it.

  • @ImsTwo
    @ImsTwo 3 роки тому

    Great video and looking forward to your collabration work with Brent!

  • @AnotherAmy
    @AnotherAmy 3 роки тому +9

    Your channel is absolute good vibes. Always interesting. Weird fruit! I love that little piece of scrollwork you found and left. The art and the desolation.

  • @stephendoing2253
    @stephendoing2253 3 роки тому

    Yipes! I wouldn't leave my rig unattended!

  • @rodelreloxmangyantv4432
    @rodelreloxmangyantv4432 3 роки тому

    Nice place my new friend enjoy watching from Abu Dhabi

  • @y_i_fly5418
    @y_i_fly5418 3 роки тому

    Yup, that water park reminds me of FPV video’s like from Mr Steele, Ummagawd and Rotor Riot. Gives a whole different perspective than just a rotting old water park.
    Fascinating video though.

  • @jameszurlinden8925
    @jameszurlinden8925 Рік тому

    So great seeing you explore California. I just found your channel a few months ago but have enjoyed all your new content as well as working through your past adventures. The 395 through eastern California is one of the most magical drives here in Cali, besides the crazy wind at times, haha. The difference between the Mojave up to the foreats around Mammoth, June and Over to Yosemite or Tahoe are just awe inspiring. Hope to catch more great adventures soon! As always, Leave no Trace!

  • @royroberts1680
    @royroberts1680 3 роки тому

    It looks like a wild Cucumber !!!!!!!

  • @janblake9468
    @janblake9468 3 роки тому +6

    I've beem exploring and camping in the Mojave Desert since the early 1950's. It does take awhile to learn it's physical features, weather, and environment.

  • @bksettle6294
    @bksettle6294 3 роки тому

    Cool video bro I really enjoyed it

  • @Eric_from_the_North
    @Eric_from_the_North 3 роки тому +2

    Thank you for stopping by Cerro Gordo Dustin!!

  • @normstephens8354
    @normstephens8354 3 роки тому +10

    The mill opened in 1881 and began processing low-grade ore from the Cerro Gordo mines. In 1906 a smelter was built at Keeler to again process low-grade silver ores.

    • @griffhenshaw5631
      @griffhenshaw5631 2 роки тому +2

      Yep smelter for Cerro Gordo glad someone said it.

  • @dafyddr8678
    @dafyddr8678 3 роки тому +12

    Thank You for entertaining us through 2021. Like last year ,this year couldn't have been that much easier and I for one appriciate your dedication. Have a great festive season and Happy New Year. Regards, Dafydd

  • @larrywiddis470
    @larrywiddis470 3 роки тому

    Lake Dolores? Never heard of it before. Thank you!

  • @marypatten9655
    @marypatten9655 Рік тому

    Carry Water canteen. . Your in the desert..
    Thank you for sharing
    God bless

  • @chadmiller7460
    @chadmiller7460 3 роки тому +3

    I've been enjoying your videos for awhile now. Thank you so much for sharing. Im so stoked, Cerro Gordo is Amazing to me. Keep up the great work. Thanks for bringing me along.

  • @jolu7019
    @jolu7019 2 роки тому

    wow loved this video
    some of the graffiti is awesome

  • @chielopel-Merrychristmes
    @chielopel-Merrychristmes 3 роки тому

    Hi Dustin great video like always 😉 i love the vid's of Brent to 😉 i wish you a nice late evening and i wish you and your family a Happy New Year greetings from the Netherlands and stay safe Chiel

  • @jimmckenna7007
    @jimmckenna7007 3 роки тому +1

    Cool how Brent has such an outreach....one love

  • @hoboonwheels9289
    @hoboonwheels9289 3 роки тому

    I watch Ghost Town living, its cool that two UA-cam R's I watch may soon meet!

  • @lovosazul
    @lovosazul 3 роки тому

    Awesome!

  • @billcar741
    @billcar741 3 роки тому +3

    Happy New Year. Enjoy your videos. California has some of the best artistic vandals. LOL

  • @clayoverlien9483
    @clayoverlien9483 2 роки тому

    From the highest point where you were standing, looking off to the right, there was a large lake, on which, one could see whitecaps from the freeway.

  • @freedompop4284
    @freedompop4284 3 роки тому

    love ur adventures ....Thank You

  • @joshthomas6410
    @joshthomas6410 Рік тому

    Dustin I know of a few really cool old mining cabins that you can stay at, very hard to find but super cool.

  • @beryckrobottom7817
    @beryckrobottom7817 2 роки тому

    Live the dream. Dieing inside at my job. Keep up the great content. Inspiring me to get out there and just do it. Peace loved the narley Davidson in its hay days sum epic side adventures wow. How did u start this amazing journey. Gues u adventrous man.

  • @moonwalker091000
    @moonwalker091000 Рік тому

    Always so much fun to watch your videos :o) I loved your first words "This place sucks" LOL There was some pretty cool artwork in some of those buildings. Loved the guiter rift and singer. Who was it?? Keeler is such a great place of history. Have you ever been to the Salton Sea? If not, you would love it. Stay safe Dustin :o)

  • @waynesamboworld
    @waynesamboworld 3 роки тому +1

    Good thing you are traveling though death valley in the winter, summer in way too hot even at night. safe travels my friend

  • @turji
    @turji 3 роки тому +2

    First view, that's a first to me, keep it up, your videos are great💥

  • @buckwheatsofia
    @buckwheatsofia 3 роки тому

    Great video thank you!

  • @BH-fr1cy
    @BH-fr1cy 3 роки тому +4

    So amazing to hear you're off to Cerro Gordo Dustin!!!! - been watching your channel and Brent's this past year and loving both your adventurous spirits and enjoying seeing the "wide open spaces" that I appreciate so much more as I grow older. Like many comments from other viewers this is soooo cool, Destination Adventure and Cerro Gordo in the same Episode....I wish I could join you.

  • @rafaeltorre1643
    @rafaeltorre1643 3 роки тому

    Did you see the UA-cam channel that has a documentary on this water park? It's all about theme parks. And the documentary is awesome!

  • @MNorris1985
    @MNorris1985 3 роки тому +1

    Oh yeah going to see Brent at Cerro Gordo! Oh I can't wait for both of your videos it'll happen! Brent's connections to the outside world is pretty spotty up there. Hopefully you'll connect.

  • @chekelitoorellana262
    @chekelitoorellana262 Рік тому

    Hey dude big camping bus 🚌 only for you, you should've take some friends or family hehehe

  • @timothydockery534
    @timothydockery534 2 роки тому

    Some of these guys that do all the graffiti man they are awesome. I like seeing some of the trains Roll by

  • @rossmacintosh5652
    @rossmacintosh5652 3 роки тому +1

    Congrats Dustin on reaching 100k subscribers! Thanks for taking all of us on adventures.

  • @jeffgillette3364
    @jeffgillette3364 3 роки тому +1

    It was a good idea to try I watch your channel just as much as I watch brents I enjoy watching both channels you would have really liked that place it is really neat he's done a lot of work there trying to preserve it I also agree with you about that mural you showed on the wall at that water park when you said it was really good mural it really was a good one it almost looked real well thanks for your good video you never know you might get invited back to Cerro Gordo

  • @lindamesa5122
    @lindamesa5122 3 роки тому

    They need to rename this place !! " Graffiti Park wow they sure tagged this place! The desert wind is a killer bet it was fun when ur on that slide!!

  • @brendakrieger7000
    @brendakrieger7000 3 роки тому +1

    Thank you for sharing! Happy New Year 2022🥳🎉🎊🍾🥂🎆🎇

  • @jasonz9902
    @jasonz9902 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for all the entertainment. Best of luck in the new year. Almost 100 k subs!!!! 😀

  • @rgreed20081
    @rgreed20081 3 роки тому +5

    What Brent is doing with Cerrro Gordo is going to have a major impact on the Owens Lake Valley area. Keller will serve as a point for tourists to visit Cerro Gordo. Oddly there is more to the Owens Lake Valley and the area around it.

  • @blueeyedwolf2205
    @blueeyedwolf2205 3 роки тому

    I was just at that WaterPark last week. New owners have bought it and want to try to reopen it again.

  • @xschm1dx
    @xschm1dx 3 роки тому +1

    I live in SoCal. I go to Vegas for family a lot. There used to be slides and not as bad looking until in 2009 the show Rob & Big showed Rob Dyrdek skating the slides. They removed them shortly after. In 2020 plans started to move forward to rebuild the park. Would be awesome

  • @MDTAR15
    @MDTAR15 2 роки тому

    I used to go to lake Dolores all the time when I was a teenager back in the '80s. That was by far the most dangerous water park I'd ever been to. They had a zipline that was hung completely over gravel. If you let go you ended up in the rocks. Fun place though.. as long as you didn't mind the 45-year-old drunken adolescents all over the place.

  • @bsomero10
    @bsomero10 3 роки тому +1

    You and Brent together how awesome that would be, follow his channel as well. what a great adventure this was Dustin, Thank You!

  • @chrishorbatt3504
    @chrishorbatt3504 3 роки тому +1

    I liked it. The water park in the desert was cool.

  • @jacobshort6528
    @jacobshort6528 2 роки тому

    I recognize those yellow striped little melons that grew on that dried out vine. Those were Lemon Cucumbers! So-called because of their color and size. They are an heirloom variety of cuke that vines out 25 feet or more. At least they did in my garden, 6 or 7 years ago. And they ARE edible.

  • @braddampier6143
    @braddampier6143 3 роки тому +1

    Absolutely love your adventurous spirit! I get the same way when I get out exploring ......"I just want to see what's around the next corner.......".

  • @buildanadventure
    @buildanadventure 3 роки тому +1

    We absolutely love Death Valley! Such a unique place! Wonderful video as always, friend. -Ben and Ang 💕

  • @mikeradford2808
    @mikeradford2808 3 роки тому +5

    Really great videos, locations and just your story from video to the next edit are amazing. Just want to say thanks for them all so far and I really look forward to seeing all the great stuff and adventures that are next in 2022 happy new year!

  • @DannoM_
    @DannoM_ 3 роки тому +4

    Beautiful scenery! Great adventure! I've been to a small portion of Death Valley near the Nevada border (salt flats area) so it's nice to see other parts of the massive valley.

  • @talanigreywolf7110
    @talanigreywolf7110 3 роки тому +2

    Welcome to my neck of the woods! You should check out the petroglyphs in the Coso range, or the Burro Schmidt tunnel in the El Paso Mountains, heck even Fossil Falls :)

  • @luckyedwards4870
    @luckyedwards4870 3 роки тому +2

    I gotta say, I really enjoy ur vids, they're interesting, while including a great entertainment value. Also I have to admit, I sincerely get a kick and a laugh from ur occasional humorous acting bits, u should include more of them. With all that and ur great choice of music, u make real quality vids. Yet I wish u could compare the abandoned places u go to with pics and/or vids from when they were active. Keep it up Justin, impressive job, and total thumbs up!

  • @familybento4229
    @familybento4229 3 роки тому

    You found a dope piece by a famous deceased artist, AWARE and the desert gourds were a food source for indigenous peoples.

  • @HappinessTravelz
    @HappinessTravelz 3 роки тому +2

    Great video! We were recently at Dolores Lake the old Rock-A-Hoola water park and explored around. Crazy to think they put a Waterpark in the middle of the desert. Keep up the good work👍

  • @howardolson354
    @howardolson354 3 роки тому +1

    Calico California gold mines great place to visit 👍 👌

  • @roseannacarnicom8259
    @roseannacarnicom8259 2 роки тому

    I love your videos and try not to miss any of them. I would have loved to have done exploring like you when I was younger. Keep up the adventures and safe travels.

  • @ksokie63
    @ksokie63 3 роки тому +1

    It would be cool if you get a chance to go up to Cerro Gordo. He seem to be awesome person. Thanks for sharing and Happy New Years to you and your family.

  • @krisneal7725
    @krisneal7725 2 роки тому

    Great stuff, but u need a brighter torch 👍👍👌🇦🇺🇺🇸

  • @maorimana
    @maorimana 3 роки тому +1

    Awesome you went to death valley 😁 ahh maybe it's something you can arrange on the way back 🤠 it would be great to see an adventure in cero Gordo ghost apprently too 👻

  • @sheriherrick4420
    @sheriherrick4420 2 роки тому

    I cannot get enough of your adventures! I love them all so much. I just started watching your videos a few weeks ago so I have a lot to catch up on. Along with many others in the comments I too would love to see you go to Cerro Gordo! I've been watching him for a while now and I love his stuff. You guys would go well together!

  • @nevysadventuresllc9074
    @nevysadventuresllc9074 2 роки тому

    IBrett Underwood you definitely need to film with I think if you ever get there again you should do his tour and interview him. His story and channel is pretty cool.

  • @danielduplessis9101
    @danielduplessis9101 3 роки тому +1

    Welcome to the States! Happy new year brother-