A Journey to Three Corners - Where New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma Meet 

I love the way you do not shy away from barren and abandoned sites. These places do evoke thoughts of the distant past.

I grew up in Plainview, TX. Born 1946. I lived in Denver area for 23 years (1979-2003) and would drive to Plainview 3 times a year to visit my mom. So drove through Clayton many many times, BUT-- never stopped long enough to tour the town. Oh well. And never had a thought about visiting 3-corners. So thanks for making the journey for us folks too rushed to enjoy the journey. I very much appreciate it.

These side trips are a great way to appreciate the vastness of our wonderful country. Thanks for your entertaining posts.

Very cool to document these towns and areas that aren't ever going to be on a TV show of their own. Good work.

I don't know how you do it Steve, but please keep finding these unique out of the way places. So many hidden gems of history are available to see and experience to those willing to look, and I thank you for looking!

😂. I’m dying “They’ve seen ghosts and they think I’m crazy “ Haha

If you're crazy, Steve, you're my kind of crazy! I enjoy your video explorations immensely! Thanks for taking us along.

I think it's cool that you did this. My three sisters and I took a great (ie fun) roadtrip a few years ago, checking out the areas most affected by the monstrous dust storms, and came across the last coffee shop in OK. We were the only customers which meant the owner sat and talked with us, drinking coffee, for a good long while. Among my best memories.

The triple corner of Nevada, Arizona and California is located just north of Needles , about a mile south of the Avi Casino on the west levee road. It's actually a reference point because the point is in the Colorado River.

hello steve, englishman kevin here...always had a fascination of the midwest...especially the landscape and those vast open skies...your history is unique to me as its not very old at all to us...but your history is still fascinating..from the pioneers, (american )civil war to the fiftees..i love those abandoned car garages etc..always eat my dinner watching these vids ..keep up it mate..

7:11 Not only a cool theater sign, look how great the tiles have held up at the entry! And at the JC Penney entrance! Wow! Thanks Steve!

"They've seen ghosts... but I'M crazy" 🤣🤣 Great video! Literally exploring every last corner

Made the identical trip last year. I was able to hit the other three corners that same day: OK/NM/CO, which is even more off the beaten path. Pretty mesa-country. Safe travels!

A bad Wednesday, is made MUCH better due to a Sidetrack Adventure.

Your videos are wonderful: no agenda, no politics, only a simple love of forgotten history. Much appreciated!

Tucumcari is kind of a sad town to me. There's a lot of empty, decaying buildings. I had a friend that had a vacation home in Logan right on the lake. It was beautiful. Thanks for showing us this only slightly traveled part of New Mexico. It was a fun trip down memory lane.

I live west of Clayton. I leased the grazing rights in the field in NM. I too took time to look at and place my hand on that very place. Thanks for the interest in my home turf.

Thanks for the visit. I haven't been through there in over 20 years. My dad was born in Dawson (a mining town near Cimmaron) in 1921. There will be a Dawson Reunion and picnic on Labor Day weekend this year at the sight of where the town once stood. The town closed when the mines closed in 1952. My dad's family came out west from Arkansas to Dawson in 1907 where my grandfather worked on the railroad. They moved to Trinidad, CO in 1929 and to Dalhart, TX in 1930. My parents met in Dalhart after WW2. They got married in Clayton and came out to California in 1949.

I lived in Texline when my dog ran away. Was easy to watch him the first two days. Standing on a milk crate, was able to watch him 2 more.

Love it! Driving back from Tucson to Chicago, we took our young daughters to the Four Corners. My daughters being gymnast's, took a great photo doing a backflip with a foot and hand in the four different states. Was saddened to hear in the news years later that apparently the exact location was determined to be off by a little bit.

Brings back a lot of memories from when our family was stationed in Amarillo. Dad used to say it was nothing but miles upon miles of miles in all directions. That part of the country is so flat that back in the 1960's at night we could get radio stations from Chicago.

Thank you for letting us come along with you on your adventures.

Thank you, Steve, for making the drive and sharing it with the rest of us!

Well, if it's crazy that you came to this spot in America, then you can call me absolutely nuts. I really enjoy these little adventures you take us on.

I was there in 2022! My next goal is to get the three states at the Kansas, Colorado and Oklahoma mark, then find the Colorado, NM, and Oklahoma mark (although I don’t think it is accessible. ) there is also a three state mark at the Oklahoma, Kansas, MO junction. The Arkansas, Texas, and Oklahoma Tri mark is in the Red River. 🤷🏻‍♀️I was at Four Corners in 1989. The mountain you saw are called Rabbit Ears. They are a very familiar landmark for Texans and Oklahomans heading to the mountains both for skiing and summer fun. Loved your video! Edited to say, there are travel people out there who badmouth these wide expanses of sky and land, but you were so respectful in this video. The people who stayed through the Dust Bowl were tough. My grandma gave birth to my mom during the Dust Bowl, in July, in Western Oklahoma. She was a tough lady.

Drove through the western corner of the Oklahoma panhandle, Delhart, and Guymon area. I had just read the book Worst Hard Time, by Timothy Egan, about the brave people who stayed and rode out thr Dust Bowl years when lots of people left for California trying to eke out a living as sharecroppers. Still dusty, hot, and dry during my summer road trip. Went to the XIT museum, Panhandle State University Museum, then drove south through Lubbock to Wink, Texas, near Pecos, to visit the Roy Orbison Museum. Love Roy's music. It wasn't open, but just walk next door to the city hall and ask if anyone is working there because I just drive 2,000 miles to see Roy. They'll ask someone to open it for you. Simple one roommuseim of memorabilia, including his famous preacription sunglasses. Speaking of JC Penneys, the mother store, the firstl store where James Cash Penney started his department store is located in Kemmerer, Wyoming, and it is still operating as a store.

And I grew up in Friona, about 165 miles south of Clayton. We spent the bulk of our married lives in Beaumont/Houston/Baytown but love to trip up to Colorado and New Mexico so yes, many gas/motel stops in Clayton. The picture of the sandstorm approaching brought back many memories. Standing at a north facing window (after hurriedly getting a load of laundry off the clothesline) watching it approach. A roar, the sound of the sand hitting the windows, the darkness suddenly bringing visibility down to about a fifty feet for a few minutes with gradual clearing, the little deltas of fine sand accumulating at the corners of the windows. Happened many Springs in the fifties. The thing I liked about that country was being able to SEE forever.........

I remember the National Geographic special "Love those trains". The phrase that came up" It's got to be the going,not the getting there thats good". I have enjoyed your journey, thanks for taking us along.....RF

I stopped by this Tri-State location 15 years ago. I was delivering a propane truck upfitted in Flint MI. The delivery was in Southern California. To break the monotony of the long drive I would plan rest stops in interesting places. The driving across the Oklahoma Panhandle is fascinating but at times frightful. Tremendous thunderstorms would loom up on the horizon far out in the distance. I was always glad to arrive in Rayton NM. Your video captures the high and very dry climate in this part of the southwest. Thank you.

I JUST finsihed this exact same trip only from Wichita back to So cal...very cool towns out there...thanks for this video !!!

I've been to the "Three Corner's Triangle," where Utah, Colorado and Wyoming meet. It's about 15 miles NE of the John Jarvie Historic Ranch

Steve, I love watching your videos from Perth, Australia. I always say" it's not the destination but the journey is the most fun part"

I love this kind of thing. Wish I had the time to go see stuff like you do.

Hello from New Jersey. Excellent tour and background music.

Excellent addition to your saga! It never crossed my mind that such a place exists, your humor is at its best, and I learned many things. Hahaha! "They've seen ghosts but they think ..." Many thanks for your uplifting RU-vid posts, Mr. Adventures!

Oh man, Steve! I absolutely love this video. I used to travel many of those lonely roads in New Mexico and I thoroughly enjoyed passing through all the many small towns and forgotten places. Being from Southern California, it's nice to get out in the wide open areas of this great land and leave the congestion and crowds behind!

6:47 - Definitely recognized that building as a JCP. There's one just like it in Astoria, OR as well. Today I learned about the border screw up. Thanks for sharing, Steve!

I lived in the Oklahoma panhandle for 8 years. Previously i lived in eastern Oklahoma, for about 50 years. With a few of those in southeast KS southwest MO and OKC. So things were somewhat different out there, but the people were still good folks. What a person has to realize is, change in altitude, landscape, etc. all changes weather patterns. The wind blows quite fast and frequent. What is fascinating, is driving out there at night. You can see a town's light for 30 miles ! ! You can see the turbines on the wind farms 25 miles away. . . . I'm back in eastern OK now but want to go back out and visit. It was a good time in my life and will remember lots of people that were very good to me.

Born in Kansas City, Kansas, raised in Las Vegas, New Mexico lived in Albuquerque 17 years and currently live in Phoenix, AZ. I’ve passed the area many times never knew there was a 3 Corners. That’s awesome!!!! Thank you for sharing!!! I’m looking forward to subscribing to your channel and hoping to find things about AZ on your channel.

The high plains have a certain feel. A stark beauty too

You found those white squirrels so fast i figured i was gonna see a ghost on this video!

Love your channel and your adventures. I've lived my live in the Southwestern US. Arizona and California are home but I've traveled through just about every state in the Union. Its a treat to see you bring back to life the Mother Road and the way life once was.

You do great work. You have inspired me to go to some of these places.

I was born and raised in Clayton. The town has declined since the late seventies and early eighties. I miss the town I grew up in. Great video.

Hey! I've been to that spot! Drove to the triple-point as well. Good dirt road. Took the wife & son and each of us stood in a different state. They mowed. The grass & weeds were high when we went & we had to hunt for the marker. There's another triple point where Michigan, Ohio and Indiana come together too, very accessible. Not crazy at all to drive to such things.

The Oklahoma panhandle has three trips-state corners. Straight north of where you were is OK/NM/CO and straight east of there is OK/CO/KS. Visited them all a few years ago traveling back roads thru Texas, Oklahoma and Colorado. It was a very interesting trip discovering places that are not visited often, great way to avoid crowds.🤠

Love this! Thanx for sharing

Another great vid, thank you , Steve.

Really good one. Loved it. Thanks Steve

Thanks again Brother Steve! Always makes my week! 😀🙏

The spot where three administrative boundaries, such as US state lines, intersect is known as a *tripoint.* _That_ tripoint is called *"Texhomex".* There is another tripoint not too far from there called Preston Tripoint between New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Colorado. Preston is far more interesting than Texhomex, being in a forested volcanic canyon (Blacksmith Canyon) and with a small monument bearing the names of the three states on its sides.

Content like this is why I love your channel! Thank you!

I’ve lived in Amarillo, Texas since 1980 and have traversed NE New Mexico many times. I now have a visit to the Tri Corners areas on my to-do list. The dinosaur tracks that were mentioned can be seen at Clayton Lake State Park, a few miles north of town. The dormant volcano, Mt. Capulin National Monument, is also worth a look.

Great stuff. I’ve come to really appreciate your video excursions into the obscure, off the beaten path sites and the history you weave into your narratives. 😎👍😎

Awesome field trip as always Steve! It never gets old seeing the old towns still hanging in there! We can all agree that on Rt.66, a person will see colorful marquees, cool motels, really Boss vehicles, some still running too. I have been to Four Corners myself and all three times it was very busy too. Sorta sad in a way that "3 corners" doesn't get some love but it really is in a desolate area and truth be told, I wonder how many people have actually driven by and were not even aware! Strange that The Eklund Hotel is only open on weekends! Grew up in a 1908 Victorian house as a kid and anytime we heard creaks or a door slam or strange noises, Mom always told "George The Ghost" to be quiet and behave. LOLOL MOO From COW-lumbus, Ohio

Always enjoy your videos!

As always, wonderful video and very informative. Thank you.

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing Steve

Great work as always.

Great video! Keep up the good work

I always enjoy your adventures. Thanks!

Great video!!!!Thank you for sharing!!!❤

Great destination for a video. Please keep up the good work!

Cool love this stuff and absolutely loved video!

Another great video!

Thanks Steve for the video! I really enjoy every location you choose to visit and look forward to each one of your new videos you release. Thank you for all your effort and thank you for this channel😁

Hey Steve! I cant believe you were in Clayton! My wife and I work part time at the Luna Theater. She is the manager and I am the projectionist. The Luna has been in more or less continuous operation since 1916. If you come back through here I would be happy to give you a tour of the theater. There is a LOT of stuff to check out in this area.

The journey makes any trip worthwhile. Like your videos!

Awesome road trip! Love the small towns along the way. We used to drive from San Diego to Prescott AZ to visit my brother back in the 1980's. Took the 8 to Yuma, north on SR 95 to Quartzite, then east on the 10 to the 60. All the out of the way towns in that agricultural region were so interesting. The goal was to get to the 89 in Congress. Then stay on the 89 into Prescott through the Yarnell Valley and my personal favorite - Skull Valley. I haven't driven to Prescott in at least 25 years. I wonder if that drive is still as cool.

That was a really cool adventure. Thanks for sharing!

Well, Steve, I'm also one of those weirdos who deliberately chose to go visit that spot a few years ago. I even took the same route from Tucumcari that you did! And to further add to the geography nerdiness, I visited the southeastern corner of NM on my way back from Texas last winter.

I was smiling when he put his down on the survey monument.

This had become my favorite youtube channel... Thanks Steve!

Good job, I enjoy your vids

One of your best videos ever. Well done and very interesting!

Another classic sidetrack adventure, thank you MrSteve☺️

Thanks, Steve! Another interesting video history!

What an interesting video! You have a knack for finding those out-of-the-way places. Great job!

Thanks for another cool vid.

Great video,thanks.

Love living your adventures through your videos, Steve. Keep those great postcards coping in!

I truly enjoy all your journeys. Thank you

Great tour of everything Thankyou

Another cool adventure. Thanks Steve.

Good job. And, you're right - the journey is as important as the destination.

That you for sharing this video. Do appreciate it. 👍🏻

Wednesdays are not Wednesdays without a Steve video...thank you!

Always love your videos.

Very interesting - thanks for the trip, Steve.

Steve, another interesting video. Thanks for all your hard work.

I love your adventures! Thanks a million. -Jim

cool video! love that kind of stuff!

Awesome. I hope you have more New Mexico adventures to come

Shocked! Thanks for the adventure.

Thanks for taking us along. Never really thought of the three corners. Fun stuff.

Always fun, Thanks Steve.

Man, another good video. I appreciate your videos of SoCal and the Southwest. Thanks man! Wishing you and your channel the best!

Love this!

Thanks for the video.

Thanks Steve, glad you took us there...