Ghost Town Trail Near Lone Pine 

Hi Jeff My grandparents as well lived in Lone Pine for about 40 years. I remember when visiting them seeing the park .the gift shop..and a hamburger stand. The town of Lone Pine small but I loved visiting .

maybe your mom remembers john ford's visit? that would have been quite a happening, i think.

Oh my yes! I had forgotten about the plunge. Thank you for the fond memories.

Thank you for your comment. One of the primary reasons for creating these videos is to share with those that are less fortunate, whether it be health or financial, and cannot go out and see these places. That's why I like to call these "virtual video tours" - to take people to places virtually. Hang in there, I have many more virtual places to take you to!

YOU ALL! Imbecile

@@jimajams7080 Y'all sum kinda dumdum.....

@@jimajams7080 Come on, man. It's a commonly accepted use of slang that has become part of everyday language. A little harsh there.

@Cheryl Pemberton How are you doing now? Hope all is well and you're still enjoying those grandchildren!

Thank you. I hope he is too!

We've watched them all and found the places where they were filmed. The train scene at the beginning of Bad Day at Black Rock is spectacular. The picture in this video of Hwy 136 crossing the Owens River appears in High Sierra as Bogart approaches Mt. Whitney. Thanks for commenting.

AGREED!!!!!!!!

Learn the difference between "there", "their", and "they're", so you don't look like an idiot. This is elementary English.

THERE, WANDERED...

@@slappy8941 Expecting that on YT these days is pretty much hopeless.

Go easy on him. I was in public school in a small town too. My graduating class had 46 kids. More effort was spent on survival (food & heat) than was on education. At school we could keep our rifles in the truck as long as our ammo was in the glove box. And the knife on our leg had a blade that was fixed and shorter than eight inches.

@@andrewbrady3139 My goodness! Will there be any small towns left in America in a hundred years? I hope so.

Thanks for the kudos!

we camped there when i was a kid almost 50 years ago. i loved that place.

Did she die? NEver heard about it.

Yes, we just watched the video. He's doing a great job documenting everything and putting it on YT. Thanks for commenting.

Brent's new hotel should be opening up soon, going to check it out and help his cause.

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting.

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for letting us know. Yes, we produce a unique style of of video. It probably shows that I create training videos for my "real job".

@@BackRoadsWest1 There are so many youtubers who will say "Video about Lone Pine!" and then what you get is them making coffee and preparing breakfast, and a discussion about something completely irrelevant. I like yours better!

@@bob_frazier yup, I know what you mean. Frustrating at times to find out about a place. I'm sure you've seen our Lone Pine tour? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UwuUuNms470.html

@@BackRoadsWest1 I have not seen that, I will watch it today, thanks!

Thanks for commenting. Yes, just thinking of the number 395 makes me want to go there right now!

Listen to them, the 395 rules! We're going back in Oct, now I'm going to watch the video in lone pine and the Alabama Hills!

Awesome, thanks and thanks for commenting! Yea, I'd like to make more travel videos of that area. Hopefully you've seen our accompanying tour of the Lone Pine area: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UwuUuNms470.html

Me too

Thank you!

Great tip. I'll be there springtime of '23!

Thank you!

Glad you enjoyed it!

Keep in mind, Southern California has no water. That's why most comes from Northern Calif. Only a small amount comes from the Owens Valley. L.A.'s slippage will occur over a few million years, so we won't see it happen.

No, they are STEALING most of it from Northern California; that's why most of the Northern Californians want to be split from Southern, plus, the Inland and Valley people have NOTHING in common with those in the big Coastal cities!! But the way they want to split it, I don't know if anyone will be happy; I just know that I am a Constitutional Republican, and have NOTHING in common with the Communist people in places like L.A., S.F. etc.

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for commenting.

That's a heck of thing -- without water, LA would be a small town itself. I love it though. Can't beat parts of LA, just wonderful. No city like it in the world, not saying it's best. But I sure know what the best *state* in the USA is, or at least was: California. Because you got LA and SF and even Lone Pine and each of these cities had people come from all over the world to visit. And we got other great stuff -- I could probably list 100 amazing things in CA without even trying that hard. Yosemite, Malibu, La Jolla, a dozen coastal towns, Hollywood, Sequoia National Park, Lake Tahoe, even proximity to Vegas and Reno... you get the picture, I am sure. Some of CA biggest problems come from our having such a big heart, when other places kick people out, our cities feel obligated to help them. If a homeless guy is caught panhandling in Vegas, I think at one time and maybe still, they buy him a bus ticket to LA.

,me too Mark, was there last Oct and coming back this Oct. Also traveling the 191 Hwy in Utah, zeroed in on petragraphs along the way!

Thanks for the kudos. If possible, spread around links to our videos, we would really appreciate it!

Thanks for commenting. Yes, I wish I can make these videos longer, but there's only so much you can fit in one.

XERB and Wolfman Jack, blasting 50,000 watts, clear channel out of Rosarito, Mexico!

I wouldn’t mind having one of those taco’s right now

Excellent! Thanks for the comment. Yes, we have explored the diggings behind the mine. Maybe we'll cover in another video. We also had an invitation to go into Darwin Mines, but we ran out of time.

they filmed at Alabama hills just south of lone pine--the train still does short runs--over 800 films done in owens valley

@@dethray1000 Beautiful out there

Thank you!

Glad you enjoyed it

Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for commenting.

Thank you! It looks like Brent is doing a great job on putting new life into Cerro Gordo. Can't wait to see the finished product!

You're welcome and thank you for commenting!

My pleasure and thanks for commenting!

Thanks for your kind words!

Prepare for the second lock down after this is over

@@David.lovesU Well that didn't age well.

@@JohnBrown-pq9tj There should be more pestilence in the near future since we are in the last days foe these are the labor pains the Lord spoken of.

@David.lovesU Oh don't try to double down, your prognostication was garbage. Just own it.

@@JohnBrown-pq9tj you're being mean😌 Do you not see the sinful immorality happening around the world? Pride comes before the fall. As it was in the days of Noah it will be the same in the last days.

Yup, I watch Brent's stuff all the time :-)

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Thanks, I just watched it. Interesting. I certainly cannot imagine living there, but seeing those people, wow. Just FYI, although the border for the National Park is maybe 5 miles from Darwin, Death Valley "proper" is actually 2 valleys away from Darwin.

BackRoadsWest1 lol interesting indeed. And thanks for that correction. I really need to get back on the road, your videos always give me inspiration. Keep up the good work.

We bumped into Darwin last Oct, it was awesome, but spent an hour driving through and not a sole was seen. A little unnerving...

Watched similar video on RU-vid, maybe the same. Fascinating, it was in weird human interest way.

Hearing comments like yours makes my efforts all worth it! Thank you. Yes, L.A. may have sucked that area dry and changed its climate and economy, but it turned L.A. into an economic powerhouse where so many industries (aviation, movies, etc.) now thrive. Crime is a problem with any big city and the reason why I don't live in any of them anymore!! The Owens Valley is still a beautiful place to visit.

Well, if you liked that video, then watch our video covering the Lone Pine area: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UwuUuNms470.html

Yea, I kind of remember hearing about that story years ago. Thanks for sharing.

L.A. "stole" water from other sources than the Owens Valley. They are the water mafia! But without that, California wouldn't have Hollywood, a big aircraft industry, and the list goes on...

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Of course! Just browse through our channel: ru-vid.com

That was 1902, then 1930 for the expanded aqueduct. Things (laws) have changed since then.

But, L.A. wouldn't be what it is now. No Hollywood, no aviation business. Pluses and minuses.

Thanks for watching

Thanks!

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Wild W, agreed, why do you think they are called the Alabama Hills!

Yes, there are many Civil War references in the area. Mountain peaks being named after Confederate battleships, etc.

Thanks for your feedback. I totally agree with you. But here's my dilemma. The video is 27 minutes long. Everyone out there says videos need to be around 15 minutes for most people to watch them all the way through on RU-vid (today's unfortunate attention span). I still like to make most of my videos in the 20-30 minute range. Some are 40 minutes. With that said, shall I try to squeeze in more picture and video in that time so people can see more? Or should I put in less pictures and make them display longer, so as you say, people can see them more clearly. I favor seeing more in the period of time. There's always the pause & rewind options or just watch the video again. What would you do?

Thanks for commenting and glad you enjoyed the tour. Sorry, I don't know much about the music, other than I have a subscription to use copyright-free music from Audioblocks.com. I'm always searching for music that matches the mood of the tour and the length of time I need.

Below are the music tracks I used on this. Without restoring a bunch of data, I can't tell you where it was used. All music came from AudioBlocks.com. Good luck! The Forest 2:44 Random Thoughts 2:45 Easy Ride 2:31 I wish I was in Dixie 1:58 Chasing Dreams 2:02 Worm Place 3:00 The Entertainer 3:00 Kaleidoscope 2:48

@@BackRoadsWest1 Thanks. In your clip it would be "Random Thoughts", but the searches on google for it gives several results, however not that tune. Anyway it's a nice tune.

@@BackRoadsWest1 Thanks. That would be the "Random Thoughts", but it doesn't pop up in any searches, at least not this tune.

It sure did. Hopefully the new owner will restore it accurately. Looking forward to see what he does with the property.

I'd recommend reading a number of books on the subject. Mullholland didn't "steel" the water rights, the City of L.A. directed him to using his suggestions and he carried out their plan. Same with the Colorado River water rights.

@@BackRoadsWest1 I visited the area in 1985. In the early 1900s the area was thriving agriculturly. The lake is now a chemical laden playa with toxic windstorms. The water rights were obtained under handedly. Much friction and violence ensued for years until the residents moved away. LA did need the water as it was the oil capital of the US then.

@@frankjose2231 I've been visiting Owens Valley since the late 1960s. I once had to wait for a train crossing 395 near Olancha. The tracks were removed in the '80s. Keep in mind that much of its economy also centered around mining that also played out and had nothing to do with water. But there are "no trespassing" signs by order of City of L.A. all the way to Mono Lake, which is kind of rude. The book I'd recommend reading is Cadillac Desert (www.amazon.com/Cadillac-Desert-American-Disappearing-Revised/dp/0140178244), which is the de-facto standard on understanding water issues in the USA. Anyone that deals with water issues has read this book. There's also a recent book on William Mullholland that I read that is really good.

@@BackRoadsWest1 it really is a matter of the water going to LA that had no other viable source. Without it, no matter how it was obtained, LA would not have thrived.It shocked me when I saw what was left of area, but I did not know the story behind it. The water benefited 20 M people vs maybe 50K.

@@BackRoadsWest1 I live in NM and fully realize how important water is. The Colorado river cannot supply huge cities like they plan.. The Anasazi had to move their pueblos to river valleys and tributaries 800years ago or perish

He's doing well, especially now appearing on TV shows. I'm happy for him and glad that he didn't mess up the site, which we were all fearing. He really appreciates the history.

Ghost town living is his RU-vid channel. Awesome channel BTW.

Tremors was filmed all over the Lone Pine area. Go the movie museum in Lone Pine for a map of filming locations. I've never been able to figure out where the town was setup. I think it was on the south side of Owens Lake near Olancha.

Been there and are going back this year, what I found out is that a replica sign for Perfection is on Cactus Flat rd. Where they removed the set for the town. Other locations are from Alabama Hills to Darwin. Small artifacts and still there.

By the way Paul, don't know if you are going to the area, but as BRW mentions the area is full of bucket lists. Darwin is a spooky place, my wife said she doesn't want to go back there, I agree.

@@samphillips4124 'Spooky" because it looks like 'a regular' little town, but there 'ain't' a soul around to be seen!

@@blaneycrabbe3390 Darwin? Hell yeah, spent an hour driving through and taking pics, then my said lets get the hell out of here! Thanks, we survived.

Yes, I heard the bad news yesterday. We were in Tonopah this week and the winds were terrible. So I'm glad to hear not much more got burnt due to the winds. As for discussing other things, you can't make videos too long! This one is already long enough and I wanted to keep it to non-4WD people. But we've been to the top of the Salt Tramway - beautiful drive and view. We actually cover Darwin Falls in our Death Valley on-line guide: www.backroadswest.com/brw/death-valley/

My wife and I have been involved with Cerro Gordo for over 20 years. When Mike passed away (I believe 2009) we relieved the caretaker (Robert) about a dozen times for 7-15 days staying the Belshaw house. One Christmas week we had a 5 day run of -10 degrees to a high of about 20 degrees, very cold! I just ran across your channel really good content I’ve passed the word around. With just a few exceptions I’ve spent a lot of time in the areas you displayed. Are you still using the same 4 Runner? If so any more head problems?

Was there a couple yrs ago and so sad to hear....very cool place.

Hey BackRoadsWest1 Awesome information you have shared so well! I was going to ask you if you can recommend a Death Valley video then I saw your reply that it's online! Appreciated! I nearly certain you also we're the professional that did the RU-vid on Utah National Parks. They were just excellent as well as this. I just Subscribed to your Channel... Great work to help others plan their trips! Thanks, Craig Williams Architect

Spooky is right! There last Oct and coming back this Oct, spent an hour driving through Darwin and didn't see a sole.

Been there many times and rarely see anyone.

@@BackRoadsWest1 other than seeing Death Valley, we had no idea that the395 had so much! We love the movie Tremors.

Wherever you go, property lines are clear cut. Mapping apps like Gaia GPS definitely point out where they are. There's also a lot of BLM land that mining claims get filed on. In my experience, I haven't run across any squatters on properties like you see in this video.

Maybe because there's no free handouts to be found?

Kevin, only 2% of the country has That! This is history...they drank whiskey!

Oh we will, but Brent, the new owner, I'm sure has plenty of historical pictures as he shows in his videos.

Are you looking for answers? Don't ask me!

@@BackRoadsWest1 Appreciate your straightforward response. I was just looking at the pre-draining pics and thought there might be a rationale to explain this. 💟

Yup, that's what they listened to in those days.

@@BackRoadsWest1 I have never heard it played in the style of ragtime. Pretty neat though

Thanks for pointing that out. Something obviously got changed. Here's the correct link: www.backroadswest.com/blog/ghost-town-trail-near-lone-pine/

I've heard it both ways.

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Yes, the food that you bring with you. In other words, the answer is no. Driving 20 miles past Darwin on 190 is Panamint Springs, which has an eatery.

@@BackRoadsWest1 Hahaha thanks. Will take a picnic.

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You'll have to remember too that, except for the farming communities, many of the towns were classic mining towns that only lasted a few years. L.A. was where all the commerce was and the so important sea port. A large city like L.A. would have never materialized in the Owens Valley.

Just the hotel burnt down, but nonetheless, a big loss :-( Only solace is that the hotel was somewhat of a reproduction, which means the rich dude that owns the property now will probably rebuild it.

@@BackRoadsWest1 the local (So Cal) news made it seem a bigger fire, but looking at recent pictures. I know better now.

No everyone wants to see a 2 hour long video. If you want to look for a longer period, go there in person!

Gee Kat, they're right, we've been there and are going back this year because of the video! I don't want a virtual tour, just interesting and unknown info. You'll love it!

@kat2873 no one asked for your negative feedback. Quit being rude and go visit. Crybaby.

Or watch it in a slower speed setting? Or hit pause? SMH.