Salvation Mountain

  A little strange, but very beautiful in its own right, this masterpiece basically lies in in the middle of nowhere. They call it Salvation Mountain, a piece of folk art created by artist Leonard Knight. 

  The bright, colorful mountain contains bible versus and religious messages scattered throughout the sculpture in dedication to the artist’s love and devotion to God.

   If you are thinking of paying a visit, I wouldn’t recommend going just to see Salvation Mountain since there is not much else sightseeing around besides the Salton Sea. The area surrounding the mountain is actually pretty desolate.  To make it worth it, my friend and I made a weekend trip out of it since we were already headed in that direction for a lights festival. We stayed in Palm Springs, which is located about an hour and half away from the mountain. 

   The best time to come visit is early mornings or late October to avoid all the crowds and the scorching desert heat, especially if you are there to take photos. 

    The caretaker is also pretty strict, but if you mind the rules he’s nice. Make sure you follow the yellow painted path to help preserve the mountain, and don’t bring alcohol since it’s not allowed on the premises. 

   The sculpture was made out of adobe, straw, and thousands of gallons of donated lead-free paint.  There is also some car parts and tangled trees that twist inside the mountain. If you like cats, the area bunch that roam free around the area as well.

    The sculpture was made out of adobe, straw, and thousands of gallons of donated lead-free paint. There is also some car parts and tangled trees that twist inside the mountain. If you like cats, there are a bunch that roam free around the area as well. Thousands of visitors come here each year, pray and leave an item at the mountain as symbolism for giving themselves to god. To learn more, visit here  at the Salvation Mountain website. Happy traveling!!