Niland, California: Salvation Mountain
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- Address:
- Beal Rd, Niland, CA
- Directions:
- From CA-111 in Niland, turn east at the liquor store onto Main St./Beal Rd. Cross the train tracks and drive another three miles. You'll see the painted hill in the distance.
- Hours:
- Sunrise to Sunset Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- RA Rates:
- The Best
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In the desert near the Salton Sea, outsider artist Leonard Knight painted divinely inspired visions on a dirt ridge he called Salvation Mountain.
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A 2004 visit, with family safely seat-belted, to Leonard Knight's outsider art world.
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Salvation Mountain:
Though Leonard Knight is no longer with us, his painted mountain is still admired as a marvel of spiritual folk art (2018).
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Salvation Mountain is a bit off the main drag, but a fun photo stop!
[Debbie, 09/22/2020]
Posted hours: Sunrise to Sunset. Directions: Turn left in Main Street in the town of Niland at the grocery store. Follow the road and cross the R/R tracks. Soon you will see the painted mountain in the distance. Stop and follow the yellow brick road for a special view.
[Joe Kleinsmith, 03/25/2017]Page of 3 [Next 5 items]
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A historical plaque was added to the site on April 23, 2016 by the local chapter of E Clampus Vitus.