Hat Creek, California: Big Roy, Muffler Man
Classic towering fiberglass statue made in the 1960s to promote roadside businesses.
- Address:
- Hwy 89, Hat Creek, CA
- Directions:
- Highway 89, in the town of Hat Creek, located about halfway between the junctions of Hwy 44 and Hwy 299. On the west side of the highway at Gatewood Road, a driveway to a mobile home park.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
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Still standing watch on the side of Highway 89. There's fencing between him and the pull-off next to the highway, but you can go around and hang out at the picnic table.
[Rustin LaFurney, 06/29/2021]
Big Roy is big -- really big! He now holds a branding iron in his hands, and there's now a picnic table, and a guest book to sign for visitors. My mother and I know Big Roy's owner personally, and he took us for a ride to visit this attraction.
[Jann Schott, 03/20/2016]What Roger neglected to mention is that "the big guy" is directly across the state highway from a working cattle ranch. The cowboy overlooks a loading chute and has caught the attention of many bovine residents.
[Janne AKA favorite sis in law, 09/24/2009]
Here he is! The Hat Creek Muffler Man just erected. Freshly renovated and transformed into a cowboy; formerly a mechanic in Dunsmuir, CA. He's attracting lots of attention and will soon have a picnic table nearby for visitors to enjoy.
[Roger Sleight, 06/07/2009]The muffler man of Dunsmuir, CA has been purchased and is now undergoing some restoration and a transformation into a cowboy. He will be standing again very soon in the vicinity of Hat Creek, CA along state highway 89 about halfway between the junctions of highway 299 and highway 44.
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