Salvation Mountain

Offbeat roadside attraction featuring an adobe mound covered in colorful religious folk art.

This was super cool to see the work that someone put into this. If you like things like this it is worth a stop. Be prepared that the drive out there is different then you might expect. There is a sea of people with pretty rough looking travel homes that live near by. But they leave you alone so, I would still go again and would recommend the experience for others.

Absolutely amazing and the people there are so kind. Bring extra water and sunblock, make sure you bring some cash for donations. Great experience

Visited in April 2015. A truly amazing and unique place that left me inspired. Bit of history: Leonard Knight, born on November 1, 1931, was the 4th of 6 children. After serving in the Korean War as a vehicle technician, he embarked on a remarkable artistic journey. Knight’s passion for spreading love and God’s message led him to create something truly extraordinary. In the 1970s, Knight painted “GOD IS LOVE” on a hot air balloon crafted from patchwork materials and a stove. When the balloon failed to take flight, Knight prayed and felt that God’s response was to build a mountain. By 1984, he discovered Slab City, a transient and retiree commune, where he decided to leave a “small monument” made of concrete and paint. Over the next five years, the project grew, and the current Salvation Mountain emerged. Leonard Knight passed away in 2014 but was able to visit his beloved creation one last time in May 2013.

Absolutely amazing and the people there are so kind. Bring extra water and sunblock, make sure you bring some cash for donations. Great experience