Have to take a moment to say Congratulations on reaching the 100k milestone. All of your hard work, historical research and presentations are now getting the attention they deserve. Very happy for you Steve!
Oh man, the desert southwest is such an incredible landscape and history. You do great justice on presenting it. You are a natural journalist, and your research on your subjects add a lot to making them interesting. Great background music and audio mix of narration and music!
Thanks for doing the research and not repeating the errors others have written about these places, the true history is always much more interesting. Love the drone footage, and your accurate guess about the cistern! Cheers!
@@rhuephus Well, he presents the known facts as facts (i.e. small railroad "camp follower" encampment, and later Navajo trading post) and clearly labels the rest as "speculation, and likely fiction". That's about as "true" as it gets for these little transitory settlements. Not a lot was truly known, because they were not permanent and established settlements - just stop-overs on the large "traveling circus" that was a railroad construction project. Everyone knows that the "wild west tales" are grossly exaggerated or made up out of whole cloth. This was, after all, the Victorian Era... even in the furthest reaches of the American frontier, people simply didn't behave the way old dime novels and Hollywood portray. Mostly, there were some roughnecks getting drunk and maybe engaging in fist fights. But, being in the employ of a corporate concern and out in the middle of nowhere building a railroad or working a mine, they kept their behavior to a "dull roar"... because getting fired from your job could literally be lethal. Out on your ass, with no resources, and a hundred miles of desert in every direction. Occasionally, there would be consensual duels (perhaps illegal, perhaps not, and still considered _socially_ acceptable regardless of legislation at the time). But outright criminal homicide was rare indeed. As were most "property crimes" and sexual crimes. There was some "commercial crimes" like train robberies and livestock theft, but again it was rare enough that it both made a big stink in the local news, and created a large response dedicated to capture the criminals... but it rarely involved slaughtering people. Look up the stagecoach highwayman "Black Bart" for an example of the fairly typical sort of commercial crime in those days. Compared to many of our urban crime zones of today, the "Wild West" was positively bucolic, if somewhat rural and isolated... but hey, a job was a job, and most got on just fine working in these regions. For the era, if one was young and willing to work at hard manual labor, it was an adventure of a lifetime, and reasonably safe if one was careful and didn't get killed in an industrial accident.
This whole area in Arizona is full of amazing places. I am unable to link to them, but look up the Meteor Crater, Petrified Forest, Painted Desert, and the Grand Canyon. I have driven several times through this area in my life and it is always jaw dropping.
I live in Winslow Az and you would have to see it to believe it!!! The endless land is incredible and that's why I love Arizona so much because I can go out and get away from everyone and not see another person for days if I choose!!!
One day a couple of us working at Grand Canyon drove out to see the railroad bridge. Wasn't aware of the ghost town story. Road conditions were a bit different on out drive. Had to use windshield wipers a couple times to clear dust off in order to see. And it wasn't because we were driving fast! It was so dusty that by the time we returned to the highway our vehicle was covered by so much dust it was difficult to determine the paint color. Thanks for bringing back some memories.
Congratulations on the very special milestone of 100,000 subscribers!!🏆 You take us places we can’t visit ourselves and you always put a lot of historical fact into what we see! THANK YOU!!
Thank you for another intriguing trip into history not taught in school. I really enjoy your videos, historical perspectives and more than that, the stories! Please keep it up!
I love how you acknowledge the legends about a place like this while debunking them. Legends are often lies inflated by ego. You bring honesty and respect to the stories that grow around places like this. Thank you.
Canyon Diablo... A Grand Canyon in the making. The power of water and time. Such an obscure place. An historical footnote brought a little life by your exposure....👍👍
You present so well! Love it. I've been across that bridge many times some years ago. Very cool to see beyond what I could see from the locomotive. Thank you for that!
100K! Well done Steve. I'm a fairly recent subscriber, don't live anywhere near the USA and find your adventures fascinating. It's a side of America you just wouldn't see as a tourist. Well researched and narrated, easy to watch and understand. That canyon is amazing and the horseshoe bend makes a great picture.
Thumbs up good video in a rare instance of having good Not too loud background music. Can actually hear the narration not just a bunch of irritating computer generated noise like so many videos have these days 😫 History of the West is unique and fascinating keep up the good work
I’ve driven over Canyon Diablo many times on I-40 and wondered what was out there. Now I have some idea and I want to see more. Gorgeous video of the canyon and surrounding plateau! Really cool geology! 👍🏼👍🏼
I remember riding in the car with my parents past the twin arrows trading post as a child in the 60's. Never knew there was a canyon and ghost town too. Guess I'll have to take a trip there and wander about. Thanks for sharing.
I grew up in Northern AZ and I explored both of those locations (Two Guns and Canyon Diablo) never knew about that crazy back story of "Most Dangerous Town in the Old West" though 😆! Love your channel!
This was such a wonderful video. I have so many memories of Canyon Diablo. My former father-in-law was Aaron Drye. His parents moved to Anderson Pass in 1913, which is located south of Twin Arrows (beginning of video). They homesteaded land in the pass. The winters were too difficult, so they homesteaded in another place along Canyon Diablo. Aaron was born in 1920. he had memories of the "canyon house," which is about a mile south of the town in this video. At the time, the area was an Army fort that worked with the local tribes. Aaron's first school was there. He had faded memories of that time. Some of the rumors of how rowdy the town was were definitely overblown. Aaron never left the area. His brother bought a ranch that extended from Twin Arrows several miles up over the mesa. Aarons Ranch, the D5, went from the other side of I-40 about five miles north. I lived and worked the ranch from 1981-1988. Today, the ranch is the Casino. Aaron was married to Maudie Williis. Her father was Flagstaff's sheriff in the 1940's. During WWII, Aaron and his wife lived in a small house near the Canyon DIablo Bridge (the original). His job was to guard the bridge during the war. Lastly - Two Guns - Aaron worked for the person who made the "Indian Death cave." - He sold tickets from 1935-1938 - He also sold tickets to the zoo. He would say - "the old lady that ran the zoo was something else. Every time a tourist would look at the coyotes and other wild animals caught in the area, she would start to howl. That would make the coyotes howl."
Greetings from Colorful Colorado. Awesome History! I really appreciate the "Walter Cronkite" Honesty and "Matter of Fact" Reporting that you do on your channel,
Loads of great info of Canyon Diablo in our great state of Arizona! So much history in that area. Congrats on reaching 100k! Seem just like yesterday we found you and you were at 16k. Your growth has been insane and awesome! 🎉
Another place I've been to! The year was 1988, and we had taken a rather large circle route from a trip to Tucson from New Mexico. Had visited Phoenix and Flagstaff, were heading east towards home. Had taken the new wife and her daughter to see the "big hole" (Meteor Crater) and I wanted to see the bridge. I didn't know the town was as extensive as it was. The only ruins WE saw was alongside the tracks, which i assumed were railroad structures. (Google Earth shows those ruins gone.) Wasn't there to explore, so we didn't. Nice to see that there was more to Cañon Diablo than a decrepit depot.
Love your channel. There is NO place on this earth that I have a connection with than Arizona. Something about this land that I'm in awe with. Like I been here before, as in psst lives. As a native? I miss my most beloved Arizona!
I'm a train buff and I've been up there a couple of times to photograph trains going over the bridge. Canyon Diablo is well know to railfans like myself. I never realized that there was once a town there. Thanks for the history lesson! 😃
I have to say thank you so much for producing this video. Sitting cool in the comforts of my home, i had a virtual walk through the diablo canyon. Seeing vast desert wilderness leaves a dizzy feel....like being transported back in time....in every comment I say this 'your voice is very sweet and soothing'
Good job. That place is one of the best along Route 66 for exploring because there is so much "infrastructure" still left especially at the fronts of the canyon starting the the "Mountain Lion" cages.
Mr. Whipple is certainly someone's ancestor. It must be very special to them, I think, to know some of their family's history and have it told so well. Thanks for all of your research and hard work.
I would have laughed a few years ago if someone told me I would watch a travel vlog, now I can hardly wait until Wednesday! Congrats on 100k and thanks for all the stories.
Almost 20 years ago I had found a one page of info on the internet (don't remember the source but before Wikipedia was a thing) on Canyon Diablo. We drove out and stopped just before the train tracks. I think we saw a few trains go by while we were there (very active). We walked across the tracks when it was clear, and through a barbwire fence to see the remains. I appreciate your analysis on it. It didn't seem to match the description of the age as well as the condition. But your information makes sense. So thank you for researching further. Interesting that what I remember matches exactly what you saw, although we only went to the main area (I don't remember the grave). Appreciate your videos.
CONGRATS on breaking 100k subscribers! That's awesome. I'm glad the algorithm brought me to you about six months ago. I have really enjoyed your storytelling.
I have been to Canyon Diablo many times and always found it a spooky place! Especially looking into that cistern. It had plenty of history there even before the railroad was built. And so much railroad history even nowadays!! Thanks for the great trip to the Devils Canyon.
I have to disagree with the premise that the town likely wasn't violent, and it seems like most of your facts are cited from an Arizona Republic/AZ Central article from a few years ago that has some fairly serious confirmation bias going on. Canyon Diablo was essentially a Hell on Wheels town (towns that spring up along tracks of railroad under construction; as depicted in AMC's "Hell on Wheels" series) that stuck around for the better part of a half-year. We know exactly how deadly Hell on Wheels towns were. It's become the stuff of legend for good reason. Why on earth would one that sat around baking in the Arizona sun for 6 months not be an even more deadly version of same? Also, you make the statement that Hermann Wolf is the only person confirmed to be buried there. Then later you reference the photo of the dead outlaw from Wikipedia. Well... in that photo can be clearly seen the rod-iron gate of a Canyon Diablo town cemetery. Which contradictorily proves the town not only existed... but at one point, was large enough to require a dedicated graveyard. So many problems with that Arizona Republic article that have, sadly, been carried over into this video.
Interesting wind/ water erosion on those canyon walls. Noticed a lot of greenery at the bottom of the canyon, which would indicate water. Didn’t notice it with your drone shots but is there running water down there? Others have congratulated you on your 100K mark. Well earned and deserved!
I didn't see any current water. The wind was really going through the canyon or I would have flown the drown down into it to get a closer look. I was curious as to what trash had been tossed down there too. But it was so bad I filmed some stuff that isn't in the video because the wind noise was so bad it was unusable, even with the dead cat on the mic.
Lone arrow ... reminds me of Back to the Future and what was once Twin Pines Mall became Lone Pine Mall in Back to the Future 2 when Marty crashed thru a fence, a pine tree and a barn. Thanks again for a well-done video!
It's funny that my main purpose for going to Canyon Diablo in 2013 was to film trains going over the bridge. The ruins were secondary in viewing them from across the tracks. Thank you for providing a close-up look at them with an excellent narration.
It is so marvelous to think that the iconic western movies we watched and the thrilling novels we read about are actually real! Yes, of course, there are embellishments and exaggerations, but this is indeed the wild wild west, seeing those black and white photos triggered this realization lol
Definitely will put this on my list of places to visit next time I'm up that way, mostly just to see that horseshoe bend in the canyon for myself. Thanks as always for finding these little gems!
Thank you, Steve, for another fascinating episode! I've driven by so many of the places you've covered, now I have a much better understanding and appreciation for them!
another fascinating story Steve. I always enjoy the history of ghost towns, make your mind wander to that time period. your detail to historical facts really brings the characters to life!
I have enjoyed every one of your videos, you haven't made a bad one yet! But I really enjoy starting out my day with one of your travel videos as I used to love to travel!
That canyon is so cool! I've been through the desert probably 100 times and I thought it was just a bunch volcano rock. I could look at that canyon for hours!
When I first watched the movie, Forrest Gump, I immediately recognized the Twin Arrows scene when Forrest falls into a huge mud puddle and wipes his face off, resulting in a smily face. It was a busy truck stop in the early 90's and those mud puddles were very real and deep and nasty. My name is Bicycle Bob and I approved this message and your work.
Indeed! No regular hygiene, no medical care beyond the most rudimentary... & the food was not up to today's standards. Even McDonald's would be an improvement! No way to preserve short of drying by smoking or salt, so it was spoiling almost as soon as it got back to town.
36 people were killed there over the years. In 1905 there was a shootout between two robbers and two lawmen. One robber was killed, the other wounded. They were only 4 to 8 feet apart but fired 21 bullets. So much for those legends about accurate pistol shooting. It's all on Wikipedia. Diablo Canyon shootout.
So interesting, and I get to see a part of the country that is completely different from my home. Thank you for the great visuals and the history. It's amazing that there was a town there!
I enjoy your videos, You do them in a way that they are very calm and relaxing, HaHa!! Congrats on 100k, that' a number you should be proud of, keep up the great work, i'll keep watching>>
Thank you for showing this piece of Arizona history. 10:33 Something similar was once at the Columbus N.M. museum they had a photo of the burning of bandit's bodies after Pancho Villa's raid. They poured tar over them. Some man was using a stick to push a twisted arm back into the fire. Such was the wild West.
Thx for posting. Very good drone footage of the bridge across the canyon really made this video interesting! You do many of the same type of adventures I do, I just don't document mine. Keep up the good work!
Excellent video, drove that road in 2002 and 2006 for train photography, glade to see no improvements to the road. Like your drone work, shows the remote area very well.
Great explore. Love those old foundations/rubble. That canyon view; wow Can't imagine nobody using this as a resort or even a camp. I bet there was outlaws.
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Have to take a moment to say Congratulations on reaching the 100k milestone. All of your hard work, historical research and presentations are now getting the attention they deserve. Very happy for you Steve!
Thank you, it's pretty unbelievable to me.
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@@samiam619Go Padres ... there is always next season. 😂
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@@samiam619 Never!
Oh man, the desert southwest is such an incredible landscape and history. You do great justice on presenting it. You are a natural journalist, and your research on your subjects add a lot to making them interesting. Great background music and audio mix of narration and music!
I love the nonchalant and understated manner you use in recounting myths about the town. Another really fun video for us all to feast on.
Thank you!
Thanks for doing the research and not repeating the errors others have written about these places, the true history is always much more interesting.
Love the drone footage, and your accurate guess about the cistern!
Cheers!
"true" history ?? What makes you think this is the "true" history ??
@@rhuephus Well, he presents the known facts as facts (i.e. small railroad "camp follower" encampment, and later Navajo trading post) and clearly labels the rest as "speculation, and likely fiction". That's about as "true" as it gets for these little transitory settlements. Not a lot was truly known, because they were not permanent and established settlements - just stop-overs on the large "traveling circus" that was a railroad construction project.
Everyone knows that the "wild west tales" are grossly exaggerated or made up out of whole cloth. This was, after all, the Victorian Era... even in the furthest reaches of the American frontier, people simply didn't behave the way old dime novels and Hollywood portray. Mostly, there were some roughnecks getting drunk and maybe engaging in fist fights. But, being in the employ of a corporate concern and out in the middle of nowhere building a railroad or working a mine, they kept their behavior to a "dull roar"... because getting fired from your job could literally be lethal. Out on your ass, with no resources, and a hundred miles of desert in every direction.
Occasionally, there would be consensual duels (perhaps illegal, perhaps not, and still considered _socially_ acceptable regardless of legislation at the time). But outright criminal homicide was rare indeed. As were most "property crimes" and sexual crimes. There was some "commercial crimes" like train robberies and livestock theft, but again it was rare enough that it both made a big stink in the local news, and created a large response dedicated to capture the criminals... but it rarely involved slaughtering people. Look up the stagecoach highwayman "Black Bart" for an example of the fairly typical sort of commercial crime in those days.
Compared to many of our urban crime zones of today, the "Wild West" was positively bucolic, if somewhat rural and isolated... but hey, a job was a job, and most got on just fine working in these regions. For the era, if one was young and willing to work at hard manual labor, it was an adventure of a lifetime, and reasonably safe if one was careful and didn't get killed in an industrial accident.
As someone from a small country in Europe, looking at these huge expanses with very interesting history is amazing, thanks
Greetings! 🌵🏜️
This whole area in Arizona is full of amazing places. I am unable to link to them, but look up the Meteor Crater, Petrified Forest, Painted Desert, and the Grand Canyon. I have driven several times through this area in my life and it is always jaw dropping.
I live in Winslow Az and you would have to see it to believe it!!!
The endless land is incredible and that's why I love Arizona so much because I can go out and get away from everyone and not see another person for days if I choose!!!
Their was a family from Germany that died from the heat and getting lost in in Az. I think that people from Europe did not realize how big the USA is
A lot of Native American tribes all over the US. 500 separate languages, just in the Continental USA. White people exterminated the Native Americans.
One day a couple of us working at Grand Canyon drove out to see the railroad bridge. Wasn't aware of the ghost town story. Road conditions were a bit different on out drive. Had to use windshield wipers a couple times to clear dust off in order to see. And it wasn't because we were driving fast! It was so dusty that by the time we returned to the highway our vehicle was covered by so much dust it was difficult to determine the paint color. Thanks for bringing back some memories.
Congratulations on the very special milestone of 100,000 subscribers!!🏆 You take us places we can’t visit ourselves and you always put a lot of historical fact into what we see! THANK YOU!!
Thank you for another intriguing trip into history not taught in school. I really enjoy your videos, historical perspectives and more than that, the stories! Please keep it up!
I love how you acknowledge the legends about a place like this while debunking them. Legends are often lies inflated by ego. You bring honesty and respect to the stories that grow around places like this. Thank you.
Another awesome video. Drone is definitely a plus. I love those wide Open spaces. 👍
Yeah, its so wide open out there then all of the sudden there is a canyon!
Canyon Diablo... A Grand Canyon in the making. The power of water and time.
Such an obscure place. An historical footnote brought a little life by your exposure....👍👍
You present so well! Love it.
I've been across that bridge many times some years ago. Very cool to see beyond what I could see from the locomotive. Thank you for that!
100K! Well done Steve. I'm a fairly recent subscriber, don't live anywhere near the USA and find your adventures fascinating. It's a side of America you just wouldn't see as a tourist. Well researched and narrated, easy to watch and understand. That canyon is amazing and the horseshoe bend makes a great picture.
I like it that you are a regular guy and you are so honest. Cracks me up. Enjoyed the video.
Thanks!
Why would being regular and honest crack you up?
Thumbs up good video in a rare instance of having good Not too loud background music.
Can actually hear the narration not just a bunch of irritating computer generated noise like so many videos have these days 😫
History of the West is unique and fascinating keep up the good work
I’ve driven over Canyon Diablo many times on I-40 and wondered what was out there. Now I have some idea and I want to see more. Gorgeous video of the canyon and surrounding plateau! Really cool geology! 👍🏼👍🏼
I remember riding in the car with my parents past the twin arrows trading post as a child in the 60's. Never knew there was a canyon and ghost town too. Guess I'll have to take a trip there and wander about. Thanks for sharing.
I grew up in Northern AZ and I explored both of those locations (Two Guns and Canyon Diablo) never knew about that crazy back story of "Most Dangerous Town in the Old West" though 😆! Love your channel!
This was such a wonderful video. I have so many memories of Canyon Diablo. My former father-in-law was Aaron Drye. His parents moved to Anderson Pass in 1913, which is located south of Twin Arrows (beginning of video). They homesteaded land in the pass. The winters were too difficult, so they homesteaded in another place along Canyon Diablo. Aaron was born in 1920. he had memories of the "canyon house," which is about a mile south of the town in this video. At the time, the area was an Army fort that worked with the local tribes. Aaron's first school was there. He had faded memories of that time. Some of the rumors of how rowdy the town was were definitely overblown. Aaron never left the area. His brother bought a ranch that extended from Twin Arrows several miles up over the mesa. Aarons Ranch, the D5, went from the other side of I-40 about five miles north. I lived and worked the ranch from 1981-1988. Today, the ranch is the Casino. Aaron was married to Maudie Williis. Her father was Flagstaff's sheriff in the 1940's. During WWII, Aaron and his wife lived in a small house near the Canyon DIablo Bridge (the original). His job was to guard the bridge during the war. Lastly - Two Guns - Aaron worked for the person who made the "Indian Death cave." - He sold tickets from 1935-1938 - He also sold tickets to the zoo. He would say - "the old lady that ran the zoo was something else. Every time a tourist would look at the coyotes and other wild animals caught in the area, she would start to howl. That would make the coyotes howl."
Greetings from Colorful Colorado. Awesome History! I really appreciate the "Walter Cronkite" Honesty and "Matter of Fact" Reporting that you do on your channel,
Good for you, Steve! 100, 000! Interesting historical content.
Congrats on your 100K!! Another fun tour in the desert. Thanks Steve.
Thank you, I appreciate it!
Loads of great info of Canyon Diablo in our great state of Arizona! So much history in that area. Congrats on reaching 100k! Seem just like yesterday we found you and you were at 16k. Your growth has been insane and awesome! 🎉
Thank you. It's still pretty unbelievable to me.
Well deserved 100,000 subs 🎊🎉😄👍
Another place I've been to! The year was 1988, and we had taken a rather large circle route from a trip to Tucson from New Mexico. Had visited Phoenix and Flagstaff, were heading east towards home. Had taken the new wife and her daughter to see the "big hole" (Meteor Crater) and I wanted to see the bridge. I didn't know the town was as extensive as it was. The only ruins WE saw was alongside the tracks, which i assumed were railroad structures. (Google Earth shows those ruins gone.) Wasn't there to explore, so we didn't. Nice to see that there was more to Cañon Diablo than a decrepit depot.
Really enjoyed both the "probable tall tales" and the real tales.
I love being able to see places I will never be able to visit in real life. Thanks for all you do hosting the tours👍.
Congrats on 100k. As always, a thoroughly enjoyable video. Thank you for taking us along.
I enjoyed watching this personal documentary very much. Thank you for the interesting insights, and for elaborating. Very nice to see this on RUclips.
Love your channel. There is NO place on this earth that I have a connection with than Arizona. Something about this land that I'm in awe with. Like I been here before, as in psst lives. As a native? I miss my most beloved Arizona!
Love your videos. I viewed the ride into the bottom of the Grand Canyon yesterday. Thanks for taking us along.
I'm a train buff and I've been up there a couple of times to photograph trains going over the bridge. Canyon Diablo is well know to railfans like myself. I never realized that there was once a town there. Thanks for the history lesson! 😃
ya, it was a pretty remote area and dont think they even had any cell service out there ... ;-)
super cool vid - that canyon itself is really interesting too, just carved into that otherwise flat land like that.
I have to say thank you so much for producing this video. Sitting cool in the comforts of my home, i had a virtual walk through the diablo canyon. Seeing vast desert wilderness leaves a dizzy feel....like being transported back in time....in every comment I say this 'your voice is very sweet and soothing'
wow, way cool... plus, LOVE the music background! perfect!
Good job. That place is one of the best along Route 66 for exploring because there is so much "infrastructure" still left especially at the fronts of the canyon starting the the "Mountain Lion" cages.
Mr. Whipple is certainly someone's ancestor. It must be very special to them, I think, to know some of their family's history and have it told so well. Thanks for all of your research and hard work.
The other arrow got taken out by a kid in a DeLorean.
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I was wondering if anyone would catch it, and here it is in the first comment haha
Was his Flux capacitor operational???
I would have laughed a few years ago if someone told me I would watch a travel vlog, now I can hardly wait until Wednesday! Congrats on 100k and thanks for all the stories.
Congrats on hitting 100k subscribers, Steve! Quite an achievement for the explorer from San Diego.
Guns, garters, and ghosts: if there's a story, I'm always down to hear or read about it.
Enjoyed your laidback manner as you take us through the mostly forgotten areas of the west.
The Twin Arrows would be a great project for someone to restore
I love how you intersperse historical photos throughout your video. I enjoy going on the road with you!
Almost 20 years ago I had found a one page of info on the internet (don't remember the source but before Wikipedia was a thing) on Canyon Diablo. We drove out and stopped just before the train tracks. I think we saw a few trains go by while we were there (very active). We walked across the tracks when it was clear, and through a barbwire fence to see the remains.
I appreciate your analysis on it.
It didn't seem to match the description of the age as well as the condition. But your information makes sense. So thank you for researching further.
Interesting that what I remember matches exactly what you saw, although we only went to the main area (I don't remember the grave).
Appreciate your videos.
CONGRATS on breaking 100k subscribers! That's awesome. I'm glad the algorithm brought me to you about six months ago. I have really enjoyed your storytelling.
A++ as usual.. Great channel..
I have been to Canyon Diablo many times and always found it a spooky place! Especially looking into that cistern.
It had plenty of history there even before the railroad was built. And so much railroad history even nowadays!!
Thanks for the great trip to the Devils Canyon.
Thanks again for another great video. I wish you the best success and many new adventures with your channel! Keep up the great work
I have to disagree with the premise that the town likely wasn't violent, and it seems like most of your facts are cited from an Arizona Republic/AZ Central article from a few years ago that has some fairly serious confirmation bias going on.
Canyon Diablo was essentially a Hell on Wheels town (towns that spring up along tracks of railroad under construction; as depicted in AMC's "Hell on Wheels" series) that stuck around for the better part of a half-year.
We know exactly how deadly Hell on Wheels towns were. It's become the stuff of legend for good reason. Why on earth would one that sat around baking in the Arizona sun for 6 months not be an even more deadly version of same?
Also, you make the statement that Hermann Wolf is the only person confirmed to be buried there.
Then later you reference the photo of the dead outlaw from Wikipedia. Well... in that photo can be clearly seen the rod-iron gate of a Canyon Diablo town cemetery.
Which contradictorily proves the town not only existed... but at one point, was large enough to require a dedicated graveyard.
So many problems with that Arizona Republic article that have, sadly, been carried over into this video.
Interesting wind/ water erosion on those canyon walls. Noticed a lot of greenery at the bottom of the canyon, which would indicate water. Didn’t notice it with your drone shots but is there running water down there? Others have congratulated you on your 100K mark. Well earned and deserved!
I didn't see any current water. The wind was really going through the canyon or I would have flown the drown down into it to get a closer look. I was curious as to what trash had been tossed down there too. But it was so bad I filmed some stuff that isn't in the video because the wind noise was so bad it was unusable, even with the dead cat on the mic.
@@SidetrackAdventuresPlus, if it crashed, you would never, ever get it back. That was some rough country in that canyon.
Water runs in those canyons during seasonal monsoon season. Most of the year it is dry.
Steve, you make great videos !! Very interesting locations and information !!
Your narratives are excellent !! Great work !!
Lone arrow ... reminds me of Back to the Future and what was once Twin Pines Mall became Lone Pine Mall in Back to the Future 2 when Marty crashed thru a fence, a pine tree and a barn. Thanks again for a well-done video!
It's funny that my main purpose for going to Canyon Diablo in 2013 was to film trains going over the bridge. The ruins were secondary in viewing them from across the tracks. Thank you for providing a close-up look at them with an excellent narration.
The places you go are way more interesting with your historical research and story telling. Every time I’m like who knew…. Love it.
yes, congratulations on hitting 100K
Thank you. I really appreciate it.
It is so marvelous to think that the iconic western movies we watched and the thrilling novels we read about are actually real! Yes, of course, there are embellishments and exaggerations, but this is indeed the wild wild west, seeing those black and white photos triggered this realization lol
As always well researched , great series
Thank you.
Definitely will put this on my list of places to visit next time I'm up that way, mostly just to see that horseshoe bend in the canyon for myself. Thanks as always for finding these little gems!
I really appreciate your style of presentation- you don’t seem so ego-driven, making the video about yourself. Clear information. Thanks.
Love the videos man, I always appreciate forgotten the history of the region we live in
Thank you, Steve, for another fascinating episode! I've driven by so many of the places you've covered, now I have a much better understanding and appreciation for them!
another fascinating story Steve. I always enjoy the history of ghost towns, make your mind wander to that time period. your detail to historical facts really brings the characters to life!
I have enjoyed every one of your videos, you haven't made a bad one yet! But I really enjoy starting out my day with one of your travel videos as I used to love to travel!
Thank you, Steve. Well done. Congratulations on 100k subscribers.
Great video Adventure!!!
Great production!!!
Always enjoy you Adventures!!!
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Thanks so much!
Thank you, Sidetrack Adventures. I enjoyed this. Happy trails!🌎🌥🌄
That canyon is so cool! I've been through the desert probably 100 times and I thought it was just a bunch volcano rock. I could look at that canyon for hours!
Interesting video never knew of this place has some intersting history to it👍
Great videos!
Semper Fi.
Another great video, I love them all, outstanding music as usual😊. The desert country looks a lot like our outback.
Another great video. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work.
When I first watched the movie, Forrest Gump, I immediately recognized the Twin Arrows scene when Forrest falls into a huge mud puddle and wipes his face off, resulting in a smily face. It was a busy truck stop in the early 90's and those mud puddles were very real and deep and nasty. My name is Bicycle Bob and I approved this message and your work.
Unfortunately lot of old western towns claim to have been “most dangerous” but truth be told, I wouldn’t want to live in any back in those days.
I agree with you there, I'm glad I was born when I was.
Indeed! No regular hygiene, no medical care beyond the most rudimentary... & the food was not up to today's standards. Even McDonald's would be an improvement! No way to preserve short of drying by smoking or salt, so it was spoiling almost as soon as it got back to town.
36 people were killed there over the years. In 1905 there was a shootout between two robbers and two lawmen. One robber was killed, the other wounded. They were only 4 to 8 feet apart but fired 21 bullets. So much for those legends about accurate pistol shooting. It's all on Wikipedia. Diablo Canyon shootout.
Keep the videos coming! Do more Northern California ghost towns if possible :) I enjoy your vids :)
I plan on getting back to Northern California soon.
@@SidetrackAdventures thx for the reply I been hooked on your videos helps me get thru my commute from work so insightful too!
Hey buddy, I was worried about you.
You're lucky to get out of there alive.
Love the channel and everything you share.
Thanks, Steve.
Very interesting and well done...AS ALWAYS. Also I always enjoy your choice of music. Fits perfectly and doesn't distract.
So interesting, and I get to see a part of the country that is completely different from my home. Thank you for the great visuals and the history. It's amazing that there was a town there!
Those four guys in the posse, fantastic time capsule capture. Thanks for the video, nice work.
Most informative; history we all should hear for it was our past that formed our present. Great video,thank you so very much!
Great aerial view of a the "new" bridge; & the footings of the old. Thanx again.
Watching your vids gets me revved to get out there for my nearly yearly trek to the beautiful state of AZ.
Thanks for a great tour on a quiet Sunday afternoon.
Great drone shots---- It's a pretty place and the trains were a perfect addition to the video. Keep up the good work-----------------------
Great video. . .too bad there wasnt more of a town- to see, but the canyon is impressive. THanks for sharing and congrats on 100000 subscribers!
Fantastic tour, liked it much. Thanks man!
Congrats on the 100K! Great work.
Thank you ! as always fantastic job ! you are a treasure
I drove a rental out here in the mid 90's and it is wild and empty . Got some great pix that day and enjoyed your vid. Great job !
I enjoy your videos, You do them in a way that they are very calm and relaxing, HaHa!! Congrats on 100k, that' a number you should be proud of, keep up the great work, i'll keep watching>>
Thank you for showing this piece of Arizona history. 10:33 Something similar was once at the Columbus N.M. museum they had a photo of the burning of bandit's bodies after Pancho Villa's raid. They poured tar over them. Some man was using a stick to push a twisted arm back into the fire. Such was the wild West.
Thx for posting. Very good drone footage of the bridge across the canyon really made this video interesting! You do many of the same type of adventures I do, I just don't document mine. Keep up the good work!
What a wild shot @ 8:00. Even living close to some of these places, you forget just how vast things are.
Thanks for your efforts, congratulations on 100k🤗😎🤗😎
Excellent video, drove that road in 2002 and 2006 for train photography, glade to see no improvements to the road. Like your drone work, shows the remote area very well.
Great explore. Love those old foundations/rubble. That canyon view; wow
Can't imagine nobody using this as a resort or even a camp. I bet there was outlaws.
Another top-notch armchair adventure. Thanks, and congrats on the 100k subs!
This was another great video. Enjoyed it. Thanks 👍❤️
Thanks for the tour. Great video as usual.