Very cool, I can remember when there was activity at that oil refinery, then later seeing them finally tearing down the buildings. It's amazing how little people care about history. Beale's cut is being allowed to return to just another sage covered mound of dirt. Even the monuments placed by past generations attempting to remember what happened there have decayed to an unidentifiable state, and will soon be gone. Absolutely amazing. Fremont pass is a place with so much recorded history that continued for more than 100 years. And you can't blame real estate development pressure on this decay, people simply just don't care...Horrible... Anyway, great vid, well done as usual.
It may be fading, but the Cut and Refinery are still very interesting and worth a visit. The more we seek out and share our local history, the more relevant it remains. Thanks for watching Dr G!
50's and 60's that whole area was beautiful , so was Saugus / Newhall , I was born in Sylmar in 52 , what a magical place it was and now it's nothing more than a Human Breeding ground for more garbage , so sad to see the destruction continue ! Thanks for your time , saves me a trip !
Well, I thoroughly enjoyed this one as well. Was a little bit scary at times.......was waiting for someone to jump out at you. Keep posting your great videos. Gonna share...
Wow I enjoyed this video. I lived on Sierra Hwy 1961-1968. My Grandfather owned the gas station and homes across the hwy 1/2 mile south. The property was purchased by my Great Grandfather in 1895 to place his Apiary. He thought the land would be great for the bees because of all the sage. by 1920 my grandpa was living on Sierra hwy...marries my grandmother and they opened a gas station next to their house... they sold Honey on a roadside table. I was amazed and happy to see the area still being used for bee hives. Thanks for the cool video!!!!
So cool man. Great videos. You deserve more subscribers! I hike a lot with my dog and love historic hikes in Los Angeles. Just watched your Tujunga American flag pole hike, right in my back yard and never knew it was there. I think I'll forgo this one, at least with my little hiking buddy because of all the bees. Might check this one out solo! Hope to see more content from you.
Talented man, you have a great way of making something that almost gone look so beautiful and interesting. I love the lower 3rd clips throughout, the music, the commentary. more of this man!
Rock n roll Trucky! Thank you! I am trying to scrounge up the time to make more, but life... i have found that It is so fun to explore when you know a little history. So fun to wander. Thx for watching. Have a good time out there!
That was awesome! Really well done. It's funny, I shot all that stuff in the old refinery and just left it out. Glad you captured it. Was planning on going back to shoot some drone footage too. Now I know what will look good!
I wish i had shot more drone footage and got a little more creative with it around the refinery. It was cool to know there are others out there exploring and making local history videos! Cheers!
On my trip to this place over 15 yrs. now. You could still get up there off the old road and the plaques were still there, Could still see names and dates carved in the sandstone going back to the 1800's of people who had passed through. Great work by you again. Keep going.
There is still a trail still down the south side, but it seemed faint and overgrown. And i did see lots of carvings, but nothing seemed really old. I love our little nooks of Los Angeles history. It is easy to think it is all fading away, but there is so much of it, in every corner of this city, it would be impossible to keep it all.
Such great content. I have been meaning to go check out Beale's Cut for some time now. I think I may make a trip this Saturday. Thank you for all the history. Have you done the Ridge Route? I wonder if that is even open to the public.
Hey There! Thanks for watching! Did you end up making a visit to Beales Cut? I actually took a trip out to explore the old Ridge Route a few weeks ago. There is good access to the Road if you head North on I5 to 138 east and head south on Ridge Rte Rd. The fun begins where the road is no longer maintained (34.744598, -118.712753). There is a gate just north of Templin Hwy, so you can no longer make a loop out of it, but it is a fun area to explore. My knowledge of the Ridge Route history is only wiki/internet deep, but I think there is a lot of cool stuff there, including some legendary lost/old Gold mines. Also, there is very nice, uphill 4x4 fire road (7N23) that takes you to the top of the ridge to Liebre Mountain and a campground and apparently you can take that fire road all the way to Lake Hughes road (Plz don't quote me on that). 4x4 and high clearance highly recommended.
@@POVLA Yes, we went last weekend. I was surprised at how accessible the hike was. I havd wanted to go there for years. Such an overlooked piece of history. It is a shame it is so neglected. Most people just don't understand why it is so important and interesting. Keep doing videos. Your content is great. Subbed. I have a 4x4 so I may use your ridge route info soon and check it out as well. I appreciate the access point info.
If i had to guess it was the high road that then curves to go downhill is close to the original. I make that guess because i do not think they would’ve made that route in more modern times. Where as the other, more direct route that passes the huge tank, is cut into the mountain with machines, graded and doesn’t appear to be as old. but the entire area has had so much heavy equipment work and grading up there, that most everything has changed quite a bit since the 30s. Your thoughts?
Very cool, I can remember when there was activity at that oil refinery, then later seeing them finally tearing down the buildings. It's amazing how little people care about history. Beale's cut is being allowed to return to just another sage covered mound of dirt. Even the monuments placed by past generations attempting to remember what happened there have decayed to an unidentifiable state, and will soon be gone. Absolutely amazing. Fremont pass is a place with so much recorded history that continued for more than 100 years. And you can't blame real estate development pressure on this decay, people simply just don't care...Horrible... Anyway, great vid, well done as usual.
It may be fading, but the Cut and Refinery are still very interesting and worth a visit. The more we seek out and share our local history, the more relevant it remains. Thanks for watching Dr G!
50's and 60's that whole area was beautiful , so was Saugus / Newhall , I was born in Sylmar in 52 , what a magical place it was and now it's nothing more than a Human Breeding ground for more garbage , so sad to see the destruction continue ! Thanks for your time , saves me a trip !
Well, I thoroughly enjoyed this one as well. Was a little bit scary at times.......was waiting for someone to jump out at you. Keep posting your great videos. Gonna share...
That was a cool hike. I'm glad you got drone footage of the Cut! Have a great day.
Thanks for watching! It’s a very fun area to explore.
Wow I enjoyed this video. I lived on Sierra Hwy 1961-1968. My Grandfather owned the gas station and homes across the hwy 1/2 mile south. The property was purchased by my Great Grandfather in 1895 to place his Apiary. He thought the land would be great for the bees because of all the sage. by 1920 my grandpa was living on Sierra hwy...marries my grandmother and they opened a gas station next to their house... they sold Honey on a roadside table. I was amazed and happy to see the area still being used for bee hives. Thanks for the cool video!!!!
Thanks for the cool information, thats really interesting about the apiary!
So cool man. Great videos. You deserve more subscribers! I hike a lot with my dog and love historic hikes in Los Angeles. Just watched your Tujunga American flag pole hike, right in my back yard and never knew it was there.
I think I'll forgo this one, at least with my little hiking buddy because of all the bees. Might check this one out solo! Hope to see more content from you.
Talented man, you have a great way of making something that almost gone look so beautiful and interesting. I love the lower 3rd clips throughout, the music, the commentary. more of this man!
Rock n roll Trucky! Thank you! I am trying to scrounge up the time to make more, but life... i have found that It is so fun to explore when you know a little history. So fun to wander. Thx for watching. Have a good time out there!
Went there about 20 years ago when the plaque was still there. Sad it's not anymore
Yeah. The plaque is gone. A fence is up. The path is overgrown. The refinery is a mess. Beale’s Cut is almost gone.
That was awesome! Really well done. It's funny, I shot all that stuff in the old refinery and just left it out. Glad you captured it. Was planning on going back to shoot some drone footage too. Now I know what will look good!
I wish i had shot more drone footage and got a little more creative with it around the refinery. It was cool to know there are others out there exploring and making local history videos! Cheers!
On my trip to this place over 15 yrs. now. You could still get up there off the old road and the plaques were still there, Could still see names and dates carved in the sandstone going back to the 1800's of people who had passed through. Great work by you again. Keep going.
There is still a trail still down the south side, but it seemed faint and overgrown. And i did see lots of carvings, but nothing seemed really old. I love our little nooks of Los Angeles history. It is easy to think it is all fading away, but there is so much of it, in every corner of this city, it would be impossible to keep it all.
Huell Howser did an episode on Beal's Cut about the year 2000 on his "California's Gold" PBS series.
@@dfirth224 i need to check that out!
Such great content. I have been meaning to go check out Beale's Cut for some time now. I think I may make a trip this Saturday. Thank you for all the history. Have you done the Ridge Route? I wonder if that is even open to the public.
Hey There! Thanks for watching! Did you end up making a visit to Beales Cut?
I actually took a trip out to explore the old Ridge Route a few weeks ago. There is good access to the Road if you head North on I5 to 138 east and head south on Ridge Rte Rd. The fun begins where the road is no longer maintained (34.744598, -118.712753).
There is a gate just north of Templin Hwy, so you can no longer make a loop out of it, but it is a fun area to explore. My knowledge of the Ridge Route history is only wiki/internet deep, but I think there is a lot of cool stuff there, including some legendary lost/old Gold mines.
Also, there is very nice, uphill 4x4 fire road (7N23) that takes you to the top of the ridge to Liebre Mountain and a campground and apparently you can take that fire road all the way to Lake Hughes road (Plz don't quote me on that). 4x4 and high clearance highly recommended.
@@POVLA Yes, we went last weekend. I was surprised at how accessible the hike was. I havd wanted to go there for years. Such an overlooked piece of history. It is a shame it is so neglected. Most people just don't understand why it is so important and interesting. Keep doing videos. Your content is great. Subbed.
I have a 4x4 so I may use your ridge route info soon and check it out as well. I appreciate the access point info.
I worked there back in the early 80's.
Any good stories to share? Thanks for watching!
The spot where you were standing filming with the drone...Which road was the original way? The high road, or the low road?
If i had to guess it was the high road that then curves to go downhill is close to the original. I make that guess because i do not think they would’ve made that route in more modern times. Where as the other, more direct route that passes the huge tank, is cut into the mountain with machines, graded and doesn’t appear to be as old. but the entire area has had so much heavy equipment work and grading up there, that most everything has changed quite a bit since the 30s. Your thoughts?
someone needs to get the remains and put it in an oil museum