World's Only Moving Geyser and its Path of Destruction - Visiting the Niland Geyser

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  • Опубликовано: 29 дек 2024

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  • @johna1160
    @johna1160 Год назад +385

    The very definition of a sidetrack adventure.

    • @SidetrackAdventures
      @SidetrackAdventures  Год назад +43

      I didn't even think of that while we were out there. Kicking myself now.

    • @TheStuport
      @TheStuport Год назад +9

      Nailed It John! Salute

    • @polyrhythmia
      @polyrhythmia Год назад +1

      You could call the relocated track a "shoofly"...

    • @maxwalsh234
      @maxwalsh234 Год назад +1

      the definition of a waste of taxpayer dollars. road infrastructure is costly and inefficient

    • @kansascityshuffle8526
      @kansascityshuffle8526 Год назад +3

      Mother Nature’s etch a sketch.

  • @jyzo
    @jyzo Год назад +189

    I never comment on RUclips videos, but I wanted to say thank you for posting this. I went through Niland in July, and commented at the time how it was odd they were diverting traffic around what looked to be an old highway. I love abandoned things, and I have an inextinguishable quest for knowledge. I wouldn’t have thought to google why they did this on such a remote stretch of highway, nor how to translate that into a google-able question.
    Thank you for satisfying this three month old question, and for giving me new information to be excited about. Keep up the great work!

  • @MrMarkOlson
    @MrMarkOlson Год назад +227

    The fact that scientists don't know why this is happening tells you how much more humans need to learn about this world. Keep at it scientists.

    • @williammerkel1410
      @williammerkel1410 Год назад +21

      Volcanology is one of the most difficult fields of study in the natural world, it is very hard to overstate the complexities and uncertainties that go on deep underground

    • @Skylancer727
      @Skylancer727 Год назад +4

      Well it is trying to understand what's happening through the opaque ground beneath us, possibly a few miles deep even. The best we can do is speculate or make small simulations, but these will never perfectly fit what exactly we're looking at.

    • @Mr_Wolfkin
      @Mr_Wolfkin Год назад +5

      I dunno why but I read that final sentence in a Cave Johnson voice

    • @denyscpoyner
      @denyscpoyner Год назад +9

      At the same time blaming man for too much CO2 emissions. Volcanic activity doesn't factor in to their sudo science.

    • @MrMarkOlson
      @MrMarkOlson Год назад +16

      @@denyscpoyner I think you mean "pseudo". Ignorance will only ruin the world for future generations. Always err on the side of caution.

  • @SpanishEclectic
    @SpanishEclectic Год назад +119

    I had no idea that was out there. That whole area is subject to lots of earthquakes. A work friend many years ago had extensive damage to her home in El Centro. Thanks for always finding something new and interesting for us. The research you do makes a big difference.

    • @SidetrackAdventures
      @SidetrackAdventures  Год назад +6

      Thank you, I appreciate it.

    • @pauldietz1325
      @pauldietz1325 Год назад +4

      There's also a (non-mud) volcano in the Salton Sea not far from there, with an island made of obsidian. It could erupt again at any time. In the meantime, the heat is driving this mud pot, and also powering some geothermal generating facilities not far from there.

    • @High-Overlord-Pugula
      @High-Overlord-Pugula Год назад

      My wife's family is from El Centro. I haven't been there in years.

  • @ethanlamoureux5306
    @ethanlamoureux5306 Год назад +13

    There’s a state highway near me that was completely normal for decades before one year (early 2000s) suddenly a natural spring of water appeared in the middle of one lane. It was summer when it happened, and it was on a hill. I remember the water coming out of cracks in the pavement and running down the road to the bottom of the hill and off into the ditch. So far, no big deal. But then winter came, and the water kept flowing after everything else froze. So now you had ice everywhere on a hill! The highway crews had to keep it well salted for safety. Then the pavement started to break apart. The next spring they started working on it, they paved over it but the water came through again. The road got pretty rough for a while. Finally they dug down and installed drain pipes leading into the road ditch and then covered the spring with lots of stone and finally gravel and pavement, and it hasn’t disturbed the road since, but the water still flows out from beneath the highway. I couldn’t help think of that when I saw this video, which was very interesting. Thank you!

  • @Yormsane
    @Yormsane Год назад +82

    I love how Steve finds all these weird and wonderful places that are on no tourist's itinerary, but now I want to go and see so many of them for myself. If the Salton Sea isn't strange enough for you, then there's a wandering mud geyser just down the road. 🤣

  • @lesliefranklin1870
    @lesliefranklin1870 Год назад +20

    Nature always wins because she has unlimited time on her side.

  • @boomtownrat5106
    @boomtownrat5106 Год назад +18

    I haven’t spent any quality time in that area in a decade or so. I’ve been to Niland and environs to see the mud pots but it was nothing like you are showing. What an incredible sight!

    • @SidetrackAdventures
      @SidetrackAdventures  Год назад +2

      I tried to get out to some of the other mud pots but wasn't able to get to the ones I wanted to because of some road closures.

  • @ChrisW-17
    @ChrisW-17 Год назад +46

    I've been up and down that highway a few times recently and noticed the detour through the area, but never knew what it's for. That's crazy what mother nature can do!!! Thanks for all the info and great visuals.

  • @skydiverclassc2031
    @skydiverclassc2031 Год назад +19

    That was fascinating. You should make this an annual trip, just to keep us updated!

  • @SOLOIIguru
    @SOLOIIguru Год назад +16

    Another great vid, Steve! Appreciate your explorations and insights. Stay safe on your travels!

  • @J3scribe
    @J3scribe Год назад +6

    Thanks for the update! It's been over a year since I last saw and up to date video about the mud volcano. Nature is awesome.

  • @timjones3094
    @timjones3094 Год назад

    Thanks!

  • @TheWanderingBeardedGuy
    @TheWanderingBeardedGuy Год назад +32

    Thank you so much for mentioning Physics Girl! She's been suffering terribly from long COVID, so getting her videos views will help fund her care.

    • @SidetrackAdventures
      @SidetrackAdventures  Год назад +13

      I'm sure whatever I send her way is just a drop in the bucket, but what's happening to her is so awful. I check her channel from time to time hoping to see an update that things are improving. Its such a scary situation.

    • @crunchycrispybacon
      @crunchycrispybacon Год назад +7

      Suffering from ‘long covid’. Lol what BS.

    • @ClumsyCars
      @ClumsyCars Год назад +6

      ​@@crunchycrispybaconweird way to spell experimental vaccine isn't it?

    • @dovesfan1
      @dovesfan1 10 месяцев назад +1

      Hope she gets better soon, seems like a nice girl. However, yeh, 'long covid' is utter nonsense

    • @SunnyWu
      @SunnyWu 9 месяцев назад

      Post COVID syndrome is a pain in the butt. I've been dealing with it for 3 month at this point. Not only is my memory still not working properly, I've been having auto-immune responses like rashes that isn't responding to typical treatments...

  • @POINTS2
    @POINTS2 Год назад +12

    The Salton Sea is such a weird place. I'll have to add the mud volcano to my next visit.

  • @Camperman1951
    @Camperman1951 Год назад +15

    Horseflies have been around the Salton Sea as long as I can remember. As a kid in the 60's we used to go fishing there for Corvina. Even then they were everywhere and their bite hurts.

    • @SidetrackAdventures
      @SidetrackAdventures  Год назад +5

      Yeah, I was getting eaten up because I was trying to talk and film without jumping all over the place. Meanwhile my wife was running a marathon to avoid them.

    • @RadioReprised
      @RadioReprised Год назад +2

      They are smart too!...in Bombay they would wait until you were busy and fly around the house and approach you from the back to get a bite in! I never thought an insect could think like that.@@SidetrackAdventures

    • @AndyDrake-FOOKYT
      @AndyDrake-FOOKYT Год назад

      ​@@RadioReprisedthese are the reason I have a ponytail...not style, but function. It's too hot and humid here to wear a shirt. It just gets soaked and attracts even more and they can often bite through it.

  • @stefanschneider3681
    @stefanschneider3681 Год назад +4

    Now that was interesting! No idea why YT recommended this to me, but I am sure glad it did! There are forces of nature we cannot control, just like the pending eruption in Iceland or the lava flows in La Palma or Hawaii. Thanks for sharing!

  • @dimitriosfotopoulos3689
    @dimitriosfotopoulos3689 Год назад +16

    How does a mud pot move? And why is it targeting roads & railroads? This is right out of the Star Trek Next Generation episode when Armus, the evil tarpit monster, offs Tasha Yar.

  • @paul9156c
    @paul9156c Год назад +2

    You learn something new every day. I'm 67. I've known about ice for decades. But I just found out it can freeze against gravity, and form an "ice spike".

  • @MasonObscura
    @MasonObscura Год назад +7

    You beat me to it! I've got a trip planned to check this out. Great video

    • @SidetrackAdventures
      @SidetrackAdventures  Год назад +1

      Hopefully it moves it a little more and takes out the road a little more before you get out here. It's going to look pretty crazy when its right in the middle of the highway.

  • @RowanHawkins
    @RowanHawkins Год назад +4

    I remember hearing about this back when the railroad thing came up. There's a video of them putting those piles in that you were talking about but then I forgot about it so this was an awesome reminder that it was still going.

  • @RetroRobbin59
    @RetroRobbin59 Год назад +4

    While you were there I hope you also saw the mud pots. Thanks again Steve. I always look forward to your adventures!

  • @andybobandy641
    @andybobandy641 Год назад

    Thank you for braving the horseflies to bring us this video. I didn't know this existed. What a great little sidetrack!

  • @tedkerr2230
    @tedkerr2230 Год назад +2

    I don't know how you find these oddities in my state, but I love it! Keep it up!

  • @hqiu1976
    @hqiu1976 Год назад

    Thank you so much for taking time to make this video!

  • @1984xlx
    @1984xlx Год назад +2

    Another excellent, informative episode. Thanks Steve (and family)!

  • @johncamp2567
    @johncamp2567 Год назад +1

    Fascinating visit!!

  • @DaYugoslavian75
    @DaYugoslavian75 Год назад

    Oh good, the Padre hat is back. Your narration of these videos makes it really interesting. Just can’t wait till your next video.

  • @larescats9228
    @larescats9228 Год назад

    Awesome Steve Thinking about checking it out this weekend. Another great video see ya next time 😊

  • @stevenkaskus6173
    @stevenkaskus6173 2 месяца назад

    Very interesting Steve, thanks again for the adventure through my home State

  • @ImGettingOld911
    @ImGettingOld911 Год назад +1

    Interesting. Thank you for showing us this incredible oddity!

  • @stephenmiller5023
    @stephenmiller5023 Год назад +4

    I have had to do Service calls from our shop in San Diego out the the Geo-thermal power plant in Niland on several occasions over the course of my career. That whole area is one great big giant Enigma. Just wondering also if you are ever going to go a bit North East of Salton Sea and travel through Sand-stone Canyon area ?? There’s some really cool views all around on the drive through as long as the road hasn’t been washed out by flash floods , and as you exit the Far East end of road it literally brings you to the South entrance of Joshua Tree State park once you cross bridge over highway 10 . Thanks for all you post for us Steve , enjoyed this one as usual 😎👍

  • @robertfritz9916
    @robertfritz9916 Год назад +1

    We are headed back to our winter place tomorrow that is probably 50 miles west of this. We never knew of this and perhaps we will check it out. Another great "local interest" video. Good job.

  • @dezertraider
    @dezertraider Год назад +1

    THANK YOU STEVE AND MSES FOR GRATE VIDEO AGAIN,,SAFE TRAVELS..

  • @donalddodson7365
    @donalddodson7365 Год назад

    Thank you, Steve. Your VLogs are great. How do you find these places?

    • @SidetrackAdventures
      @SidetrackAdventures  Год назад

      Thank you. I heard about this place a few years ago when it first started causing problems, and I was actually out here planning on checking out a kind of ghost town that was on an island in the Salton Sea. I couldn't actually get to that because of several problems, and I remembered this was in the area.

  • @AbandonedMines11
    @AbandonedMines11 Год назад +7

    Very cool and informative video, Steve! I had heard about this moving geyser several years ago and was intrigued by it then. Never went to it. Glad you made it out there and got close footage of it. When I read about it several years ago, I was under the impression that the state had blocked off access to it for obvious reasons. Looks like that’s no longer the cases if one is able to walk right up to it. But, as you mentioned, the increased level of carbon dioxide gas is a hazard, that’s for sure. Thanks for documenting this unique and destructive natural feature.

    • @SidetrackAdventures
      @SidetrackAdventures  Год назад +2

      I think it was blocked off when it was taking out the railroad, but nothing now. It will be something when it gets through the road and they have to scramble to rebuild it before it takes out the new alignment.

    • @AbandonedMines11
      @AbandonedMines11 Год назад +1

      @@SidetrackAdventures Yes, that’s what I remember - when the geyser was near the railroad tracks, it was made off limits. It definitely is something worth watching to see how long it continues its march across the desert. I like the information you gave in the video, however, when you said that the geyser will eventually stop moving once it’s in a direct line with its source underground. Great information!

  • @notbobthebuilder3109
    @notbobthebuilder3109 Год назад

    Man I've read about this years ago glad to see an update. Thanks for the quality content !

  • @spacetoaster7
    @spacetoaster7 Год назад +1

    Was next door in Anza Borrego a couple months ago and can attest to how crazy aggressive those horseflies were!

  • @DriverDean
    @DriverDean Год назад +1

    Thx for posting!! I am knowledgeable about most places in SoCal but over the years I somehow missed this place. Nice research and videos..keep em coming!

  • @stephaniejames4940
    @stephaniejames4940 Год назад

    Loved the background music. Have watched several of your videos since yestday. Enjoy watching them.

  • @gusrubio489
    @gusrubio489 Год назад +1

    You have shown us some really amazing things on your channel, but holy cats this the the coolest thing ever! Lots of fun info! This is definitely a must-see whenever I get back to LA.

  • @TheStuport
    @TheStuport Год назад +10

    This was gnarly to learn about Steve. Let me also say how much I appreciate your notes in your message which I always read before I even begin to watch your videos! The research you add in your notes really helps when you begin the Tours and being able to go watch The Physics Girl's video was an even bigger help! What I enjoy with your version Steve is you keep it simple so a knucklehead like me can understand and get a grasp on what is going on. I have no doubt that those Horseflies were ginormous and annoying! Hoping that the theory that the Geyser stops moving once it is over the source pans out! Talk about moving a highway and RR Tracks and all that $$$ needed to do so too! Cheers and MOO From COW-lumbus, Ohio 👋

    • @SidetrackAdventures
      @SidetrackAdventures  Год назад +1

      Thanks. I wonder if it would have been cheaper just to build a bridge over it?

    • @ehsnils
      @ehsnils Год назад

      Also be aware that Physics Girl got severely struck by Covid-19 and hasn't recovered yet.

  • @bernardschmitt6389
    @bernardschmitt6389 Год назад

    I've heard of this but haven't seen this many shots of it before! Well made video thanks for sharing.

  • @AlanShirtsink
    @AlanShirtsink Год назад

    Great story, Steve! Keep ‘em coming

  • @davidmclaughlin2796
    @davidmclaughlin2796 Год назад

    That's another good one Steve, thank you.
    David

  • @natesmemes1794
    @natesmemes1794 Год назад

    *Another great video, keep up the great work I really enjoy watching your content!*

  • @barbthequietwatcher7069
    @barbthequietwatcher7069 Год назад

    Thank you. That was a great video. I likely would never heard about this if you hadn't made this video. So hats off to you. 😊

  • @blueconversechucks
    @blueconversechucks Год назад

    You find the best topics

  • @joepeach997
    @joepeach997 Год назад

    Another great video Steve!

  • @MrIMPORTC
    @MrIMPORTC 8 месяцев назад

    Thanks for the great video. I had just watched a short video that made me curious but told me nothing, you explained this really well.

  • @danmark61
    @danmark61 Год назад

    Thanks for all the interesting and sometimes odd things you share. I like to see all your posts, keep educating us.

  • @marlenalinne
    @marlenalinne Год назад

    Thanks for another incredible video.

  • @BenBethelAZ
    @BenBethelAZ Год назад

    Excellent video, thank you!

  • @johncrawford5225
    @johncrawford5225 Год назад

    Fascinating! This is the first I've heard of this.

  • @travisshephard5491
    @travisshephard5491 Год назад +1

    There's several more just a little south of there, south west of Niland. south of the Salton sea.

  • @michelleduncan4923
    @michelleduncan4923 Год назад +1

    Thank you so much for these videos. It's of particular interest to my husband and me because we live in Las Vegas, so should be able to check out some of these nearby interesting areas that we didn't even know existed! You do a great job! Thank you, thank you!!

  • @olgarullegardin7242
    @olgarullegardin7242 2 месяца назад

    The Greek volcano island of Nissyros it bubbles mud and stinks like rotten eggs. Thank you for your realy good and educational videos from all the different beautiful places in California.

  • @Chris-ut6eq
    @Chris-ut6eq Год назад +21

    Thanks for posting this, very interesting. Had no idea this existed. Wonder if anyone has calculated the amount of Co2 and what sounded like hydrogen sulfide (rotten egg smell), it could be other sulfides as well.
    On another note, you mentioned falling in and the Co2 killing you quickly. If you ever want to do a 'safe' experiment of this, buy some soda water in a 2liter plastic bottle, drain out or drink most of it. When you have like 10-20percent left, shake the bottle to release as much Co2 as possible. Put it to your lips and inhale as best you can. Might not believe how quickly your body goes into panic mode.
    I did this accidentally, thinking I'll inhale to collapse the bottle before tossing away. OMG, the shock of that experience was enlightening. You hear about people swimming into an old mine and when they come up for air on the inside, they gulp 'bad air' and quickly die. Well, this little experiment will give a tiny taste of how quickly this happens. If someone tries this, just be careful you don't fall over and hurt yourself. Obviously, if you any medical conditions, don't try at all.

    • @GHG_513
      @GHG_513 Год назад +2

      Thanks I did this, passed out and busted my head on the dining room table.
      I repeat don’t be an idiot like me. Please don’t do this. I’m considering filing charges against the guy that suggested it. Y’all should see what he done to me.

    • @TheInsultInvestor
      @TheInsultInvestor Год назад

      lolol@@GHG_513

    • @generaldong-dong5635
      @generaldong-dong5635 Год назад

      @@GHG_513 oh goodness! agreed.

    • @arandomcommenter412
      @arandomcommenter412 Год назад

      @@GHG_513womp womp

    • @petuniasevan
      @petuniasevan Год назад +1

      When my family moved, we had bought some dry ice, put it in a trash can with lid, and used that to store our frozen meats while we moved 500 miles north. After we got there, I for some idiotic reason (probably being 16 years old had something to do with it) took the lid off and bent down and inhaled the sublimed CO2. Do.Not.Recommend. It was like inhaling soda straight from the bottle plus the added fun of the oxygen deprivation. 0/10 would not try again.

  • @decam5329
    @decam5329 Год назад

    Seems like a delightful place for a picnic.

  • @davevan8864
    @davevan8864 Год назад

    Well done as always!!! thx

  • @xzytqweo3538
    @xzytqweo3538 10 месяцев назад

    I visited Cathedral City, CA in 2014. We drove up to the Salton Sea. Of course the Mud Volcano was not at the location it is now. So would not have be able to see it, but glad you made this video about it. Thanks!

  • @WillBerger-u8i
    @WillBerger-u8i Год назад

    Steve, Thank You Sir, Your expertise in history in all the spots you visit is amazing. Your wife must be a very understanding lady to have your back, traveling to all these places Thank You Both

  • @rockadoodoo
    @rockadoodoo Год назад

    Great video. Really fun and interesting.

  • @markmann6796
    @markmann6796 2 месяца назад

    As always, I appreciate your well-constructed videos. Your work is always objective and well-researched. Hope to have you out in Western Oklahoma some day visiting some of the many historical points of interest.
    Keep up the good work.

  • @mrdouglasbaker
    @mrdouglasbaker Год назад

    Seen before! Appreciate update!

  • @SteelKokopelli
    @SteelKokopelli 8 месяцев назад +1

    Great video, thanks for sharing this. But it left one important unanswered question. What fills in behind the mud pot as it moves? Is there some seemingly magical subducted dirt movement?

  • @daveh4283
    @daveh4283 Год назад

    Great video Steve

  • @davidzamora4423
    @davidzamora4423 Год назад

    I have never heard of this happening. Thank you Steve for the information

  • @DovieRuthAuthor
    @DovieRuthAuthor Год назад +1

    Great video! I would like to see the mud pots as well. So fascinating!

  • @pixelpeter3883
    @pixelpeter3883 Год назад +1

    Such a quaint oddity! The views from above really show what's going on :-)

  • @novampires223
    @novampires223 Год назад

    I remember hearing about this years ago, thanks for the update

  • @stevenwalls6366
    @stevenwalls6366 Год назад +1

    Interesting as always!

  • @daisyy99
    @daisyy99 Год назад +1

    I appreciate your videos.

  • @davidsradioroom9678
    @davidsradioroom9678 Год назад +2

    Absolutely amazing! I never knew California had geysers, too.

    • @finchman1
      @finchman1 Год назад

      There are geysers in and around Mammoth Lakes, which are located in a caldera.

  • @misterp158
    @misterp158 Год назад

    Good video, very interesting. thanks for sharing.

  • @k.chriscaldwell4141
    @k.chriscaldwell4141 Год назад

    Fascinating. Thanks.

  • @susanherman3707
    @susanherman3707 Год назад

    That was the strangest thing I have seen in a long time. Very interesting! Thanks for another great informative video, Steve!!

  • @afshina
    @afshina Год назад

    Fascinating! Very nicely done! I really enjoyed watching it. Thank you.

  • @Mental_Illboy
    @Mental_Illboy Год назад

    Thank you for your service sir.
    Never heard about this.

  • @davidtreichelpppj5304
    @davidtreichelpppj5304 Год назад

    Thanks for the details . I've past by that area of Hwy 111 . Thanks STA

  • @C.O._Jones
    @C.O._Jones Год назад

    Very cool! Glad I found your channel!

  • @Raptor-gd6sk
    @Raptor-gd6sk Год назад

    Nature always wins .. Thanks for sharing

  • @carolmelton9067
    @carolmelton9067 Год назад +1

    I recently found your channel. I really appreciate your thorough and factual presentation of interesting places that I will probably never get to. Thanks from a new fan.

  • @RubenP1946
    @RubenP1946 Год назад +1

    There is another moving mud volcano in Yellowstone National Park. It's molten Ryolite and it's movement has been tracked since the late 1800's.

  • @CDRiley
    @CDRiley Год назад +1

    I am glad you got to chance to trek there on foot. I hope you made it home safely from your walk.

  • @johngoodman1540
    @johngoodman1540 Год назад

    Interesting, something I'd never heard of before. Thanks.

  • @Jezeppi1
    @Jezeppi1 Год назад

    Very interesting Steve
    Thank you
    Joe. 😮

  • @macmcleod1188
    @macmcleod1188 Год назад

    Nice update.

  • @alexisaubry3801
    @alexisaubry3801 Год назад

    That’s a pretty sick story. Amazing.

  • @hazcat640
    @hazcat640 Год назад

    Thanks, Steve. That was fascinating. You always have such interesting videos.

  • @Pablo_Del_Norte
    @Pablo_Del_Norte Год назад

    Amazing site. Thank you.

  •  6 месяцев назад

    Very interesting .I learn something on all these videos

  • @sjs1965442
    @sjs1965442 Год назад

    Interesting as always

  • @kenbearsley8322
    @kenbearsley8322 Год назад +4

    That was very interesting. I live in New Zealand (the islands east of australia). We have active volcanic mud pools in Rotorua (east of lake taupo, north island), they don't move like that.

  • @bender7565
    @bender7565 Год назад

    Amazing. It's been 35yrs since I drove thru Niland.

  • @HeavyDemir
    @HeavyDemir Год назад

    thanks for the update :)

  • @scootmandoo
    @scootmandoo Год назад

    Thank you for another great history lesson. Love your videos

  • @ramong2277
    @ramong2277 Год назад

    Thank you Steve, these adventures are enriching as well as fascinating 👍🙏

  • @johnnyfreedom3437
    @johnnyfreedom3437 Год назад

    I always give your videos a thumbs up because they're so damn good! Entertaining, informative, and yes a nice sidetracked from reality! See you next time buddy!

  • @mariawalsh335
    @mariawalsh335 Год назад

    Great video😊