I grew up in SCV from 1976 to 2011. Drove by the old oil refinery and the old Dukes of Hazard junk yard about everyday for years on the 14. I never knew the Beals cut was even there for years. I visited a few times over the years.Amazing all the history in such a small area right around that spot. All the iterations of the freeway including after the 2 big quakes. Sylmar and Northridge quakes. Melody ranch, oak of the golden dream etc. I still remember the Signal newspaper treasure hunts they used to do and frontier days rodeos. I miss riding my dirt bike right out of the garage into the hills in canyon country.Good times. Really enjoyed the video with the historical footage added. Obviously took some time to do all that.Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your history there in SCV, David. I have lot of great memories too. I forget if I mentioned it in the video, but I spent my first 14 years in Saugus. All those memories you have are similar to mine. I've pretty much been in the SFV since coming out here and I still miss the small town feel of living up Bouquet Canyon, although that small town feel is now gone. SCV is still a great place, but I like the "Valley" too. Thank you taking the time and sharing you appreciation for my efforts. This is still one of my favorite videos. ;)
Thanks. I grew up in SCV. I’m in ash fork az and beales rd is just north of us here. I went to Tom mix memorial down by Florence. A high school sweetheart worked at hart mansion and land when we were in highschool. Love the old history. You did well sharing facts.
That's awesome! Yeah, I grew up in Saugus and came to the Valley when I was 14. I really love the old history here too. I appreciate the feedback on this one. It was totally unplanned and it took some time researching and gathering footage. A few times I almost gave up on the video. Comments like this really make me happy a toughed it out.
One of the many modern marvels. It’s always amazing to see stuff that was created with nothing more then man power and handheld tools. Great video my friend I really enjoyed it 🤙
Thanks, buddy! It was fun making it, but so much work. These will be a not very common video on this channel. Yeah...it's kind of wild that it stood this long. It's been through some major earthquakes over the years.
Thanks, dude! Had fun making this one. Wish I was a little better prepared to shoot this one, but it was fun researching and gathering material for the video.
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I loved that❣️ (Valencia homeowner 1978 to present) Thanks for filming this for us. I have driven through that portion of Sierra Highway more than a thousand times during my commute to work and back. (It always seemed quicker than the 14.) But all this time, I thought that Beale's Cut was actually on Sierra Highway and was eventually widened. I thought I was driving through a piece of history.😂 Surprised to learn that Beale's Cut is actually in a different spot.
You're welcome and I'm glad that you enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing your history too. And hey, even though you're not driving through the Cut, I'm sure you're still touching road where wagon wheels once touched. I still drive by there often enough myself. I love hiking up East Canyon. Every time I drive by the Cut I think back to my childhood and all the neat history we have coming out of our little piece of LA County. 😁
Fantastic video, man! I've always wanted to visit Beales Cut, but I'm now past my prime,and I'd be nervous about the rattlers! Your video is the next best thing. I'm a history buff and a classic movie fan, so this would be like a pilgrimage to me. Its still debated today whether Tom Mix actually jumped the cut, or if it was a stunt double, or even animation. Like you said we'll probably never know. Awesome that John Ford used it so many times! Weird to see a stagecoach go through the cut in his film of the same name, just like it had been used 50 years earlier! Keep up the good work, and hopefully Newhall can get its act together and preserve this historical site!
Oh that is so awesome. I'm really glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you so much. Sorry for the delayed response too. If you want to go check out the Cut, let me know. The snakes and weeds can be avoided if you walk in from the northeast side. That's where I exited and there weren't any weeds!! Let me know and we can meet and I'll walk lead the way. That would be awesome if Newhall fixed it, although I suspect it would cost a ton of money and the local tax payers might object. Fingers cross some bazillionare that loves history will make a massive donation someday. ;)
Great hike Eric. And close to home. Nice to hear all the history, and see all the old photographs. Definitely some interesting old movie footage too. Sorry, I've away from the tube for a while... but great to see you out in the hills. Take care.
Thanks, buddy....it's great hearing from you!! There's history where ever you go and it's fun seeing how things change over time. Hopefully get something new from you soon. Hope things are going well for you there up north!
Oh man! I wish I could have had the opportunity to give it a try. If I ever get my hands on a time machine, this place is added to my list of things to seeing SoCal. We still have the Saugus Cafe though....that place has been around for forever. the-original-saugus-cafe.cafes-usa.com/
Wow, that’s some editing and searching online to get all this put together. Nice work! That was cool. Yeah I don’t think they ever took us there.its surprising to see the changes, I’d imagine SOME would go hike it, but doesn’t look like it.
Haha....thanks, dude! Yeah, it was a little time consuming to put together. Probably won't do that very often, but Vasquez Rocks does come to mind. I'll go back with Jake at some point to do some more exploring.
I feel really bad for the horse that fell down. 😢😢😢😆😆But this was a very interesting historical video, and also seemed to be a pretty remote secluded hike in the middle of the big city. Cool stuff.
haha.....I did too. But which one...the cartoon, stuffed or live version? ;)~ Such a wild little adventure. Had no idea when I headed out that day I'd be doing a documentary/hike mash-up! Thanks, buddy!!
This was really good! Interesting and well researched. I enjoyed hearing that you’d been therein your youth. I’m a NorCal girl and have lots of the same experiences and memories. Maybe I’ll make a video sometime on the old Folger mansion ruins in Woodside. Thanks for the interesting topic.🌿
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed this little history doc. I really think you should do that with Folger Mansion. I'd love to hear about it. You have a great day!!!
@@jknuttel yeah...it's not something I'd take young kids to hike for sure. Potential for snakes, a fall or even a cave in might be why that fence is there to deter the average site seeker. You reminded me that I went back and shot some drone footage. I need to get that edited and up on the channel.😁
fascinating history...i was horrified to see what looked like real horses and riders fall off the top ... and footage showing one going over the side. OMG!
Thanks for letting me know that you enjoyed the video. This was one of those things I had no plan on doing, but once I started researching I thought, this is a story I need to tell. And for what it's worth, the history says, the jump seen was an animation. The horse falling in with the man and boy though, that was clearly real. Hopefully it wasn't too far a fall on some set somewhere. Thankfully there are now laws requiring animal safety in films. Thanks again!
The first horse falling was a fake horse in King Vidors Sky Pilot, but the second one sure looks like a real horse. There were no safety regulations in those days and many animals were sacrificed for a good scene, especially in the silent era!
Rick Daly says ; That was great ! Your so lucky to live around there , i moved away after the Quake of 71 , born in Sylmar in 52 , those hills are in my blood also , but the price of the old homes i was raised around are now over half mill , I can't tell you how much i miss the 50's / 60's in that area ! and it will never be back again . Lets hope the Los Angeles Government and Land Developers don't start with there Condo's at Beales Cut ! They've destroyed so much already it's disgusting !
Thanks so much, Rick! Yeah, my dad has said the same thing about that era of LA. When I think about it, he lived here more that 3/4 of his life so I guess he'd know right? I'm the last of 6 kids and 2 sets of parents left in California. Everyone is either in Utah, Nevada or Washington. I feel lucky to be here and love the state, but it does pain me as well to see how much it has changed in my short 48 years. We are so rich in beautiful places and history and I'd hate to leave it, but I think at some point I'll follow my kids in my retirement. I don't know how anyone affords to live here, but we find a way. Clearly "mountains" are my favorite place, so we've got plenty of options is the Western states. Gosh....I don't think I could live in a flat state. Fingers crossed developers don't ruin too much of the history around here, that'd be a shame. Thanks gain, Rick!!
Christinadaly...what the city of Chatsworth did to the garden of the gods area by the Iverson Ranch is criminal. They built houses and condos, leaving a few leftover rocks for old times sake. This was where D.W. Griffith, Buster Keaton,John Ford, and hundreds of films and b movie western were filmed. Makes me sick to my stomach to see what they've done to it! At least we still have the old movies!
@@f.w.2054 In my opinion , the entire destruction of the land is on the backs of Subdivision Developers , and the Building Departments of every county that's run by State mandate's given themselves authority to over ride the peoples vote ! Santa Clarita / Newhall prime example ! Subdivisions were the greatest mistake ever devised .
@@ColemanOutdoors It can become a walking trail with a plaque stating it's history. Tell me, was it difficult to get through the pass? Did you get hurt, or scratched?
@@jessiev7322 it's very easy. You might have to push past some vegetation to get through, but nothing incredibly thick back when I did this. It probably hasn't changed much, but the grass is likely very dry and your sock will get full of foxtails.
I grew up in SCV from 1976 to 2011. Drove by the old oil refinery and the old Dukes of Hazard junk yard about everyday for years on the 14. I never knew the Beals cut was even there for years. I visited a few times over the years.Amazing all the history in such a small area right around that spot. All the iterations of the freeway including after the 2 big quakes. Sylmar and Northridge quakes. Melody ranch, oak of the golden dream etc. I still remember the Signal newspaper treasure hunts they used to do and frontier days rodeos. I miss riding my dirt bike right out of the garage into the hills in canyon country.Good times. Really enjoyed the video with the historical footage added. Obviously took some time to do all that.Thank you.
Thanks for sharing your history there in SCV, David. I have lot of great memories too. I forget if I mentioned it in the video, but I spent my first 14 years in Saugus. All those memories you have are similar to mine. I've pretty much been in the SFV since coming out here and I still miss the small town feel of living up Bouquet Canyon, although that small town feel is now gone. SCV is still a great place, but I like the "Valley" too.
Thank you taking the time and sharing you appreciation for my efforts. This is still one of my favorite videos. ;)
Thanks. I grew up in SCV. I’m in ash fork az and beales rd is just north of us here. I went to Tom mix memorial down by Florence. A high school sweetheart worked at hart mansion and land when we were in highschool. Love the old history. You did well sharing facts.
That's awesome! Yeah, I grew up in Saugus and came to the Valley when I was 14. I really love the old history here too. I appreciate the feedback on this one. It was totally unplanned and it took some time researching and gathering footage. A few times I almost gave up on the video. Comments like this really make me happy a toughed it out.
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Oh man...this is awesome!! I'm going to need to take a little trip up to Flagstaff so I can check this out! Thanks for sharing, bud!!
Looked like a good day outside, always love being on a hike and it having a historic background to it! It always makes it more interesting.
Thanks, bro! You got that right. Strange that we like solitude sometimes, but it's comforting to know what was here before us.
One of the many modern marvels. It’s always amazing to see stuff that was created with nothing more then man power and handheld tools. Great video my friend I really enjoyed it 🤙
Thanks, buddy! It was fun making it, but so much work. These will be a not very common video on this channel.
Yeah...it's kind of wild that it stood this long. It's been through some major earthquakes over the years.
Outstanding! The SF aqua duct comes through our area. Awesome trip man
Thanks, dude! Had fun making this one. Wish I was a little better prepared to shoot this one, but it was fun researching and gathering material for the video.
Wonderful images, keep up the good work, thank you so much for sharing the beautiful images ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you....I really appreciate that! And it was my pleasure.
@@ColemanOutdoors thank you so much , if you not see this yet check out through this website my instagram, tik tok and more photography you my like 👇www.jma82.com/gallery/
I loved that❣️ (Valencia homeowner 1978 to present) Thanks for filming this for us. I have driven through that portion of Sierra Highway more than a thousand times during my commute to work and back. (It always seemed quicker than the 14.) But all this time, I thought that Beale's Cut was actually on Sierra Highway and was eventually widened. I thought I was driving through a piece of history.😂 Surprised to learn that Beale's Cut is actually in a different spot.
You're welcome and I'm glad that you enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing your history too. And hey, even though you're not driving through the Cut, I'm sure you're still touching road where wagon wheels once touched.
I still drive by there often enough myself. I love hiking up East Canyon. Every time I drive by the Cut I think back to my childhood and all the neat history we have coming out of our little piece of LA County. 😁
Thanks for the history lesson.👍
Thank you, sir! It was a fun day and a joy learning more about the cut!
Well made my friend! really enjoyed listening the history and watching! Great upload and share!👍❤
Thanks so much! It was a fun project. I learned some fascinating stuff and I just had to share.😋
Enjoyed the video. Good history lesson, especially the old pictures and movies compared to the current video.
I really appreciate that! It was a totally unplanned video and I'm pretty happy with the results. Thanks again for the nice comment!
great history lesson! thanks for making the hike!
I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks for checking it out.
Fantastic video, man! I've always wanted to visit Beales Cut, but I'm now past my prime,and I'd be nervous about the rattlers! Your video is the next best thing. I'm a history buff and a classic movie fan, so this would be like a pilgrimage to me. Its still debated today whether Tom Mix actually jumped the cut, or if it was a stunt double, or even animation. Like you said we'll probably never know. Awesome that John Ford used it so many times! Weird to see a stagecoach go through the cut in his film of the same name, just like it had been used 50 years earlier! Keep up the good work, and hopefully Newhall can get its act together and preserve this historical site!
Oh that is so awesome. I'm really glad you enjoyed the video. Thank you so much. Sorry for the delayed response too.
If you want to go check out the Cut, let me know. The snakes and weeds can be avoided if you walk in from the northeast side. That's where I exited and there weren't any weeds!! Let me know and we can meet and I'll walk lead the way.
That would be awesome if Newhall fixed it, although I suspect it would cost a ton of money and the local tax payers might object. Fingers cross some bazillionare that loves history will make a massive donation someday. ;)
Worth getting your second wind! Thanks for the tour and the history lesson bro! 🤘
It was my pleasure, bud! I'm glad I took that rest too.
Great hike Eric. And close to home. Nice to hear all the history, and see all the old photographs. Definitely some interesting old movie footage too. Sorry, I've away from the tube for a while... but great to see you out in the hills. Take care.
Thanks, buddy....it's great hearing from you!! There's history where ever you go and it's fun seeing how things change over time. Hopefully get something new from you soon. Hope things are going well for you there up north!
There was a restaurant on sierra hwy in canyon country called Beales cut,in the 70s.good food,and they had historic pictures of the cut.
Oh man! I wish I could have had the opportunity to give it a try. If I ever get my hands on a time machine, this place is added to my list of things to seeing SoCal.
We still have the Saugus Cafe though....that place has been around for forever.
the-original-saugus-cafe.cafes-usa.com/
He was a fat boy! Thanks for sharing this hike with us. That's a really cool place. I liked how your shared the history and historical pictures.
It was my pleasure and thanks for checking it out, bud! I may go back and get some drone footage in the future so stay tuned. ;)
Wow, that’s some editing and searching online to get all this put together. Nice work! That was cool. Yeah I don’t think they ever took us there.its surprising to see the changes, I’d imagine SOME would go hike it, but doesn’t look like it.
Haha....thanks, dude! Yeah, it was a little time consuming to put together. Probably won't do that very often, but Vasquez Rocks does come to mind.
I'll go back with Jake at some point to do some more exploring.
I feel really bad for the horse that fell down. 😢😢😢😆😆But this was a very interesting historical video, and also seemed to be a pretty remote secluded hike in the middle of the big city. Cool stuff.
haha.....I did too. But which one...the cartoon, stuffed or live version? ;)~
Such a wild little adventure. Had no idea when I headed out that day I'd be doing a documentary/hike mash-up!
Thanks, buddy!!
is just here just chasing the legend of did he or didnt Mix jump the cut?
Nice job, really enjoyed all the effort.
I guess we'll never know.😂
And I'm glad you enjoyed it. Thanks a bunch!!!
Very beautiful hike. Great to hear the history. Great to see you having a great time.
Thanks you very much. It was a blast learning about this hidden relic. :)
This was really good! Interesting and well researched. I enjoyed hearing that you’d been therein your youth.
I’m a NorCal girl and have lots of the same experiences and memories. Maybe I’ll make a video sometime on the old Folger mansion ruins in Woodside.
Thanks for the interesting topic.🌿
Thank you so much! I'm really glad you enjoyed this little history doc.
I really think you should do that with Folger Mansion. I'd love to hear about it.
You have a great day!!!
This is wonderful! Thank you so much.
Thanks for letting know that you enjoyed it. It was fun putting it together.
@@ColemanOutdoors I did the hike to Beale's cut about 27 years ago. I think watching your video is the closest I'll get to doing it again.
@@jknuttel yeah...it's not something I'd take young kids to hike for sure. Potential for snakes, a fall or even a cave in might be why that fence is there to deter the average site seeker. You reminded me that I went back and shot some drone footage. I need to get that edited and up on the channel.😁
fascinating history...i was horrified to see what looked like real horses and riders fall off the top ... and footage showing one going over the side. OMG!
Thanks for letting me know that you enjoyed the video. This was one of those things I had no plan on doing, but once I started researching I thought, this is a story I need to tell.
And for what it's worth, the history says, the jump seen was an animation. The horse falling in with the man and boy though, that was clearly real. Hopefully it wasn't too far a fall on some set somewhere. Thankfully there are now laws requiring animal safety in films.
Thanks again!
I sure hope it was an animation.
The first horse falling was a fake horse in King Vidors Sky Pilot, but the second one sure looks like a real horse. There were no safety regulations in those days and many animals were sacrificed for a good scene, especially in the silent era!
cool video! Informative :)
Thanks, Ellie, I really appreciate that nice comment. Cheers!
Pasadena, a song by Aussie John Paul Young features Beales Cut.
Really?! I will deffinately check that out. Thanks for sharing!!!
Cool video! I just made a vid about Beales cut as well! Keep our history alive!
Thanks so much! And I agree. I will check out your video too.😁
Which one? Is Beales Cut in your POV LA series?
Rick Daly says ; That was great ! Your so lucky to live around there , i moved away after the Quake of 71 , born in Sylmar in 52 , those hills are in my blood also , but the price of the old homes i was raised around are now over half mill , I can't tell you how much i miss the 50's / 60's in that area ! and it will never be back again . Lets hope the Los Angeles Government and Land Developers don't start with there Condo's at Beales Cut ! They've destroyed so much already it's disgusting !
Thanks so much, Rick! Yeah, my dad has said the same thing about that era of LA. When I think about it, he lived here more that 3/4 of his life so I guess he'd know right? I'm the last of 6 kids and 2 sets of parents left in California. Everyone is either in Utah, Nevada or Washington. I feel lucky to be here and love the state, but it does pain me as well to see how much it has changed in my short 48 years. We are so rich in beautiful places and history and I'd hate to leave it, but I think at some point I'll follow my kids in my retirement. I don't know how anyone affords to live here, but we find a way. Clearly "mountains" are my favorite place, so we've got plenty of options is the Western states. Gosh....I don't think I could live in a flat state. Fingers crossed developers don't ruin too much of the history around here, that'd be a shame. Thanks gain, Rick!!
Christinadaly...what the city of Chatsworth did to the garden of the gods area by the Iverson Ranch is criminal. They built houses and condos, leaving a few leftover rocks for old times sake. This was where D.W. Griffith, Buster Keaton,John Ford, and hundreds of films and b movie western were filmed. Makes me sick to my stomach to see what they've done to it! At least we still have the old movies!
@@f.w.2054 In my opinion , the entire destruction of the land is on the backs of Subdivision Developers , and the Building Departments of every county that's run by State mandate's given themselves authority to over ride the peoples vote ! Santa Clarita / Newhall prime example ! Subdivisions were the greatest mistake ever devised .
Very nice good video and like+1👍🏻👍🏻 dear New friend❤️
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Thank you so much...i appreciate that! I'm glad you enjoyed the video and I hope you learned something new!
They need to clear out the path.
Yeah they do...that'd be totally awesome!!!
@@ColemanOutdoors It can become a walking trail with a plaque stating it's history. Tell me, was it difficult to get through the pass? Did you get hurt, or scratched?
@@jessiev7322 it's very easy. You might have to push past some vegetation to get through, but nothing incredibly thick back when I did this. It probably hasn't changed much, but the grass is likely very dry and your sock will get full of foxtails.