The THRILLING Back Way to NELSON GHOST TOWN | Nelson Rollercoaster Trail | Nevada

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  • @SomeplaceOrAnother
    @SomeplaceOrAnother ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow 🤩 that really was a roller coaster 😮😎

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Totally. Some vehicles could probably take it a lot faster. I imagine the fun factor would increase greatly. 😅

  • @brianfow4666
    @brianfow4666 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Over the past couple weeks I’ve gone back and watched some of your older videos. I must say that you and Amy have really improved in your filming/editing skills. Definitely better than anything I might produce. Thank you to both of you

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh my goodness. Thank you so so very much. I know everyone evolves over time on YT (and likely has some fairly embarrassing old videos 😅) but it's hard to sometimes see improvements - at least for me. I know Glenn sometimes goes back and watches old videos but I don't really. After seeing it so many times while editing I just see it once when uploaded to make sure it's all good and usually never see it again. 😂 Thank you again. That means to much to us.

  • @theinstructor2687
    @theinstructor2687 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "I can't see over my hood." I had the same situation with my 4Runner. Then, I installed a camera in the front grill. When needed, I just flip a switch on the dash and can see trail. One of the best mods I've done to my truck. I've explored out in that are, but not in several years. I'll have to get back out there, soon. I really like Nelson. I've done a lot of photography there. I always enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing them. I live near Kingman, AZ.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much! That's a super cool mod to do. Definitely easier to flip a switch than get a drone up in the air to check out the other side. (Granted, we were filming anyway) 😅

  • @susanasalinas4273
    @susanasalinas4273 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I love rollercoaters and the Nelson Rd. Roller coaster was great. Fun, fun, fun.

  • @danchant5342
    @danchant5342 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m always amazed at how many outboard motors end up in ghost towns

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว

      I guess ghost towns just act like a magnet for things like that. 😅

  • @lzwnn
    @lzwnn ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What a wild ride and a really special ghost town as a bonus. So much fun!

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว

      Wild all around I’d say!! It was one of my favorite parts of that trip!

  • @phillipmurrieta1
    @phillipmurrieta1 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Another great video, in my "back yard" too. You are becoming one of my instawatch channels.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow, thanks! That's awesome! And, man... your backyard rules! 😄

  • @williambrown8683
    @williambrown8683 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video, excellent editing and drome work. Many people do not understand how much effort goes in to editing evin a short video. Keep them coming!

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Much appreciated! If only making videos were easier! 😅 We both put in a lot of hours between travelling, filming, editing and all the rest. Thanks so much!

  • @debbierowe1940
    @debbierowe1940 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Loved the adventure. That's a must go and see.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Loads of fun. Thanks for watching! 😄

  • @Oriskany34Ken
    @Oriskany34Ken ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love the Roller Coaster!! Would have loved to see Amy’s reaction if seated with you! 😮

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤣 It would have been a lot of bleeping things out, I'm sure. I'm not as calm as Glenn when it comes to things like that. 😅

  • @RobinFagan-f1k
    @RobinFagan-f1k 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very well done. The drone shots really add to the ride. The tour of the town makes me want to go and looks like you could spend the day exploring. So much to see

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      It's hard to convey steepness. The drone definitely helped. 😅👍

  • @Eman52223
    @Eman52223 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I just got my own ZR2 and I live in Vegas. So I've been watching your videos to get ideas on where to off road. I am definitely doing this trail soon!

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Right on! High five! Congrats on the truck purchase, and have fun exploring out there! 😄👍

  • @ritajennings334
    @ritajennings334 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks!

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You bet! Thank you so much as well for your kindness. We're both so appreciative. 🙏😄

  • @1949ala
    @1949ala ปีที่แล้ว +1

    nice job, very interesting

  • @marshmallows5641
    @marshmallows5641 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wheeeeeeee! 😱

  • @SidetrackAdventures
    @SidetrackAdventures ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One thing about these old mining towns, most of them had some great views. I guess the views weren't very calming though with how crazy they got. That drive looks like a lot of fun.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว

      So much fun! You're right about the views in some of those old towns. And I imagine without the urban sprawl we have today even the ones that developed were beautiful at the time.

  • @OdySlim
    @OdySlim ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I dont want to insult you.. I am shure you already know this but just in case, when you travel these washborded roads
    it really helps to air down your tires. It will really help to improve your ride. I am shure you already know this. Just an
    FYI. I really like your truck BTW. Thanks for the video & Regards from Ody Slim

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Not insulted at all. I did recently get a decent compressor. Sometimes when I get in a hurry as I often am, I trick myself into ‘oh, it’s not gonna be that bad’, until it is. Usually to save time by not having to re-inflate. But yes, on the next robust adventure out there, I’ll be doing it for sure!

  • @emansfvera
    @emansfvera หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I go here frequently with my 4 daughters and wife, its one of the best places outside of vegas to go outside of town.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  หลายเดือนก่อน

      One of our favorites as well. 😄👍

  • @susannecarpenter1155
    @susannecarpenter1155 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I've loving named your hat, "your dufus hat" 🤠 ❤😂

  • @Raptor-gd6sk
    @Raptor-gd6sk ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great drone shots.. those are some steep hills.. Thanks for sharing

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, they are! Thanks for watching! 😄

  • @tpseeker3367
    @tpseeker3367 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Oh cool, get to see Glenn stretch Slims legs & see what Slim can do. Ehhhh ya might wanna start airing down for those washboard soft sand roads. Over time your going to start hearing new clangs & bangs of Slim loosening up & dropping parts. Mechanics love loose bolts. Oh Careful there Glenn. Especially around Mines that Has a Fence yet a fence Others messed with. Not sure what Claim jumping laws are around there.
    LOL When in doubt Get that Butt on Out & Look. Speaking of butt, bet that sphincter got a workout on the Nelson roller coaster. Gotta say you picked the right way to do the coaster. Think that drop would have been a chore to get up.
    Tanks again for all that you do to share these Adventures with us Glenn & Thank You for such amazing Editing Amy.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Slim's abilities definitely were put to good use there. I can't speak for Glenn's sphincter 🤣🤣, but I can tell you that he had a lot of fun. 😊

    • @tpseeker3367
      @tpseeker3367 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@CactusAtlas Really hope You & Glenn are going to get out & Catch the Eclipse Oct 14th Crossing Northern Nevada, Southern Utah, Southwest Colorado, Northeastern Arizona, New Mexico & Texas

  • @candymcclure2476
    @candymcclure2476 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the rollercoaster road was scary even for me viewing it. The ghost town was was VERY interesting. Gramma Candy

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks, Gramma Candy! 😊

  • @SwiftyTravels
    @SwiftyTravels ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Wow! That is a steep route! You are quite brave out there adventuring by yourself!! Definitely looks like a roller coaster!

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว

      Brave? Eh... Just adventurous with a smidge of education and research in the back pocket. 😅👍

  • @davidbell9130
    @davidbell9130 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    yes been there before a few times, very interesting

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว

      Truly is! Very much a fun place. 👍

  • @DiscoverexplorerS
    @DiscoverexplorerS ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Really cool to see how this ties in with your other video. Also, we are going to have to add Nelson Ghost Town to our list to visit. Very cool!

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It really is a cool place. Lots of fun to explore. 👍

  • @MissAstorDancer
    @MissAstorDancer ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was fantastic, Glenn! I am just SO jealous of you making that epic back-country 4WD trek! There was a time when I was so up for actually taking on that kind of adventure!! Thanks for the vicarious excitement today, to take my mind off my boring 107 degree day in the Permian Basin!🥵

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Totally relate on the heat. Not so cool here in AZ either. Glad we could provide some distraction though. 😄

  • @jeffreydeboer4414
    @jeffreydeboer4414 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I'm going to Nelson this April for a photography workshop, but I won't be taking the back roads! lol Love your videos!

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Haha! Thankfully there's the easier way. And awesome! A photography workshop there sounds amazing! Hope you have a blast! 😄

  • @alexmineff5596
    @alexmineff5596 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m a pavement person so that’s an amazing journey. I’m going to Knotts Berry today but no roller coaster will compare to seeing the one you drove. Wonderfully filmed and edited episode. I had heard of Nelson I believe Nevada Jack has been there. Anyway thank you both again.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so very much! And Knott's?? Okay, incredibly jealous. We love, love, love that place. Have a terrific time today! 😊

  • @franklentz5388
    @franklentz5388 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Back in the early 70’s when I was living in Vegas we would camp out just down the road at the old mine (can’t remember it name). Back then Nelson was a real ghost town, one old guy living there and no trespassing posted everywhere and he meant it, most of the buildings were pretty dilapidated, none of those vehicles. In 1974-1975 there was a pretty big flash flood, it didn’t do much to Nelson but at the end of the road at lake Mojave there used to be a marina, all of that was destroyed in the flood, the road going there was washed out with one point there was a 50 foot drop off where there used to be roadway.
    Then at another point the old guy living at Nelson cleaned out the old leaching tanks, they say he became a millionaire with the gold in it, he then moved away.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Read about that flood you speak of. Didn't know about any 50 ft drop off though. MAN. Intense! It would be cool to see how Nelson looked at that point in time compared to now.

  • @BurgundyKRO
    @BurgundyKRO ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Cool video. Imagine the lawlessness of that place back then ;)

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! I imagine life was entirely different then in how people handled disputes. A lot of towns seem to have the reputation of lawlessness but to actually experience it? 😟 No thanks. LOL

    • @BurgundyKRO
      @BurgundyKRO ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CactusAtlas lol true- thank goodness for present times!

  • @patriciashirley7095
    @patriciashirley7095 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's was great Glen I was with you over the Rollercoaster little scary but your drove did great being an eagle eye you have the right truck for such adventure
    Can you give me info on your Drom I'm interested in buying one see ya in the next adventure

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks! The drone certainly helped to leapfrog with the truck to get a peek at things ahead. 👍 The drone is a DJI Air 2S. We try to keep up and list the equipment we use in the description of videos.

    • @patriciashirley7095
      @patriciashirley7095 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you besafe and I'll see ya again

  • @sueanna_banana
    @sueanna_banana ปีที่แล้ว +1

    White knuckles and nail biting for sure! Its a guy thing...I'll take the paved road and meet you there.
    We drove by the turn off for Nelson 2 years ago and didn't take it. Oh well...thanks again for your skills, you make a great team.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha! It could be. Though I enjoy an occasional offroad trip, I can guarantee you that it isn't as often as Glenn. 😄 And thank you so much for the kind comment.

  • @debramaertens893
    @debramaertens893 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love your spirit of adventure! I’d do the rollercoaster as a passenger but no way would I want to drive it. 😅 Also, I love rusty metal too. Nelson looks really interesting.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว

      No shortage of rusty metal things out in Nelson. Loads and loads of little items to poke around and find. Thanks for watching! 😊

  • @gibsonrocker17
    @gibsonrocker17 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nelson's an awesome place! I've been back a few times since I did a Canon photography event out there a number of years ago. It's interesting to see how their policies have changed over the years. It's been a year or two since I've been back, but I can't blame them for being more strict nowadays, because it's definitely been discovered, to say the least. I'll have to look a little closer into the off-road way into town. Seems like a great side trip vs. the usual way in. I certainly won't be doing the "rollercoaster" in my Ram 2500 diesel, but if I've ever got my dual sport out there or my ATV, I'll absolutely do the most interesting route. Also, heading down to the Colorado River from there is an absolute must! That's a beautifully wide section with boat launch there. In the summer, oftentimes you'll see kids cliff diving out there too. Nice video! Glad you did some of the drone footage there too because it really highlights the old mine sites and terrain!

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The back way via the "rollercoaster" is certainly fun and worth doing for the experience if you have the right vehicle. 👍 We actually stopped at the Colorado River afterwards. You can see that footage in our previous video from last week. It's a stunning location and the water is so beautiful there.

  • @richardbeee
    @richardbeee ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I used to live in Searchlight. We'd spend our weekends seeing who could do that rode the fastest. Buggies are the way to go, because you don't have a big hood blocking your vision. 35-40 MPH was about the fastest i've ever done. However, i've heard quicker. We called it the fun run back then. Going fast really brings out the "roller coaster." Glad you enjoyed it. Someday I hope somebody will tell the story of the great flood that washed away Eldorado Bay. Which was downhill from Nelson. It was also called Nelson landing. A 40' tall wall of water washed everything into Lake Mohave. I think around 1982 (?) Been awhile.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh I can imagine those things could zip through those hills with some speed. Topping those hills must have given a terrifically thrilling and fun feeling I bet. I read about the flood when trying to find old photos for this video. Would love to do some more research into that one of these days. 👍

    • @richardbeee
      @richardbeee ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CactusAtlasThat collapsed stope was part of the Combination Mine. I was an assayer in Searchlight for about 23 years. There is another back way into Nelson also.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว

      Oh, awesome! Thank you! Was wondering if that was what it was but couldn't find confirmation on any map for sure.

    • @richardbeee
      @richardbeee ปีที่แล้ว

      @@CactusAtlas you're welcome

  • @gstiles7
    @gstiles7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    What a neat old ghost town! We can start a go-fund-me for you so you can go back and spend the day filming everything. 😂 I know you said you enjoyed the roller coaster drive, but that sounded like a lot of nervous laughter to me LOL!

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh, I've no doubt that he was nervous there a bit. 🤣

  • @GreaseMonkGarage
    @GreaseMonkGarage หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Ive been there many many times for free as a kid

  • @JamesBrown-hv1xu
    @JamesBrown-hv1xu 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    FYI, you said you think you should put your truck in 4x4 high you were going 3mph, 4x4 high is if you are going 40+mph, in 4 wheel drive. If you go past the Nelson turn off about 4 miles, there are alot of petroglyph 100 feet from where you park. Please stay safe 🙏

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I said that mistakenly. I’ll have to seek out those petroglyphs the next time I’m on the area. Thanks for the tip!

  • @timk1480
    @timk1480 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    When we visited they had a freezer full of snakes. Did you go all the way to the Colorado?
    I know you’re wife had to be sweating when she was viewing/ editing your footage.

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว

      I did go all the way to the river. On the episode before this, I fly the drone around . Was beautiful.

    • @timk1480
      @timk1480 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@CactusAtlas I missed that episode. I’ll have to look for it.

  • @soloriotony8762
    @soloriotony8762 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Did you use trails all the way in to Nelson, or did you get on the high way to pull up to Nelson?

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glenn drove offroad all the way to Nelson, and then used the highway when leaving.

  • @Rfk1966
    @Rfk1966 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The radar seen in the video is a weather service radar. It’s used by the Las Vegas weather office

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Oh, nice! Appreciate the info! Thank you! 😄

  • @metingokbulut837
    @metingokbulut837 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷🇹🇷💯💯💯💯👍👍👍👍

  • @nathen4021
    @nathen4021 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Had you considered getting an ATV for trips like this?

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not really. Out of our budget and no place to store one.

  • @johntuttle4486
    @johntuttle4486 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Do you know of a campgrond nearby? BLM lands?

    • @CactusAtlas
      @CactusAtlas  ปีที่แล้ว

      Unfortunately, we don't know the answer to that. 😟

  • @donisaacson5323
    @donisaacson5323 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ❤too much talking more interesting highlights