Charlie's hideout

[Bill Hollinger]

Yesterday I went out coyote calling (no luck) and decided to divert out to an area I've never been. I ended up at the Barker Ranch in the Death Valley National Monument. Yep, Charlie Manson's old hideout. There are a few settlements before you get there. Here are a few of the photos I took.

The entrance of the canyon




A little further up the canyon, perhaps half way in


The Newman Mine Cabin


This looks to be an old mining operation


I thought the old M35 deuce and a half was a nice touch


One of the out buildings at the Barker Ranch


And the main house where Charlie did a lot of plotting and planning. He was caught at the site, found hiding in a cabinet. He was nearly overlooked because he is so small no one thought, at first, to look in the very small cabinet


On the way out I broke a front shock mounting bolt. It took me all day to drill it out, tap the hole and put it all back together. This is a weak spot for the Dodge Dakota. I've replaced three of them. All the others came out with the twist of the fingers. This one was not so cooperative.

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