Salvation Mountain Man

A friend and I recently took the day off and drove to the Salton Sea in California's Imperial Valley to have fun and explore. We visited with Leonard Knight, who has built a colorful, primitive monument in the desert called Salvation Mountain. He's a passionate, driven man-- the sort of guy I'd ordinarily peg as a zealot and steer clear of. For some reason, Leonard shines as the real deal to me. And Salvation Mountain, which I originally thought would be a trashy, kitch-y place, has broadened my definition of beauty.

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Travel & Events

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• Salvation Mountain
• Leonard Knight
• Salton Sea
• Into The Wild
• Slab City
• California
• Desert