And what's with all the signs?
Helpful Tips
- What to Bring
Water, Flashlights, A hard hat if you're tall.
- Notes
It's only an 8 mile drive, but it took us nearly two hours to get there. The road isn't friendly to low vehicles and four wheel drive isn't a bad idea.
- Location
- Burro Schmidt Tunnel
- Address/Coordinates
- Burro Schmidt Tunnel Rd, Randsburg, CA 93554, USA: 35.411374, -117.87414
- Website
- Phone
Thin and Gnarly, Burro Schmidt was not your everyday Joe. He could have been your everyday California miner, except for one thing: his tunnel. Over the course of thirty-two years this small man dug a 2000 ft. tunnel through a mountain. The tunnel is a testament to an obsession. The trip starts just off of Highway 14 in the Indian Wells Valley. The turnoff is on the East side of the road and sits between the only two billboards for about 10 miles in either direction. It is, apparently, very important to know where you're going on the way to the tunnel, because the whole trail is almost littered with signs.
Helpful Tips
- What to Bring
Water, Flashlights, A hard hat if you're tall.
- Notes
It's only an 8 mile drive, but it took us nearly two hours to get there. The road isn't friendly to low vehicles and four wheel drive isn't a bad idea.