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Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch

24266 National Trails Hwy, Oro Grande, California 92368 USA

163 Reviews
Free
Free to Visit
Closed Now
Opens Fri 12p
  • Independent
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    not Accepted
  • Pet Friendly
  • Wheelchair
    Accessible
  • No Public
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“Elmer's folk art forest”

One of the coolest road-side attractions along historic route 66, the Bottle Tree Ranch is a definite spot to pull over and check out, night or day. Anyone is welcome to come and take a peak at the vintage bottle installation, and if you're lucky you might get to shake hands with the man who started it all.  Created by local artist Elmer Long, the bottle tree ranch has over 200 'trees' covered in bottles he collected as a kid when he and his father would venture out into the desert and collect 'anything they could find'. But it's not just bottles you'll find while exploring the endless pathways, some other treasures include signs, bird feeders, gas pumps, furniture, cars, firearms, bicycles, just to name a few.   Years after collecting his horde of odd finds, Elmer decided to decorate nearly every inch of his property in beautiful clinking, recycled color.  This whimsical and re-purposed destination has continued to be talked about and dearly loved, much like the artist who created it. 

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Melinda M.

This was a quick, fun, free stopover on our drive from LA to Vegas. The kids and adults both enjoyed it as something unique and random. I had thought the trees would all kind of look the same, and... Read more

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Vuoch. L.

A destination stop after our Vegas trip on our way home . Entrance is free , please consider to donate some $$ at their donation drop area to help maintain the facility. No restrooms , no... Read more

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Jenn S.

Interesting and odd. A art installation/museum of glass bottles formed into trees and and other molds of objects you can identify and others that are just abstract and open to interpretation.... Read more

Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch

24266 National Trails Hwy
Oro Grande, California
92368 USA
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  • Sun - Sat: 12:00 pm - 11:30 pm

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