Beside the Salton Sea lives a man called Leonard.

The first stop was to meet Leonard. He was giving a tour when we arrived at Salvation Mountain. Leonard is on the left.

Why build a mountain in the desert? One man had a dream, a purpose: to spread the message “God is Love.” The red and pink letters that crown the mountaintop spell this message out to whoever comes close enough to read it. Thousands of tourists have traveled to Niland, CA to visit Salvation Mountain. Leonard Knight, the man behind the mountain, lives at Salvation Mountain. He continues to work on it each day, adding more structures, color and messages. Ripley’s Believe It Or Not, National Geographic, The Discovery Channel and other news media have told the story of Salvation Mountain. The media has given it more fame and attention than Leonard could have ever dreamed possible. He has achieved his goal of spreading the word about God in a big way. He has dedicated his entire life to it.

The smooth adobe clay is painted over with colorful images and bible scriptures. More than 100,000 gallons of paint, 25 years of hard labor, 1000’s of hay bales and bucketfuls of adobe have gone into the creation of Salvation Mountain.