Horse Thieves Canyon

California · United States · Road

An hour up the trail past the water towers there is a fire circle, ringed by trees. With every light off, shapes move from trunk to trunk.

The road into this canyon near Corona, California produces reports before anyone gets out of the car: burning eyes, dizziness, and the sense of being pulled towards a wooded area.

A trail runs past water towers. After about an hour of walking there is a place people have used for campfires, with a circle of trees around it.

With all the lights out, black shapes are seen moving from one trunk to the next.

The hour of walking is worth noting. Almost nothing in this archive requires effort to reach, and a site that takes a serious hike in the dark filters its witnesses down to people who were committed to seeing something.

It also puts them an hour from their vehicle, dehydrated, in California chaparral, at night, which affects perception on its own.

The canyon is rugged and parts of it are private land.

FAQ

Where is Horse Thieves Canyon located?

Horse Thieves Canyon is in California, United States.