Elmer's Bottle Ranch on Route 66
Elmer Long, who was once working at the cement factory in Oro Grande. He is a proprietor and cracked artistic genius. If you see someone with a Santa beard and wrinkled skin, you’ve found the right man. Elmer lives with his wife in a little wooden house behind the Bottle Tree Ranch.
Update: Elmer passed away in summer 2019. R.I.P.
The Bottle collection is a “forest” of over 200 ‘bottle trees’ made from recycled soda and beer containers, telephone poles and weathered railroad signs.
Everyday visitors from all over the world come to see this unique collection.
| Name of the Roadside Attraction: | Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch |
| Parking: | yes, a few spots in front of the proberty |
| Time required: | 30 minutes |
| Descripton: | Elmer has been collecting bottles over the years, he is creating art in the form of bottle trees. |
| Next town: | Oro Grande, CA (Victorville, CA) |
| Findable: | easy - next to the road |
| Fee area: | no - just look around (Donations are welcome) |
| Giftshop: | no |
| Food or drinks: | no |
| Kind of attraction: | Art Collection |
| Best time to vistit: | all year |
| Address: | 24266 National Trails Hwy, Oro Grande, CA 92368, USA |
| Directions: | Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch is on Route 66 between Bartsow and Victorville. |
| Opening Hours: | ? |
| Last visited: | September 2014 |
