Barker Ranch

Barker Ranch is infamous as the last hideout of Charles Manson and his "family" during and after the gruesome LA murder spree. It is located inside Death Valley National Park in eastern California.

Related Topics:
Charles Manson - Death Valley National Park - California

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The local county sheriff department and National Park law enforcement captured the group in 1969. Manson was caught hiding under the kitchen sink. At the time of his arrest, they were unaware of what they had on their hands. They wanted to prosecute the persons responsible for vandalizing a portion of the National Park further north, not knowing that they had a mass murder suspect and his followers.

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Barker Ranch is located in a rock and boulder filled valley east of the Panamint Range. It is only accessible by sandy, primitive and rugged backroads. Streams feed this little valley and provide much vegetation. There is a small one-room guest house located to the side of the main house. There is also a make-shift swimming pool made from cement and rock boulders towards the back of the property. Approximately half a mile up the road you can also find Myers Ranch, which was owned by the grandmother of Manson family member Cathy Myers and served as an additional residence for family members.

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Today the ranch is still occupied, and visiters can even find a guestbook there, although the bathroom cabinet where Manson hid has long since gone.

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