The Bottle Tree Ranch, Oro Grande

About The Bottle Tree Ranch

Elmer's Bottle Tree Ranch is a folk art installation along Route 66 in Oro Grande, California, where visitors explore a landscape of bottle trees—large metal pipes with hundreds of glass bottles hanging from them. The ranch also features an old boat and a tree constructed from a decommissioned missile, among other sculptural elements. Visitors walk the grounds at their own pace, spending time photographing the intricate bottle arrangements and examining Elmer's handmade creations throughout the property. The creator often spends time at the ranch talking with visitors about his work and answering questions about the project. A donation box allows guests to contribute to the upkeep of the art installation; those who donate can take a small piece of glass as a souvenir. The ranch draws visitors from across California and around the world who discover this unique desert attraction while traveling Route 66.