Salvation Mountain Inc. is A registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit is working to raise money to create a foundation for the permanent care and maintenance of this important American folk art site. Get involved at <a href="https://salvationmountain.org/">https://salvationmountain.org/</a></br></br>Salvation Mountain is a widely acclaimed American folk art installation of national significance, built by Leonard Knight over a 30 year period from 1984 until his death in 2014. It includes an area of approximately 9.5 square kilometers, an artificial slope rising approximately 11.5 meters, creating a vista overlooking the Salton Sea (west) and Slab City (east). Atop the slope stands a large wooden cross rising another 7.5 meters above the adobe construction. On the southern side of the mountain are several interior chambers: the hogan, a Navajo term for a mud covered dwelling, consisting of 3 chambers, and the museum, a 10 meter high church-like structure which was also temporarily closed awaiting restoration work. The structures are composed of bales of straw and locally sourced clay, covered in latex paint, which is periodically reapplied. Various other framing materials are employed to shore up the walls, including pipes, telephone poles, ladders, branches, and full trees. Across this area are a number of sculptures and vehicles, painted and decorated in the same style.