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Ney's Sign at Juanita Springs
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Ney's Sign
Approaching Ney's Sign (view S)

Overview

Some years ago, Keith Nay (a former rancher in the area) got tired of people wandering out into the desert and getting lost or stuck or fearful and ending up on his porch asking for help. Not wanting to deal with unprepared tourists, Nay erected this two-sided sign on this friend's private property along Gold Butte Road hoping to dissuade people from venturing out into the wilds of Gold Butte. His message, "there is no reason to come out here," was so wrong.

An alternative history for the sign appeared in 2021, which attributes the sign on other people. Such is the problem with oral histories.

Front of the sign: "The most exciting thing I have seen out here was a flat tire and a hot radiator.

Back of the sign: Wasted time? What a 'shame'. In loving memory of Keith Nay."

Look for this sign along Gold Butte Road about 10.5 miles out, just past the front gate to Juanita Springs Ranch.

Ney's Sign in March 2010

Ney's Sign
Front of Ney's Sign (view S; March 2010)
Ney's Sign
Front of Ney's Sign (view S; March 2010)
Ney's Sign
Back of Ney's Sign (view S; March 2010)
Ney's Sign
Back of Ney's Sign (view S; March 2010)

2013 Sign Conditions

Ney's Sign
2013: vandalized sign
Ney's Sign
2013: vandalized sign
Ney's Sign
2013: vandalized sign
Ney's Sign
2013: vandalized sign

2016 Sign Conditions

Ney's Sign
2016: vandalized sign
Ney's Sign
2016: vandalized sign
Ney's Sign
2016: vandalized sign
Ney's Sign
2016: vandalized sign

2021 Additions and Sign Conditions

Ney's Sign
A new sign appears in 2021
Ney's Sign
New sign
Ney's Sign
Ney's Sign at Juanita Springs (view SE from Gold Butte Road)
Ney's Sign
Ney's Sign at Juanita Springs (view SE)
Ney's Sign
Ney's Sign at Juanita Springs (view S)
Ney's Sign
Ney's Sign at Juanita Springs (view NE)
Ney's Sign
Ney's Sign at Juanita Springs (view N)
Ney's Sign
Ney's Sign at Juanita Springs (view NE from Gold Butte Road)

Ney's Sign at Juanita Springs 2024 (view N)

Ney's Sign at Juanita Springs 2024 (view S)

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