Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
From 1926 through 1949, Highway 395 on its way from Bonsall to Fallbrook, California traveled on a dangerous stretch of road with a number of s-curves known as Heller's Bend. The road was the site of many accidents over the years, and local legends even had it that the road was named for a couple who lost their lives there. But the truth was much stranger.
Nowadays Highway 395 is long gone, and this section of road doesn't see much traffic. On this lonely stretch of road you can find Heller's Bend Preserve, an old avocado farm that has been transformed into a peaceful nature preserve, with one lone trail that leads up.
In this video we talk about the story of Heller's Bend, considered one of the most dangerous stretches of Highway 395, site of a number of fatal crashes while exploring the Heller's Bend Preserve.
The Fallbrook Historical Society's article on Heller's Bend: fallbrookhistoricalsociety.org/about/fallbrook-history/featured-articles/the-search-for-how-hellers-bend-got-its-name
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From 1926 through 1949, Highway 395 on its way from Bonsall to Fallbrook, California traveled on a dangerous stretch of road with a number of s-curves known as Heller's Bend. The road was the site of many accidents over the years, and local legends even had it that the road was named for a couple who lost their lives there. But the truth was much stranger.
Nowadays Highway 395 is long gone, and this section of road doesn't see much traffic. On this lonely stretch of road you can find Heller's Bend Preserve, an old avocado farm that has been transformed into a peaceful nature preserve, with one lone trail that leads up.
In this video we talk about the story of Heller's Bend, considered one of the most dangerous stretches of Highway 395, site of a number of fatal crashes while exploring the Heller's Bend Preserve.
The Fallbrook Historical Society's article on Heller's Bend: fallbrookhistoricalsociety.org/about/fallbrook-history/featured-articles/the-search-for-how-hellers-bend-got-its-name
○ Gear we use: amazon.com/shop/sidetrackadventures
►Please subscribe for weekly updates showcasing some of our adventures: youtube.com/channel/UCdueDRFYPVgzPAAOM_bxVWA?sub_confirmation=1
►Also please follow Sidetrack Adventures on Instagram: instagram.com/sidetrackadventures
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