Post by Cruise meerkat Youssy on Apr 21, 2022 11:25:24 GMT -5
Hey y'all, I was on a bit of a hunt and wanted to see if I could track down the exact filming locations of all the seasons. Using whatever resources I could find on the exact location and a lot of hunting on Google Maps, I found some of them. I actually did all of this about a year ago and am just now getting around to posting it, but I'll do my best to recap how I pinpointed these.
Endurance 1 - Catalina Island
I believe how I found the location for this season was in some old articles (there are a few interviewing the final three). Either way, it's pretty common knowledge that this season was on Parson's Beach.
www.google.com/maps/place/33%C2%B028'24.8%22N+118%C2%B032'54.0%22W/@33.4732179,-118.5509622,693m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xa53a9d7a36843407!8m2!3d33.473549!4d-118.548328?hl=en
Endurance 2 - Baja Mexico
This one was more difficult to find out! There's really not any good sources on exactly where it was, and it's not like there were any really prominent landmarks making it easy to find... We know it's somewhere outside of La Paz, Mexico and it was a several hour trip by burro. In the Endurance recap podcast, Keetin said she and Mike had tried to find it when they went back to La Paz a few years ago. But I don't really have any clues as to where it is. We know that it wasn't a completely closed-off location: there are some boats/people in the background during some of the missions. But it was reasonably secluded so that it wasn't overrun by tourists or anything... Looking at the map, there are a few resorts and tourist attractions on the outskirts of the city. In my head, my logic is that it can't have been too close to a road or highway (but it also can't have been too far, for safety reasons?). Looking at the map, my best guess would be maybe the small peninsulas around Pichilinque (at the top). Also possible they went somewhere along the big peninsula around El Comitan or east of El Datilito. The best way to find out I suppose would be to ask Mike or Keetin.
Endurance 3 - Hawaii
We have lots of clues with Hawaii. Right away from the episodes we know it's on Kauai in the Wainiha Valley, with an island on an island on an island. There are also a few old articles about the difficulties of finding a production location for this season which help narrow down the exact location. Following the Wainiha River, I think I found it. You can see an island with a small clearing on it.
www.google.com/maps/place/22%C2%B012'22.2%22N+159%C2%B032'58.3%22W/@22.2062438,-159.5530633,1119m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x5947f61959348e45!8m2!3d22.20617!4d-159.54953?hl=en
Endurance 4 - Tehachapi
We know that Tehachapi was filmed at the Tejon Ranch. Another clue is that there was a lake nearby that the contestants lived near. There is a lake in the area called Castac Lake (conveniently located near their Film Office) so I feel somewhere on this lake is the most logical choice for this location.
www.google.com/maps/place/34%C2%B050'08.2%22N+118%C2%B050'49.5%22W/@34.8356054,-118.8492747,565m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m9!1m2!2m1!1stejon+ranch!3m5!1s0x0:0xa5020033b14eae41!7e2!8m2!3d34.835601!4d-118.8470858?hl=en
Endurance 5 - High Sierras
Ironically, the place I think we know the most about is the one I have the most trouble finding a location for. We all know that High Sierras was filmed on Shaver Lake. But there are no clues as to where exactly on Shaver Lake it was filmed! (Also - Lilly doesn't know either, I already asked lol). It turns out that it's quite a large lake, and unfortunately the treehouses are not still standing so can't even find those on satellite view or anything. If anyone has any leads to narrow down the exact location of E5 then let me know!
Endurance 6 - Fiji
This one was super fun. We were tipped off that Survivor was filming in the same location as Endurance did (see thread). So what did I do, I went and found out where Survivor was filming (Mamanuca Islands) and poked around until I found the exact island! You can see the sandbar from sandbar relay, and also the mountainous area where the battle for pieces was held.
www.google.com/maps/place/17%C2%B027'43.6%22S+177%C2%B002'45.2%22E/@-17.4621039,177.0436963,657m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x6e171ab0554894a1:0xd34f2b39b69978e9!2sVanua+Levu!3b1!8m2!3d-17.4666667!4d177.05!3m5!1s0x0:0xe5d52db6ec065c1!7e2!8m2!3d-17.4621094!4d177.0458853
Endurance 1 - Catalina Island
I believe how I found the location for this season was in some old articles (there are a few interviewing the final three). Either way, it's pretty common knowledge that this season was on Parson's Beach.
www.google.com/maps/place/33%C2%B028'24.8%22N+118%C2%B032'54.0%22W/@33.4732179,-118.5509622,693m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xa53a9d7a36843407!8m2!3d33.473549!4d-118.548328?hl=en
Endurance 2 - Baja Mexico
This one was more difficult to find out! There's really not any good sources on exactly where it was, and it's not like there were any really prominent landmarks making it easy to find... We know it's somewhere outside of La Paz, Mexico and it was a several hour trip by burro. In the Endurance recap podcast, Keetin said she and Mike had tried to find it when they went back to La Paz a few years ago. But I don't really have any clues as to where it is. We know that it wasn't a completely closed-off location: there are some boats/people in the background during some of the missions. But it was reasonably secluded so that it wasn't overrun by tourists or anything... Looking at the map, there are a few resorts and tourist attractions on the outskirts of the city. In my head, my logic is that it can't have been too close to a road or highway (but it also can't have been too far, for safety reasons?). Looking at the map, my best guess would be maybe the small peninsulas around Pichilinque (at the top). Also possible they went somewhere along the big peninsula around El Comitan or east of El Datilito. The best way to find out I suppose would be to ask Mike or Keetin.
Endurance 3 - Hawaii
We have lots of clues with Hawaii. Right away from the episodes we know it's on Kauai in the Wainiha Valley, with an island on an island on an island. There are also a few old articles about the difficulties of finding a production location for this season which help narrow down the exact location. Following the Wainiha River, I think I found it. You can see an island with a small clearing on it.
www.google.com/maps/place/22%C2%B012'22.2%22N+159%C2%B032'58.3%22W/@22.2062438,-159.5530633,1119m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x5947f61959348e45!8m2!3d22.20617!4d-159.54953?hl=en
Endurance 4 - Tehachapi
We know that Tehachapi was filmed at the Tejon Ranch. Another clue is that there was a lake nearby that the contestants lived near. There is a lake in the area called Castac Lake (conveniently located near their Film Office) so I feel somewhere on this lake is the most logical choice for this location.
www.google.com/maps/place/34%C2%B050'08.2%22N+118%C2%B050'49.5%22W/@34.8356054,-118.8492747,565m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m9!1m2!2m1!1stejon+ranch!3m5!1s0x0:0xa5020033b14eae41!7e2!8m2!3d34.835601!4d-118.8470858?hl=en
Endurance 5 - High Sierras
Ironically, the place I think we know the most about is the one I have the most trouble finding a location for. We all know that High Sierras was filmed on Shaver Lake. But there are no clues as to where exactly on Shaver Lake it was filmed! (Also - Lilly doesn't know either, I already asked lol). It turns out that it's quite a large lake, and unfortunately the treehouses are not still standing so can't even find those on satellite view or anything. If anyone has any leads to narrow down the exact location of E5 then let me know!
Endurance 6 - Fiji
This one was super fun. We were tipped off that Survivor was filming in the same location as Endurance did (see thread). So what did I do, I went and found out where Survivor was filming (Mamanuca Islands) and poked around until I found the exact island! You can see the sandbar from sandbar relay, and also the mountainous area where the battle for pieces was held.
www.google.com/maps/place/17%C2%B027'43.6%22S+177%C2%B002'45.2%22E/@-17.4621039,177.0436963,657m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m14!1m7!3m6!1s0x6e171ab0554894a1:0xd34f2b39b69978e9!2sVanua+Levu!3b1!8m2!3d-17.4666667!4d177.05!3m5!1s0x0:0xe5d52db6ec065c1!7e2!8m2!3d-17.4621094!4d177.0458853
