Meher Mount is a universal place of pilgrimage welcoming visitors of all faiths – or of no faith at all. Located atop Sulphur Mountain at 2,500 feet in Ojai, California, it offers breathtaking views and a deep sense of peace.

When Meher Baba visited on August 2, 1956, He imbued the land with a lasting spiritual presence. He encouraged visitors to “love God through nature,” explaining that all of creation’s beauty emerged from Divine love. 

Today, Meher Mount invites each guest to connect with that Divine through silence, beauty, and personal reflection amid the natural world.

Meher Mount – Historical Timeline

• 1946: Meher Mount is founded and dedicated to Avatar Meher Baba. Agnes Baron moves to the property and spends the rest of her life caring for Meher Mount.

• 1952: On a road trip to visit Meher Mount from the Meher Spiritual Center in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Meher Baba is in an automobile accident near Prague, Oklahoma. He returns to the Meher Spiritual Center to recover.

• 1956: Meher Baba completes the journey to Meher Mount and spends the day on August 2, 1956. During His visit, Meher Baba spends time alone under Baba’s Tree, forever marking its importance.

• 1985: The Ferndale Fire (called The New Life Fire by Meher Mount) sweeps across Meher Mount, burning every structure and vehicle on the property, severely damaging Baba’s Tree.

• 1994: Co-founder and lifetime caretaker Agnes Baron passes away. Volunteer resident caretakers continue to manage the day-to-day operations governed by a Board of Directors.

• 2017: The Thomas Fire strikes Meher Mount. Baba’s Tree is once again severely burned and damaged by the fire and high winds. The buildings are untouched.

• 2018: The fallen wood from Baba’s Tree is milled and stored for future use. Recovery measures are undertaken to help Baba’s Tree regenerate and survive.

• 2019: Twigs and branches from Baba’s Tree are harvested to share with the Meher Baba community for dhuni (sacred fire) celebrations worldwide.

• 2019: Baba’s Tree Grove is planted from the acorns of Baba’s Tree.

• 2025: Tree of Fire: A Story of Love and Resilience, a documentary film about Baba’s Tree, is completed. The submission process for film festivals begins.