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Red Rock Canyon State Park, CALIFORNIA


Text And Photography By Joseph C. Dovala


Location
A mere two hours north of Los Angeles in the Mojave Desert is the 25,000-acre Red Rock Canyon State Park. The exposed geology is stunning where the Sierra Nevadas link up with the El Paso Mountains. Shades of pink, red, brown and white eroded volcanic and sedimentary layers provide a fascinating vista. Softer sediments have been worn away into a variety of cuts and channels capped by harder volcanic material. For thousands of years, native peoples used the unique tributaries as trade routes and as part-time homes. Later, prospectors and emigrants seeking a new life plied through on the way west. The park was established in 1968 to preserve not only the unique geology but also the vegetation and wildlife characteristic of both the high and low deserts. There are 50 campsites with pit toilets and potable water near the Ricardo Visitor Center. The first-come, first-served campground is located 25 miles northeast of the town of Mojave off California Highway 14.

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