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  •   Fossil Falls is located in the Coso Mountain Range, just a short distance from Highway 395 near the privately owned Little Lake Ranch. If you are coming north on 395, from the Little Lake main gate on the right continue 1.79 miles, and turn right on Cinder Rd., from Cinder Rd. follows the signs to the Fossil Falls parking...0May 25, 2012

    Fossil Falls

      Fossil Falls is located in the Coso Mountain Range, just a short distance from Highway 395 near the privately owned Little Lake Ranch. If you are coming north on 395, from the Little Lake main gate on the right continue 1.79 miles, and turn right on Cinder Rd., from Cinder Rd. follows the signs to the Fossil Falls parking…

  •     Like many of the other petroglyph sites that I have covered (Steam Wells, Black Canyon & Inscription Canyon) in the area, the petroglyphs at Sheep Springs date back to the Kawaiisu era. Some of the petroglyphs also have a Coso style to them which may date them back to pre AD 100. It is thought that the Sheep...3March 25, 2012

    Sheep Springs Petroglyphs

        Like many of the other petroglyph sites that I have covered (Steam Wells, Black Canyon & Inscription Canyon) in the area, the petroglyphs at Sheep Springs date back to the Kawaiisu era. Some of the petroglyphs also have a Coso style to them which may date them back to pre AD 100. It is thought that the Sheep…

  • The pictograph site in Indian Wells Canyon is not a well documented site thus there is no visible vandalization, and the site is well-preserved. The Indian Wells Canyon pictographs were discovered in 1968 by Grant, Baird and Pringle during field reconnaissance in the Southern Sierra Nevada. The attributes of these pictographs tie them to “Coso” style rock art.  Based on the images depicted it...3March 7, 2012

    Indian Wells Canyon Pictographs

    The pictograph site in Indian Wells Canyon is not a well documented site thus there is no visible vandalization, and the site is well-preserved. The Indian Wells Canyon pictographs were discovered in 1968 by Grant, Baird and Pringle during field reconnaissance in the Southern Sierra Nevada. The attributes of these pictographs tie them to “Coso” style rock art.  Based on the images depicted it…

  • Black Canyon & Inscription Canyon are located in the Black Mountains near Barstow, CA. There are a few different ways to reach the area, if you are 4×4 enabled I recommend the route from Hinkley, CA. Below you can view a map courtesy of Google of this particular route, as well as step by step directions.   View Larger Map...1February 23, 2012

    Black Canyon & Inscription Canyon (Barstow, CA)

    Black Canyon & Inscription Canyon are located in the Black Mountains near Barstow, CA. There are a few different ways to reach the area, if you are 4×4 enabled I recommend the route from Hinkley, CA. Below you can view a map courtesy of Google of this particular route, as well as step by step directions.   View Larger Map…