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Things To Do: Tronna Pinnacles
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Trona Pinnacles is part of the Searles Lake. It's rich in minerals and archelogical findings. It has served as a picturesque spot for photography, camping, hiking, and dirt bike riding or just overall enjoyment of being able to spend with family for a day hiking around and taking in the unique scenery. Namely, the pinnicales are famed for its archelogical findings of spear heads used by early man who hunted this area dating back to 8,000 - 10,000 years. They believed they hunted camel and wooly mammoths since bones have been found the Searles Lake. Yet, it found fame again for being a popular backdrop for many Hollywood movies such as Planet of the Apes, Star Trek V, The Gate II, and Disneys Holes.
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Address: Off of SR 178
Directions: 20 miles E. Ridgecrest. Exit the sign to the dirt road. Its a 7-mile long dirt road to the Pinnacles is usually accessible to 2-wheel drive vehicles, but take it slow, however, the road may be closed during the winter months after a heavy rain
Website: http://www.blm.gov/ca/ridgecrest/trona.html
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Cristian_Uluru Tue Sep 15, 2009 14:07 UTC
Very interesting place!! | nickandchris Fri Sep 11, 2009 17:56 UTC
What a fascinating place. I am always intrigued by these sort of places. Like you, I hate to see rubbish left behind. Thanks for visiting Crete! | lynnehamman Tue Jul 14, 2009 15:21 UTC
Interesting page on a desolate but beautiful spot. Loved the tip on Borax . Would never have guessed! | nicolaitan Sat May 2, 2009 02:48 UTC
great picture of the loo and the pinnacles - all shades of beige and brown. different, nice image. very interesting reading. |
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