Vasquez
Rocks
Agua Dulce,
California
Vasquez Rocks is a 902 acre park that was created by 8 to 15 million years of earthquakes. The unique appearance of Vasquez Rocks has made it a popular location for dozens of movies and TV shows dating all the way back to a Rudolph Valentino film in 1905! Vasquez Rocks has been used as an alien planet for shows such as Star Trek, Buck Rodgers, and Starship Troopers, as a western background for Bonanza, the Lone Ranger, and the Magnificent Seven Ride, and as the prehistoric setting for the Flintstone's. |
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Vasquez Rocks was named after the outlaw, Tiburcio Vasquez, who used the caves as a hideout. Before he was hanged in 1875, Vasquez claimed to have hidden his loot in a hole in the rocks, but never told any more…
There are picnic areas at Vasquez Rocks as well as camping, equestrian programs, a junior ranger program, horseback riding, and lots of places to hike. It’s a great family afternoon adventure.
On your visit you may see coyotes, gophers, jack rabbits, snakes, and lizards. Vasquez Rocks is open all year long, but in the summer it can get REALLY hot so be prepared!
Vasquez Rocks is located at: 10700 W. Escondido Canyon Rd. (661) 268-0840 |
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