Vasquez Rocks is 745 acres in the Los Angeles County Park, located in Agua Dulce between Santa Clarita and Palmdale.  It is roughly 44 miles north of Los Angeles. 

With an altitude of 2500 feet, the summers have balmy temperatures around 70 degrees F. The winters are colder, running around 50 degrees F. 

These rock formations sculpted by 8 to 15 million years of earthquake activity are along the Elkhorn Fault, an offshoot of the San Andreas Fault.  They are tilted 50 degrees and stand over 150 feet high.  Erosion stripped away the soil, leaving these ancient and spectacular creations. 

From early 2000 B.C. to the late 1700's, the Tataviam, a tribe of Serrano Indians lived in the vicinity.  They used features of the sandstone for certain utensils and grinding bowls.  What little is known of the Tataviam's, comes from artifacts found in archeological sites near the Vasquez Rocks.

Vasquez Rocks was named after a bandito, in the 1800's, whose hideout was based here.  A real gunfight broke out when the local sheriff tried to apprehend him.  Vasquez escaped, but was later caught and hanged.

What does this picture remind you of?  A face? A nose?

Many films and television shows were made at Vasquez Rocks including, The Lone Ranger, The Flintstones, Bonanza, Batman, Zorro, Star Trek (Captain Kirk pictured at right), Austin Powers, and certain segments of Fear Factor.  Also, Michael Jackson filmed his music video, Black and White here on the rocks.

Vasquez Rocks offers visitors plenty of room for picnics, camping, hiking, climbing and horseback riding among the rocks. 

Towering rock formations are one of Southern California's most famous geologic wonders. 

The Pacific Crest Trail is between the East and West portions of the Angeles National Forest.