Vasquez Rocks

10700 Escondido Canyon Road, CA
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Vasquez Rocks
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Distance
2.42 miles
Elevation Gain
367 ft
Route Type
Loop

Features

Scenic
Picnic Area
Family Friendly
Easy Parking
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About this place

Added by Sassy Resuello

Vasquez Rocks has amazing rock formations and lots of places to explore. You will enjoy the scenic views all around, and the incredible photo spots. This location is also very popular in the movie industry, used in films such as Star Trek, Planet of the Apes, and more.

This is a Natural Park Area located in Santa Clarita, within the Sierra Pelona Mountains. It features amazing diagonal rock formations, created because of the force between two tectonic plates pushing against each other.

This place is a photographer's paradise, and every spot in this 900+ acre land has a different look. Vasquez Rocks is also known for the locations' appearance in several famous movies like Star Trek, The Flintstones, Wild Wild West, Austin Powers, Planet of the Apes and many more.

You will surely enjoy spending a day here. There was so much to see, and so many rocks to climb. They have some hiking trails within the location too, if you want to get your steps in, but I recommend this for family trips where you have kids that want to play around and explore, and have adults that just want to kick back and relax.

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David DM
7/5/2017
No Matter How Many Times I Go, I Love It
I had chosen Vasquez Rocks as the center piece for a project I had to do for my college art class. Taking every trail ...
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Tori Marsh
2/23/2017
I could spend hours here!
Whenever I go to Vasquez Rocks, I never really stick to a trail as there is so much land to cover and rocks to ...
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Matt Purciel
9/23/2016
Great Place For A Quick Escaype
Vasquez rocks is my go to place for photography or hiking! It's s small version of Joshua tree. My only tip is to pay ...
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Raul Torres
5/24/2016
Star Trek Rock
Awesome location to shoot!
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Jared Haskell
3/17/2016
A Classic Day Outing
Been here many times, be advised best time is October-April/may other times = 90+ temps and no water (maybe new visitor center has faucets ...
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