Vasquez Rocks

Today, I had some insurance claims work to do in Acton, California.



On the way back to the San Fernando Valley after finishing, I stopped by the nearby Vasquez Rocks. These rock formations are familiar to television and movie fans. They've appeared in Star Trek, Bonanza, The Outer Limits, The Flintstones (movie) and countless others.



According to Wikipedia:

These rock formations were formed by action of the San Andreas Fault. In 1873 and 1874 Tiburcio Vásquez, one of California's most notorious bandits, used these rocks to elude capture by law enforcement. His name has since been associated with this geologic feature.

I've passed by Vasquez Rocks countless times, but this is the first time I actually paid the rocks a visit. They can easily be seen from California State Route 14 (to the north of the freeway).



Vasquez Rocks is worth a stop!