Vasquez Rocks

Photo of Vasquez Rocks County Park, Agua Dulce, California

Vasquez Rocks has one of the more interesting landscapes that I have seen in Southern California. Commuters on Highway 14 probably see this landscape on a daily basis as well, as I'm sure they've had time to being stuck in LA's miserable weekday commute. I discovered this place through my cousin Herbert. Over a year ago, we were talking about Red Rock Canyon and he told me I should check out the Vasquez Rocks on the way out there. Well I never got around to visiting this place until the other day while coming back from the Poppy Reserve. The park closes before sunset, so the light in this photo isn't doing the landscape any justice but it's pretty cool to walk around on top of the rock formations.

The name "Vasquez" comes from a bandit named Tiburcio Vasquez. In the 1870's, he used the rocks to hide himself from law enforcement. The Vasquez Rocks is also a famous movie-making site. Two Star Trek movies along with the TV series have been filmed here as well as a ton of other big name movies, shows and music videos. Check out the Wikipedia entry for the rest of the list - Vasquez Rocks.