Red Rock Canyon State Park - California

Address:Hwy. 14
California City, California

Red Rock Canyon State Park is famous for its scenic desert cliffs and vivid rock formations, depicted in many movies, including "Jurassic Park." Once the home of the Kawaiisu Indians, the park still has petroglyphs in its El Paso Mountains, in addition to the spectacular multi-colored cliffs for which the park is known. Visitors are welcome to join nature hikes and campfire programs, as well as tour the park by car. There are picnic areas and hiking trails as well as exhibits - not to be missed. Open year round, Red Rock Canyon is a definite must-see.

Mono Lake is a majestic body of water covering about 65 square miles. It is an ancient lake, over 1 million years old - one of the oldest lakes in North America. It has no outlet.