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Don’t Miss: The nearby Volcanic Tablelands, named for a cataclysmic volcanic eruption 750,000 years ago, draws rock climbers for its fantastic bouldering and desert rats for the austere landscape and petroglyph sites.
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Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
The petroglyphs can be found on volcanic tuff formations formed over 760,000 years ago when a large eruption released hot ash that settled over the region.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
The petroglyphs were carved about 7,000 years ago by the Paiute-Shoshone tribe, the site said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
California’s ancient petroglyphs in the eastern Sierra keep being vandalized.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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Jenna Blough, Outside Online, 8 Apr. 2025
The petroglyphs can be found on volcanic tuff formations formed over 760,000 years ago when a large eruption released hot ash that settled over the region.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025
The petroglyphs were carved about 7,000 years ago by the Paiute-Shoshone tribe, the site said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
California’s ancient petroglyphs in the eastern Sierra keep being vandalized.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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“Petroglyph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/petroglyph. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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