Weapons: Recreational target shooting is prohibited within the entire monument. Pictographs and Petroglyphs: The making of digital, photographic, print, or video images of any of the pictographs or petroglyphs, or any graffiti that overlies or is adjacent to, for commercial use is not allowed. Painted Rock Exclusion Zone: The following items/activities are not allowed in the Painted Rock Exclusion Zone: Horses and dogs, non-motorized bicycles (except the Painted Rock parking area), cache-type activities (geocaching, earth caching, etc.), discharge of firearms, and campfires. Please observe the following rules during your visit to the Carrizo Plain National Monument. Get permits for Guided and Self-Guided Toursĭownload the Carrizo Plain National Monument Recreation Map and Guideįind the latest wildflower updates on BLM California social media: Wheelchair accessible restrooms at the Education Center remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, throughout the year.Ĭontact the Education Center or make it your first stop to receive updated information about your visit to the Carrizo Plain National Monument. Maps and brochures are available at the front door when the center is closed. The plain is home to diverse communities of wildlife and plant species, is an area culturally important to Native Americans, and is traversed by the San Andreas fault, which has created and moved mountain ranges, carved valleys and is marked by a subtle alignment of ridges, ravines and pools. Soda Lake, its centerpiece, is a glistening bed of white salt, set within a vast open grassland, rimmed by steep mountains.

The Carrizo Plain National Monument, located 100 airline miles (160 km) from Los Angeles, is an area by-passed by time. When parking, park alongside the road (parallel) as not to obstruct other traffic and watch for pedestrians.

WILDFLOWERS: 2023 Wildflower season is over, check back next year for updates. This is a remote area with limited towing services, no fuel, food or water nearby. REMINDER: Please follow warning signs and respect private property when visiting your public lands.

Collaborative Action and Dispute ResolutionĪll vehicles including UTVs on the monument must be street-legal (DMV plated) and all vehicles must stay on roads.Ĭlick here for more information on the latest 2023 wildflower conditions.

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