Category: San Andreas Fault
The San Andreas Fault Zone and the tortured landscape of Painted Canyon
If you want to see the effects of earthquake faults up close and personal, then among the spots you will want to visit is Painted Canyon, located in the Mecca Hills just east of Indio. This area is known as the San Andreas Fault Zone due to the numerous faults in close proximity that criss…
Features of the San Andreas Fault near Wrightwood
Back in October, we took a short trip across the Angeles Crest Highway, stopping at the Mount Wilson Observatory along the way. The follwoing day, we spent some time exploring features of the San Andreas Fault around the Wrightwood area. The former Big Pines Visitor Center (which appear to be forest offices now) sits at…