Overview The Carrizo Plain National Monument, located 100 airline miles (160 km) from Los Angeles, is an area by-passed by time. Soda Lake, its centerpiece, is a glistening bed of white …

The Carrizo Plain is an easily accessible place to see surface fractures of the San Andreas Fault; they are clearly visible along the eastern side of the plain, at the foot of the Temblor Range. …

Nov 2, 2023 · Carrizo Plain is an all-season beauty, but it’s the springtime, typically from late March to early May, that sees it bloom into an iridescent carpet of wildflowers. This natural …

Jan 12, 2025 · Discover the best things to do in Carrizo Plain National Monument in SLO County! Travel guide, plus, tips for visiting for wildflower bloom.

The ecological communities of the Carrizo Plain extend from south of the Bitter Creek National Wildlife Refuge to north of Camp Roberts and east over the Temblors in to the San Joaquin …

The Carrizo Plain is the largest intact native grassland remnant of the vast San Joaquin Valley grassland and one of the most biodiverse and productive ecosystems in California – home to …

The Carrizo Plain is a diverse complex of scrub and woodland. The lowest elevations are dominated by spiny saltbush and iodine bush, with numerous vernal pools. Immediately …

The Carrizo Plain National Monument, located 100 airline miles (160 km) from Los Angeles, is an area by-passed by time. Soda Lake, its centerpiece, is a glistening bed of white salt, set within …

Located in California’s Central Valley, Carrizo Plain features the largest natural alkali wetland in southern California, the San Andreas Fault Line, Native American rock paintings, and …

Tucked into eastern San Luis Obispo County, an hour in any direction from the nearest town or gas station, lies the Carrizo Plain. This broad, largely undeveloped valley may be one of …