Near Trona in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Famous Trona Pinnacles
A National Natural Landmark
| | Our Pinnacles Are Stars | |
Photographed by Craig Baker, December 18, 2022
1. Trona Pinnacles Marker
Do you recognize the Trona Pinnacles from more than a dozen hit movies? Over thirty film projects a year are shot among the tufa pinnacles, including backdrops for car commercials and sci-fi movies such as Star Trek V, The Gate II, and Planet of the Apes. That's not all. The northern tufa cluster holds yet another claim to fame. The 200 pinnacles in this group are distinguished as a National Natural Landmark.
Because of their unique features, many commercials and films have been shot at Trona Pinnacles.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Natural Features.
Location. 35° 40.841′ N, 117° 23.42′ W. Marker is near Trona, California, in San Bernardino County. It is on Pinnacle Road just south of Trona Road (Highway 178), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Trona CA 93562, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles, in the Mojave Desert, in the Peninsular Ranges, and specifically in the Transverse Ranges. It is also in the American Southwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 11 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Epsom Salts Monorail (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); John & Dennis Searles Wagon Routes (about 400 feet away); Welcome to the Trona Pinnacles (approx. 4½ miles away); Searles Lake Borax Discovery
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Photographed by Craig Baker, December 18, 2022
2. Trona Pinnacles Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, December 9, 2022
3. Trona Pinnacles Marker
Photographed by Michael Kindig, December 4, 2007
4. Trona Pinnacles
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 18, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 18, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
