Lakeview near Maricopa in Kern County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Wind Wolves Preserve

1996

Photographed by Craig Baker

1. Wind Wolves Preserve Marker

Inscription.
"Wind Wolves" are the undulating grasses that resemble running animals. They embrace the spirit of extinct wolves and grizzly bears that dominated this land in the 1800s.
The Wildland Conservancy purchased the initial 85,445 acres in 1996 to establish Wind Wolves Preserve.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1996.

Location. 35° 0.869′ N, 119° 10.248′ W. Marker is near Maricopa, California, in Kern County. It is in Lakeview. It is on the Wind Wolves Preserve access road 3 miles south of Maricopa Highway (California Route 166), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bakersfield CA 93311, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Joaquin Valley,

specifically in the Central Valley,

and in the Sierra Nevada.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: El Pueblo de San Emigdio (approx. 1½ miles away); Rewilding Tule Elk (approx. 2.8 miles away); El Camino Viejo (approx. 3½ miles away); Jose Dominguez Adobe Site (approx. 4.4 miles away); Reflection Pond (approx. 4.7 miles away); Fages-Zalvidea Trails (approx. 6.7 miles away); Gardner Field (approx. 10.1 miles away); Tulamniu Indian Site (approx. 14.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Maricopa.

Regarding Wind Wolves Preserve. The nature preserve

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is owned and managed by The Wildlands Conservancy, a nonprofit land conservancy. Covering 93,000 acres, the preserve is located 35 miles southwest of Bakersfield and features the San Emigdio Mountains and Pleito Hills. It is the largest nonprofit nature reserve on the West Coast.

The Chumash tribe lived in this region until the 18th century. In the 1820s, El Camino Viejo was part of the original road between San Francisco and Los Angeles. In 1842, the property was a Mexican land grant, Rancho San Emidio. From the 1850s to the 1990s, it was a working cattle ranch.
In 1996, Wildlands Conservancy acquired the property and opened the preserve to the public for recreation.
-from Wikipedia

Also see . . . Wind Wolves Preserve. Wildlands Conservancy website. (Submitted on October 12, 2024.)

Photographed by Craig Baker

2. Wind Wolves Preserve Marker

Wind Wolves Preserve and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

3. Wind Wolves Preserve and Marker

Wind Wolves Preserve Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

4. Wind Wolves Preserve Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 393 times since then and 72 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 12, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.