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Parking and public transportation at Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park Like most state parks in the area, Indian Grinding Rock is located too far out of town for public transportation, but offers plenty of parking in well-maintained lots. So plan to drive, but take your time and enjoy the beautiful scenery along the way.
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Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park is pet-friendly. The park was founded in 1968 to preserve marbleized limestone with 1,185 mortar holes, and is hailed as the largest collection of bedrock mortars in North America. It's a great site to see, especially if you think geology rocks! The best part of this park is that Fido can join you on the paved roads, walkway, and in the …
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park. 14881 Pine Grove Volcano Rd. Pine Grove, California 95665 Visit Website Local Phone: (209) 296-7488 Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park (IGR) is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills 12 miles east of Jackson, CA.
Indian Grinding Rock State Park (Amador County) sits on an ancient village site of the Sierra Miwok. A museum here has interpretive displays, Nearby is a limestone outcrop with some 1,185 bedrock mortars—the largest group in North America. Petroglyphs are associated with some of the mortars. More Information & Photos
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park located in California's Sierra Nevada foothills, 12 miles east of the town of Jackson, California Contributor Names Highsmith, Carol M., 1946-, photographer Created / Published 2012.
The Chaw'se Indian Grinding Rock Association is a not-for-profit, all-volunteer organization supporting Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park, one of the most important Native American historic sites in California.. Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park, located in Northern California's Sierra Nevada foothills, is known for its unique chaw'se (grinding rock), …
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park is located in the Sierra Nevada foothills eight miles east of Jackson. The park nestles in a little valley 2,400 feet above sea level with open meadows and large valley oaks that once provided the native Americans of this area with an ample supply of acorns. The park was created in 1968 and preserves a great outcropping of marbleized …
46 reviews of Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park "So we drive up, it's a self register park. Grab the envelope, stuff $6 in it, fill out the BS on the front and put the parking permit on the dash. Then we pull into the parking lot. Soaring trees and the sounds of nature surround us. I'm immediately transported to a simpler time, free of all the annoyances of modern life.
Looking for a weekend getaway in nature lead us to finding and camping at Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park (SHP). Located in Pine Grove and a short drive from San Francisco made it the perfect spot for us to go. We went in November and the weather was definitely chilly. Camping at Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park
The Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park is open year round for day use and May through November for overnight camping.. For those looking to learn more about traditional Mi-wok and other Sierra Nevada Native American groups, the onsite Chaw'se Regional Indian Museum is open Friday through Monday, 11am - 3pm.
Pecking and grinding of hard granite provided long-lasting tools and stone implements. In 2011, stone artifacts from 15,500 years ago were discovered in an archaeological dig near Austin, Texas -- "the oldest credible archaeological site in North America," according to archaeologist Michael R. Waters of Texas A&M University.
Indian Grinding Rock Campground has 22 campsites and is nestled in a forest of pine, cedar and oak trees. It's a short walk to the 'grinding rock'. The campsites can accommodate tents, trailers and RVs (up to 27 feet). The campground takes reservations during the summer months and is first-come, first-serve from October to April.
Campgrounds are spread all along the pass from Indian Grinding Rock State Park near Pine Grove all the way up the pass and across into Hope Valley and down the West Carson River. Most campgrounds are first come, first served, although there are several where you can make reservations. A few private campgrounds are found along the pass, too.
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A visit to Indian Grinding Rock State Park on a crisp, clear fall day makes a great outing. Adults and children alike will enjoy the many interesting sites, the most famous being the grinding stones. An astonishing 1,135 holes pepper the surface of the marbleized slabs of limestone, the largest collection of bedrock mortars in […]
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Chaw'se Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park is located eight miles east of Jackson on Highway 88 East. For more information or to confirm hikes, campfire talks or other special events, please call (209) 296-7488.
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Miwok. The Miwok (also spelled Miwuk, Mi-Wuk, or Me-Wuk) are members of four linguistically related Native American groups indigenous to what is now Northern California, who traditionally spoke one of the Miwok languages in the Utian family. The word Miwok means people in the Miwok languages.
A visit to Indian Grinding Rock State Park on a crisp, clear fall day makes a great outing. Adults and children alike will enjoy the many interesting sites, the most famous being the grinding stones. An astonishing 1,135 holes pepper the …
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A wide range of prehistoric artifacts were formed by pecking, grinding, or polishing one stone with another. Ground stone tools are usually made of basalt, rhyolite, granite, or other macrocrystalline igneous or metamorphic rocks, whose coarse structure makes them ideal for grinding other materials, including plants and other stones. Native Americans used cobbles …
Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park sits in the beautiful state of California, and it remains in the Sierra Nevada Foothills. This state park covers a large range, and it is perfect for anyone that is looking to camp, backpack and spend time with their family and friends.
Indian Grinding Rock, California. After enjoying our lunch at the Jackson Rancheria Casino and Hotel, we headed out to our next destination. It was a bit disappointing that we didn't get to eat the lobsters at the buffet but we were already full and that was all that matters. Along with my parents, Aunt Gie and Sam, we drove to Ridge Road and ...