USA Trona Pinnacles Wildflowers
The Trona Pinnacles are an unusual geological feature in the California Desert National Conservation Area. The landscape consists of more than 500 tufa spires (porous rock formed as a deposit when springs interact with other bodies of water), some as high as 140 ft (43 m), rising from the bed of the Searles Lake (dry) basin.
In springtime, the spires are surrounded by desert gold, desert sand-verbena and other wildflowers.
In springtime, the spires are surrounded by desert gold, desert sand-verbena and other wildflowers.
Photography Tips
You can capture amazing images with just a smartphone. Use a wide angle and shoot low. Focus stack if you use a telephoto focal length. This is also a terrific spot for shooting milky way.
Travel Information
Drive with a high clearance 4x4. Avoid going anywhere near the area after a rain until the roads are absolutely dry.
Spot Type
Outdoor
Crowd Factor
Nearly no other people
Best Timing
Sunset in spring
Sunrise & Sunset
05:47 - 20:03
| current local time: 04:00
Photo Themes
Desert
Desert Landscape
Tufa Spires
Wildflower
Locations
California
Central California
Trona Pinnacles
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