The Mountain Rocks - Palm Springs, CA
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N 33° 48.757 W 116° 38.290
11S E 533487 N 3741438
One of many historical markers at the top of the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway in Palm Springs, California.
Waymark Code: WM171BA
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 11/19/2022
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The plaque says, "At 10,834 feet, San Jacinto Peak is the second highest peak in southern California. Its north face rises over the desert floor, creating one of the steepest escarpments in the United States. The peak also helps create a landscape of extremes. Mount San Jacinto State Park is home to the state parks' highest point and within view of its lowest point, the Salton Sea State Recreation Area.
You are standing on remnants of the Southern California Batholith, the rocky backbone of the Peninsular Ranges. Hundreds of millions of years ago, two crustal plates collided. The resulting geological processes caused rock to melt and form magma. As this material cooled it formed the granitic rocks of a batholith deep below Earth's surface.
Several million years ago, movement along the San Andreas and San Jacinto faults uplifted the batholith and created the Peninsular Ranges. Eroded by wind and water, the batholith's jagged crests and rocky outcrops are visible today."
Waymark is confirmed to be publicly accessible: yes
Access fee (In local currency): 30.00
Requires a high clearance vehicle to visit.: no
Requires 4x4 vehicle to visit.: no
Public Transport available: yes
Parking Coordinates: Not Listed
Website reference: Not listed
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