Vasquez Rocks, Natural park in Los Angeles County, United States
Vasquez Rocks is a 377-hectare park in the Sierra Pelona Mountains near Agua Dulce, formed of conglomerate and breccia beds tilted at steep angles by movement on the San Andreas Fault and shaped by erosion. Its best-known feature is a triangular outcrop called Famous Rock, also known as Kirk's Rock or Gorn's Rock. The Pacific Crest Trail crosses the park.
The area was originally home to the Tataviam people, who lived there for thousands of years. In the 1800s, it later became known as a hideout for Mexican outlaw Tiburcio Vasquez, from whom the location took its name.
The triangular formation known as "Famous Rock" appears in The Outer Limits episode "The Zanti Misfits", Michael Jackson's "Black or White" video and several Star Trek episodes, earning it the nicknames Kirk's Rock and Gorn's Rock. By 2017 the park had featured in around 200 films, series and clips.
The park is open daily from sunrise to sunset and offers hiking trails, picnic areas, and parking near the main entrance. Bring plenty of water since the area has little shade and the sun can be strong.
The tilted rock layers are conglomerate and breccia, lifted along the San Andreas Fault system and shaped by erosion. The most photographed formation, the triangular "Famous Rock", appeared in The Outer Limits episode The Zanti Misfits, Michael Jackson's Black or White video and several Star Trek episodes, where it is nicknamed Kirk's Rock or Gorn's Rock.
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