Robbers Roost, Historic rock formation in Kern County, California, US.
Robbers Roost reaches an elevation of 4,000 feet in the Scodie Mountains, providing views across the North Mojave Desert landscape and Indian Wells Valley.
During the 1870s, the formation served as a strategic lookout point for bandits monitoring stagecoaches that transported gold from local mines toward Los Angeles.
The site gained prominence through its connection to Tiburcio Vasquez, whose criminal activities in the region contributed to California's frontier period narratives.
The Bureau of Land Management restricts access to the formation annually from February through July to protect nesting birds of prey in the surrounding area.
The five-acre site contains caves and rock formations that provided natural shelter for outlaws while offering clear views of approaching stagecoaches on multiple trade routes.
Location: California
GPS coordinates: 35.59192,-117.94760
Latest update: March 3, 2025 03:12
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