Hospital Rock, Archaeological site in Tulare County, United States.
The granite rock formation features ancient Native American pictographs and mortar holes used for grinding acorns into meal throughout generations.
Hospital Rock earned its National Register of Historic Places designation in recognition of its evidence of continuous Indigenous habitation spanning several centuries.
Native American communities utilized this location for food preparation, creating numerous bedrock mortars and leaving behind intricate rock art panels.
Visitors can access Hospital Rock through marked trails within Sequoia National Park, with interpretive signs explaining the geological and cultural elements.
The site contains over fifty bedrock mortars carved into the granite surface, making it one of California's largest collections of indigenous food processing stations.
Location: Tulare County
GPS coordinates: 36.52133,-118.77121
Latest update: March 4, 2025 07:11
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