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Attractions in Trona

Information about attractions in Trona, California. See also About San Bernardino County and our Trona Travel Guide.

Trona Pinnacles National Natural Landmark
Geological feature consisting of more than 500 spires, some as high as 140 feet above the surface of the Searles Dry Lake basin. The spires are composed primarily of calcium carbonate, also known as "tufa". The Trona Pinnacles are a popular filming location. Some of the films in which they have been featured: "Battlestar Galactica", "Star Trek V: the Final Frontier", Disney's "Dinosaur" "Lost in Space", and "Planet of the Apes". The Trona Pinacles are situated within the California Desert National Conservation Areas, at an elevation of about 1,800 feet above sea level.
- U.S. Bureau of Land Management "Trona Pinacles" Article
- Wikipedia "Trona Pinacles" Article
- California Through My Lens "Trona Pinacles" Article
- Desert USA "Trona Pinacles" Article

Searles Dry Lake
Evaporite basin about 12 miles long and about 8 miles wide at its widest point. The lake basin is bounde by the Argus Mountains and the Slate Mountains.
- Searle Lake Gem and Mineral Society
- Wikipedia "SearlesLake" Article
- Mojave Desert Dot Net "Searles Lake" Article
- NASA Satellite Image of Searle Lake
- Searle Lake Gem and Mineral Society
- WikiMedia "Minterals of Searles Lake" Pictures
- Searles Lake Natural Resource Damage Incident Summery

Trona Highway Safety Rest Stop
Small roadside park with restrooms and both covered and uncovered picnic tables. Home of a historic marker commemorating the discovery of Borox (see below). The safety stop is located on Trona Road at the south end of Center Street in Trona.

Hisstoric Markers in the Trona Area

Searles Lake Borox Discovery Historic Marker
California historical landmark #774 is located within the Trona Highway Safety Rest Step at the intersection of Trona Road and Center Street. Plaque placed on November 8, 1962 by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Death Valley 49ers, the American Potash and Chemical Corp. and the West End Chemical Division of Stauffer Chemical Corporation
INSCRIPTION: "Borax was discovered on the nearby surface of Searles Lake by John Searles in 1862. With his brother, Dennis, he formed the San Bernardino Borax Mining Company in 1873 and operated it until 1897. The chemicals in Searles Lake, which included borax, potash, soda ash, salt cake, and lithium, were deposited here by the runoff waters from melting ice age glaciers. John Searles' discovery has proved to be the world's richest chemical storehouse containing half the natural elements known to man."

Austin Hall historic Marker
Historic marker commemorating the site of a building named after Stafford W. Austin. The building was "removed" in 1965. The plaque was placed by the Searles Valley Historical Solciety in 2002.

John and Dennis Searles Wagon Routes Monument



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