Tag: Fossil Falls

Roadside Attraction, Volcanic

Red Hill cinder cone: more than just a mound of dirt

Heading northbound on Highway 395, about 3 miles past Little Lake, is a unique looking mound of earth and rubble that sticks out among the landscape. This mound is almost perfectly symmetrical and appears more fascinating the closer you get to it. What is it? Upon first glance, I just assumed this “red mound of …...

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Adventures, Desert, Volcanic

Fossil Falls: no fossils or waterfalls, just plenty of adventure

The name may be misleading, but this spectacular location is not. Although there’s no waterfall or fossils to be found at Fossil Falls, there’s plenty of adventure and awe when exploring this natural wonder. Fossil Falls is a large formation of lava rocks created by the merging of lava and the Owens River some 20,000 …...

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