Vasquez Rocks
Vasquez Rocks is a California County Park located in Agua Dulce (Sweetwater), CA north of Los Angeles off Route 14. The park is 745 acres of really, cool looking geological rock formations. A number of movies and TV shows have used the rocks as a location.
The place was named after a Robin Hood-type bandit named Tiburcio Vasquez (mid-1800's) and his gang who used the caves and rocks as a hideaway from sheriff's posses and vigilantes who were always on their trail. The desperadoes would rustle cattle, rob stagecoaches, steal cattle and the like, then lose the posses in the intricate maze. The rocks served him well. Eventually, rather than being discovered in hiding, his weakness for women would do him in. Vasquez had an affair with the wife of one of his lieutenants. The angry husband had shot Vasquez and fled the area to inform the sheriff of the hideout. Returning with two posses there was a shootout at the tallest rock. Searching the captured and killed it was discovered that Vasquez was not among them. But the wounded Vasquez without his hideout couldn't escape for long. He was found in a shack in Cahenga Pass, taken to San Jose where in March of 1875 he stood trial and was hanged.
View of the famous rocks.
The Canyon views...
This is an incredible place to visit. Is not very far from the city and well worth the drive out here. The Rangers are also very nice and friendly.