25. Cabrillo National Monument (California)
Cabrillo Statue at Cabrillo National Monument (near San Diego, California) [ Photo by Kmf164 / CC BY-SA 2.5 ]
Cabrillo National Monument is located at the southern tip of the Point Loma Peninsula in San Diego, California. It commemorates the landing of Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo at San Diego Bay on September 28, 1542. This event marked the first time that a European expedition had set foot on what later became the West Coast of the United States. On October 14, 1913, by presidential proclamation, Woodrow Wilson reserved 0.5 acres (2,000 m2) of Fort Rosecrans for "The Order of Panama… to construct a heroic statue of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo." By 1926 no statue had been placed and the Order of Panama was defunct, so Calvin Coolidge authorized the Native Sons of the Golden West to erect a suitable monument. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)26. California Coastal National Monument (California)
islands and rocks of California Coastal National Monument [ Photo by BLM-Photo / public domain ]The California Coastal National Monument is located along the entire coastline of the U.S. state of California. Created by Presidential proclamation on January 11, 2000, the monument, which covers about 1,000 acres (400 ha) of land, is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, an agency of the U.S. Department of the Interior. The creation of the monument ensures the protection of all islets, reefs and rock outcroppings from the coast of California to a distance of 12 nautical miles (22 km) along the entire 840-mile (1,350 km) long California coastline. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)27. Carrizo Plain (California)
A Fall view of Carrizo Plain National Monument from the Selby Campground. [ Photo by manoseca / public domain ]The Carrizo Plain is a large enclosed plain, approximately 50 miles (80 km) long and up to 15 miles (24 km) across, in southeastern San Luis Obispo County, California, about 100 miles (160 km) northwest of Los Angeles, California. It contains the 250,000 acre (1,012 km²; 101,215 ha) Carrizo Plain National Monument, and it is the largest single native grassland remaining in California. It includes Painted Rock in the Carrizo Plain Rock Art Discontiguous District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of the easiest places to view surface fractures of the San Andreas Fault which traverses below the plain. The plain extends northwest from the town of Maricopa, following the San Andreas Fault. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)28. Devils Postpile National Monument (California)
Rainbow fall at Devils Postpile National Monument [ Photo by Mila Zinkova / CC BY-SA 3.0 ]Devils Postpile National Monument is located near Mammoth Mountain in extreme northeastern Madera County in eastern California. It was established in 1911, and protects Devils Postpile, an unusual formation of columnar basalt. Devils Postpile National Monument contains 798 acres (3.23 km2) and includes two main tourist attractions: Devils Postpile (a columnar basalt formation); and Rainbow Falls, a waterfall on the Middle Fork of the San Joaquin River. In addition, the John Muir Trail and Pacific Crest Trail pass through the monument. Devils Postpile National Monument was once part of Yosemite National Park, but discovery of gold in 1905 near Mammoth Lakes prompted a boundary change that left the Postpile on adjacent public land. A proposal to build a hydroelectric dam later called for blasting the Postpile into the river. Influential Californians, including Walter L. (based on awikipedia article / cc by-sa)29. Giant Sequoia National Monument (California)
Giant Sequoia [ Photo by exquisitur / CC BY 2.0 ]The Giant Sequoia National Monument is a 328,000-acre (1,330 km2) U.S. National Monument located in the southern Sierra Nevada in eastern central California. It is administered by the United States Forest Service as part of the Sequoia National Forest and includes 38 of the 39 Giant Sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) groves that are located in the Sequoia National Forest, about half of the sequoia groves currently in existence, including one of the ten largest Giant Sequoias, the Boole Tree, which is 269 feet (82 m) high with a base circumference of 112 feet (38 m). The forest covers 824 square miles (1,326 square kilometers). The monument is in two sections. The northern section surrounds General Grant Grove and other parts of Kings Canyon National Park and is administered by the Hume Lake Ranger District. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)30. Lava Beds National Monument (California)
Lava Beds National Monument, California at dawn [ Photo by Beej Jorgensen / CC BY-SA 2.0 ]Lava Beds National Monument is located in northeastern California, in Siskiyou and Modoc Counties. The Monument lies on the northeastern flank of the Medicine Lake Volcano, with the largest total area covered by a volcano in the Cascade Range. Lava Beds National Monument has numerous Lava tube caves, with twenty five having marked entrances and developed trails for public access and exploration. The monument also offers trails through the high Great Basin xeric shrubland desert landscape and the volcanic fields. Dripstone was created when lava splashed on the inside walls of the tubes. The leaching of minerals from pumice gravel, soils, and overlying rock provides for deposition of secondary speleothems in lava tubes. Lava Beds National Monument has the largest concentration of lava tube caves in North America. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)31. Muir Woods National Monument (California)
This is a beautiful picture of sunlight shining through sequoia trees in Muir Woods. [ Photo by Richs5812 / public domain ]Muir Woods National Monument is a unit of the National Park Service on the Pacific coast of southwestern Marin County, California, 12 miles (19 km) north of San Francisco and part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. It protects 559 acres (226 ha), of which 240 acres (97 ha) are old growth Coast Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens) forests, one of a few such stands remaining in the San Francisco Bay Area. The Monument is an old-growth coastal redwood forest. Due to its proximity to the Pacific Ocean, the forest is regularly shrouded in coastal fogs, contributing to a wet environment that encourages vigorous plant growth. The fog is also vital for the growth of the redwoods as they use moisture from the fog during the dry summer. The Monument is cool and moist year round with average daytime temperatures between 40 and 70 degrees Fahrenheit (4 to 21 °C). (based on awikipedia article / cc by-sa)32. Pinnacles National Monument (California)
Rock formations at w:Pinnacles National Monument [ Photo by Mbz1 / CC BY-SA 3.0 ]Pinnacles National Monument is a protected mountainous area located east of central California's Salinas Valley. The Monument's namesakes are the eroded leftovers of half of an extinct volcano. Pinnacles NM lies about 40 miles (64 km) inland from the Pacific Ocean and about 80 miles (130 km) south of the San Francisco Bay Area. The monument is in the southern portion of the Gabilan Range, part of California's Coast Ranges. The climate is Mediterranean, typical on the Southern and Central California coast. The Santa Lucia Mountains lie between the Monument and Pacific Ocean, blocking much of the moderating influence of the Ocean. In comparison to the nearby coast, temperatures have a daily larger range that can be 50 °F to 100 °F (10 °C to 38 °C). The average rainfall is 16 inches (410 mm) per year. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)33. Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument (California)
Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument, California, USA. North face of San Jacinto Mountains [ Photo by Geographer / CC BY 1.0 ]The Santa Rosa and San Jacinto Mountains National Monument is a National Monument in Southern California. It includes portions of the Santa Rosa and San Jacinto ranges, the northernmost of the Peninsular Ranges, west of the Coachella Valley. The national monument covers portions of Riverside County. It is located approximately 100 miles (160 km) southeast of Los Angeles. Many species within the national monument are state and federal listed as threatened or endangered, including the Peninsular Bighorn Sheep, a subspecies endemic to the Peninsular Ranges. More than 200 cultural resources have been recorded on federally-managed lands within the monument including the Martinez Canyon Rockhouse, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The differences in elevation, temperature, and moisture gives rise to diverse vegetation. (based on a wikipediaarticle / cc by-sa)34. Canyons of the Ancients National Monument (Colorado)
Canyon of the Ancients National Monument. [ Photo by Nationalparks / CC BY-SA 2.5 ]Canyons of the Ancients National Monument is located in the southwestern region of the U.S. state of Colorado, and is managed by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management, an agency within the U.S. Department of the Interior. Created by a Presidential proclamation on June 9, 2000, the monument encompasses 164,000 acres (663 km²) and surrounds three of the four separate sections of Hovenweep National Monument, which is administered by the National Park Service. Canyons of the Ancients was set aside to preserve and protect the largest concentration of archeological sites in the United States. As of 2005, over 6,000 individual archeological sites had been identified within the monument. Stone towers which may have been lookout or sentry posts, are found scattered throughout the monument. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)35. Colorado National Monument (Colorado)
Independence monument in Colorado National Monument with Fruita, Colorado in the background [ Photo by Daniel Schwen / CC BY-SA 3.0 ]Colorado National Monument (locally referred to as The Monument) is a part of the National Park Service near the city of Grand Junction, Colorado. Spectacular canyons cut deep into sandstone and even granite–gneiss–schist rock formations, in some areas. This is an area of semi-desert land high on the Colorado Plateau, with pinion and juniper forests on the plateau. The park hosts a wide range of wildlife, including red-tailed hawks and golden eagles, ravens, jays, desert bighorn sheep, and coyotes. Activities include hiking, horseback riding, road bicycling, and scenic drives; a visitor center on the west side contains a natural history museum and gift shop. There are magnificent views from trails and the Rim Rock Drive, which winds along the plateau. Nearby are the Book Cliffs, and the largest flat-topped mountain in the world, the Grand Mesa. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)36. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument (Colorado)
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument [ Photo by Huebi / CC BY-SA 3.0 ]Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is a national monument noted for its fossils in Teller County, Colorado, United States. It is located in a mountain valley just west of Pikes Peak and holds spectacular remnants of prehistoric life. The fossils are contained in the Florissant Formation of Eocene age. Huge petrified redwoods and very detailed fossils of ancient insects and plants reveal a very different landscape in Paleogene Colorado. Almost 35 million years ago, enormous volcanic eruptions— now designated the Thirtynine Mile volcanic area— buried the then-lush valley and petrified the redwood trees that grew there. A lake formed in the valley, and the fine-grained sediments at its bottom became the final resting-place for thousands of insects and plants. (based on a wikipedia article / cc by-sa)
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