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The Carrizo Plain, 100 airline miles (160 km) north of Los Angeles, California is an area by-passed by time. Soda Lake, its centerpiece, is a glistening bed of white salt, set within a vast open grassland, rimmed by mountains. The plain is home to diverse communities of wildlife and plant species, and is an area culturally important to Native Americans. It is traversed by the San Andreas fault, which has carved valleys, created and moved mountains, and yet close up, is seen in a subtle alignment of ridges, ravines and normally dry ponds. The Painted Rock Self-Guided Tour season has begun. Reservations are required and can be made at www.recreation.gov or by calling 1-877-444-6777 or TDD 1-877-833-6777. We are currently working on a Travel Management Plan for the monument. If you would like additional information on the plan please contact Ryan Cooper at racooper@blm.gov or John Kelley at jtkelley@blm.gov. You can also review the meeting minutes and powerpoint presentation from the June 30, 2012 Monument Advisory Committee meeting for additional information. The Goodwin Education Center is closed for the season and will reopen on December 1, 2012. Groups visiting Carrizo Plain National Monument may require a Special Recreation Permit (SRP). Additional information on SRP's is available at the below link, you may also contact our Outdoor Recreation Planner at 661-391-6048 if your group is planning a visit to the Monument.
LINK: Special Recreation Permits
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