TeePee Rocks Natural Area

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Teepee Rocks near Oakley is a unique geological area with cone shaped formations and trails leading in and around them allowing one to explore up close. Near Castle Rocks State Park and City of Rocks, the geology is similar but unique in that there are so many cone shaped pillars. This area was on my list to visit for quite a while, and I hesitated each time I researched, due to warnings about the rough road. The gravel road passes by Oakley Reservoir, and is rather rutted and rocky, so I was glad I waited until I had a 4-wheel drive. I arrived before sunrise and got a few sunrise photos before exploring up a little closer. The ground is very sandy, but there were some resilient wildflowers growing, and the morning was quite magnificent. I took many images as the sun came up, mostly close ups. However, as I made my way up the sandy hillside, I reached a point where I could see a good distance and could include several of the teepee formations in one image. The sunlight washed across the valley in the background, and I included a gnarly Juniper in the foreground.