We are proud to present another episode of the Did You Know video series featuring First District Supervisor Col. Paul Cook (Ret.) as he shares a fun fact highlighting one of his district’s natural gems. 💎 The Trona Pinnacles are considered one of the most unusual geological wonders in the California Desert. The tufa spires, made of calcium carbonate, rise from the bed of the Searles Dry Lake basin and reach up to 140 feet high. They were formed underwater 10,000 to 100,000 years ago. 💧 A numb

San Bernardino County Public Works continues to work in Trona and surrounding San Bernardino County communities impacted by the July 4 and 5 earthquakes. #trona #earthquake | San Bernardino County

A visit to Trona Pinnacles is like a journey to another planet. One of the most unusual geologic wonders in the California desert, Trona Pinnacles’ landscape consists of more than 500 tufa (calcium carbonate) pinnacles rising from the bed of the Searles Dry Lake basin. These tufa spires, some as high as 140 feet, were formed underwater 10,000-100,000 years ago when Searles Lake formed a link in an interconnected chain of Pleistocene lakes stretching from Mono Lake to Death Valley. Timelapse of t

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Landslide caught on camera in the Forest Falls area of the San Bernardino National Forest. "Oh my gosh....the whole bottom is sliding!" http://abcn.ws/2lfFAn0 | ABC News

Trona Pinnacles! At the Northwestern most edge of San Bernardino County is a strange geological structure. They are giant Tuffas or mineral build up from an ancient lake. The pinnacles are located on public lands and stand just a few miles from the small town of Trona. A mining town that produces borax, salt cake and other minerals used for industrial products. #travelgram #instatravel #adventure #explore #photooftheday #nature #vacation #traveling #instadaily #bartellsbackroads #abc10tv #pitsto