Hospital Rock Pictographs Sequoia National Park

While driving toward the large Sequoia trees at Sequoia National Park (CA), it’s worth making a stop at Hospital Rock to see the Indian pictographs (the largest Indian village within Sequoia National Park was located here). Simply park in the Hospital Rock picnic area and cross the street (just to the left of the paved road that leads to Buckeye Flat camping ground). There are about 10 steps (that’s all) that will lead you to hospital Rock and an area on the side of the rock that is protected from the elements and has bright red pictographs:

Hospital Rock pictographs at Sequoia National Park

Indian pictographs on Hospital Rock at Sequoia National Park

Petrified Gardens Oregon Caves

It doesn’t take long into the Oregon Cave National Monument Cave tour to get to some beautiful and interesting cave formations. After leaving Watson’s Grotto, you almost immediately reach Petrified Gardens where there are a lot of flow stones along the walls:

Flow stones at Petrified Gardens in Oregon Caves

Flow stone closeup at Petrified Gardens in Oregon Caves

And soda straws on the cave ceiling:

soda straws at Petrified Gardens in Oregon Caves

The next stop on the Oregon Caves tour is at the Dry Room.