| Trona, located in the Searles Valley on
Hwy 178 in the Greater Mojave Desert. A very historical
and scenically rich place to visit. Sporting great valley
views of the Slate and Argus Mountains, beautiful sunsets
and sunrises. A Photographers heaven! Trona, home to
Searles Lake formed during the Ice Ages containing 98 of
the 104 natural chemical elements. Visitors come from all
over to take advantage of the opportunity to gather and
see some of the great minerals found in Searles Lake,
such as Hanksite,Halite, Pink Halite and more, during the
Gem-O-Rama sponsored by the Searles Lake Gem and Mineral
Society which only happens one time per year. Home to Trona Pinnacles National Natural Landmark which consist of more then 500 tufa spires. Trona Pinnacles has been the site of many movies and commercials because of it's prehistoric mystical appeal. Star Trek 5, Tim Burton's Planet Of the Apes, and Disney's Dinosaur to name a few have all filmed scenes at the Trona Pinnacles. Trona offers something for every visitor, from hiking to sight seeing to the historical sites around town such as the History House(one of the oldest residential houses in Trona)built around 1920. Trona Railway Museum and Caboose, Old Guest House Museum and 1924 Struz Fire Truck and 1938 Ahrens-Fox Fire Truck, housed at the Argus Fire Station. Trona, is a nice starting location for those that plan on seeing some of the other points of interest that Searles Valley has to offer, with gas, food and lodging available in town, Trona is a great place to visit. |
Trona offers many services to visitors and residents alike
Lodging is available at: Pinnacle Inn which also has dining
Dining: Pinnacle Inn, Finish Line, Trails Drive Inn, Deb's Fine Dining
Gas: Texaco(which also has a store)
A rest area resides inside the town of Trona
which offers modern facilities,tables,water,trash collection.
Please visit the Business Directory for a complete list by clicking here
Places to visit & things to do in Trona
| Old Guest House
Museum 13193 Main St. Trona CA 93562 Open mon-Wed -Thurs-Sat 9am-noon Tues& Fri 10am-1pm visit the website |
History
House, Caboose and Trona Railway museum 83001 Panamint Street by appointment only |
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Annual Gem-O-Rama sponsored by the Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society Oct 12-13 2002 Sat 8am-5pm Sun 8am-4pm SLG&MS Lapidary and Show Building 13347 Main St.(corner of Main&TronaRd) Please visit their website here |
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annual Spring Fling, Street Fair and Parade Held in March |
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annual Bike Rodeo Held in April at Rec Hall in Trona |
Trona Railrod Musuem/Caboose-History House
Searles Lake Gem and Mineral Society -
Trona, CA
| Climate-Month | Avg-High | Avg-Low |
| Jan | 58°F | 32°F |
| Feb | 65°F | 37°F |
| Mar | 71°F | 43°F |
| Apr | 79°F | 49°F |
| May | 88°F | 58°F |
| Jun | 98°F | 66°F |
| Jul | 105°F | 73°F |
| Aug | 103°F | 72°F |
| Sep | 95°F | 64°F |
| Oct | 84°F | 52°F |
| Nov | 69°F | 40°F |
| Dec | 58°F | 32°F |
Points of interest
around Searles Valley
Trona Pinnacles
Located 12 miles south of Trona
on Hwy 178.
Salt Wells Canyon
Commonly called"Poison
canyon"
This canyon was the route of the 20-mule teams
that hauled borax from Searles Lake to San Pedro
On the north side of the canyon near the east end
is "Fish Head Rocks". Originally called "Whale
Heads"
Valley Wells
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 443
Great Falls Canyon
In the spring a spring flows
through the canyon surrounded by
high canyon walls. Tumbling over four falls up to 25 feet high.
Homewood canyon
A desert mountain community. Beautiful yards and gardens all
watered with spring and well water. Ten miles north of Trona, in
the Argus mountains.
Slate Range Crossing
Where Trona/Wildrose Road cross the Slate Range views of Panamint
Valley,
Panamint Mountains, and telescope Peak 11,049 ft. Higher peaks
usually covered with snow in the winter and spring.
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