Valley of the Names
Since World War II, people have been decorating this stretch of the Yuma desert with signatures arranged out of rocks.

šŸ“œ A unique desert site where people create rock art signatures, located north of Yuma, Arizona, in Winterhaven, California. Since World War II, this stretch of the Yuma desert has been decorated with rock signatures, covering over 1,200 acres with names, messages, dates, and designs.

Why Go

šŸ—æ Unique rock art site
šŸ“œ Historical significance from WWII soldiers
šŸžļø Over 1,200 acres of decorated land
šŸœļø Explore vast desert landscape
šŸš— Off-road driving experience

Why Avoid

āš ļø Requires 4-wheel drive vehicle for access

Tips

šŸ’” Bring your own rocks for decorating
šŸš— Black rocks are available on the road leading in Take Picacho Road from Winterhaven, bear left at Barney Oldfield Road.

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