Garin Park, east spur
Garin Park, east spur2 bedrock mortars and possible grinding slick.This is on one of the principal routes to Walpert Ridge.One should secure permission before visiting this site.
Feature: Private Property
Sunol Ridge, North of Prayer Circle
Sunol Ridge, North of Prayer CircleRock wall and possible cairnElevation 1797 ft.Bob heads down along the rock wall to inspect the possible cairn, which sits at the top of the watercourse that flows past the Prayer Circle.This site may be on private property. One should secure permission before visiting it.
Garin, single morta
Garin, single mortar1 bedrock mortar next to the trail under a tree.Was this little camp a traveler’s rest stop?Bob’s right hand just about spans the mortar’s mouth.One should secure permission before visiting this site.
Sunol Ridge, South of Prayer Circle
Sunol Ridge, South of Prayer CircleRock WallElevation 1711 ft.Part of this wall covers a seasonal stream bed. Look for a stone seat at the wall’s highest point.A section of this wall lies on private property. One should secure permission before visiting it.
Hill 1424
Hill 14244 bedrock mortars, partial stacked rock rectangle, and other rock alignments.This site is named for its elevation, which is marked on the topographic map that covers Walpert Ridge.There’s a rockwall enclosure here, although it’s hard to make out in places. Perhaps some of it has been removed or buried.This prayer circle is nearby. Bob […]
SW Walpert Ceremonial Site
SW Walpert Ceremonial Site.22 bedrock mortars and stone circle placementsElevation 1365 ft.There are extensive views from here.Bob heads for the knob.A closer view of the site. The South Bay lies at its feet.Note the erosion and wear on these two old bowls. Their recessed, “Olla” rims are typically associated with boiling water or food preparation, […]
Jeff’s Lookout
Jeff’s LookoutOne bedrock mortar, one slick, one pestle, one probable mortar, and one possible mortar.Elevation 1329 ft.This is another Sunol Ridge site Jeff turned us on to. Keep up the good work Jeff!The vicinity of Jeff’s Lookout offers fabulous views of Niles Canyon and Alameda Creek.The bedrock mortar and the slick form part of a […]
SW Windy Point
SW Windy Point9 bedrock mortars near a creek confluence just off the trail.This site is on private property. One should secure permission before visiting it.There are probably more mortars on this slope than meet the eye. Soil washing down from above may soon bury these.
Martin House Suisun City
Martin House Suisun City92 bedrock mortarsElevation 174 ft.The Martin House was constructed in 1861 on the site of a Suisun village.Most of the mortars here are on one rock.This site is on private property. One should secure permission before visiting it.
Tolenas Springs Village
Tolenas Springs Village41 bedrock mortars, 10+ cupules, probable mortarsElevation 268 ft.An artesian spring once geysered water ten feet into the air near the source of Soda Springs Creek, but quarrying for travertine and onyx (begun in the 1850s) eventually destroyed that flow. Patwins referred to this area as the land of healing waters. A resort […]