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Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park, Pine Grove, CA

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Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park

A Sierra Nevada foothills state park known for its huge collection of bedrock mortars and a regional Native American museum.

14881 Pine Grove-Volcano Road, Pine Grove, CA 95665 · Pine Grove, CA

About Indian Grinding Rock State Historic Park

This California state historic park sits in a small valley in the Sierra Nevada foothills, east of Jackson. Its marbleized limestone outcrop holds about 1,185 mortar holes, which the park describes as the largest such collection in North America. Northern Sierra Miwok people once gathered acorns here as a staple food. The park also has a ceremonial roundhouse, reconstructed bark houses, and the Chaw'se Regional Indian Museum, which displays crafts and tools from many Native groups of the Sierra Nevada. Camping is available on the south side of the park.

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