Carrizo Plain National Monument

The Carrizo Plain brings a kaleidoscope of impressions to mind. Whatever the response, it is sure to be a departure from the tones of the urban world. In a time of ever-increasing population, open spaces where people can learn and appreciate and feel more connected to the earth are invaluable treasures.
Carrizo Plain National Monument preserves a vast landscape of unexpected beauty and variety. It encompasses a broad, flat valley in easter San Luis Obispo Couty, west of Taft. This place of wild beauty is a little known area in a very populous state.