Barker Dam

Barker Dam is a locality in Riverside County, Southern California, California and has an elevation of 4,275 feet. Barker Dam is situated nearby to the locality Cow Camp, as well as near Hidden Valley.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Petroglyphs and Wall Street Mill.

Petroglyphs

Archaeological site

Photo: Domenico Convertini, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Petroglyphs is an archaeological site.

Wall Street Mill

Historic building

The Wall Street Mill in Joshua Tree National Park was a complete and operable gold ore crushing mill featuring late-19th century two-stamp mill machinery.

Keys Desert Queen Ranch

Museum

Photo: Jarekt, CC BY 3.0.

The Keys Ranch is the prime example of early settlement in the Joshua Tree National Park area. Bill Keys was the area's leading character, and his ranch is a symbol of the resourcefulness of early settlers. Keys Desert Queen Ranch is situated 1½ miles northwest of Barker Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cow Camp and Hidden Valley.

Cow Camp

Locality

Cow Camp, located in Joshua Tree National Park, was associated with cattle rustling in the 1880s and 1890s. It was then later used as a line camp for cattle ranching.

Hidden Valley

Locality

Photo: Er-nay, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hidden Valley is a self-guiding, one-mile loop trail that winds among massive boulders through what was believed to be a legendary cattle rustlers' hideout. Hidden Valley is situated 2 miles southwest of Barker Dam.

Barker Dam

Type: Locality
Location: Riverside County, Southern California, California, United States, North America
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Latitude

34.03083° or 34° 1′ 51″ north

Longitude

-116.14635° or 116° 8′ 47″ west

Elevation

4,275 feet (1,303 metres)

Open location code

85652VJ3+8F

OpenStreetMap ID

node 616089337

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Barker Pool and Barker Dam Trail (Easternmost).

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