I've driven by these innumerable times, even stopped at the gate in front of them on the highway talking to a SLO SO deputy and a ranch worker about them this weekend, and no one seems to know their name, or if there are any other formations like them further back in the hills.

Anyone? Buehler?

Sorry about the image. I'm having some fuzzy/focus/f-stop issues.

I've seen these too, though all that would come to mind is "sedimentary outcrop".

Could be a unique feature, or that strata could result in similar outcrops. If you could find a fairly high-res geologic map (lithography) of the area, you might be able to investigate some other potential outcrop areas.

I travel thru the ranchland north of that area once or twice a year. Those formations are not unique for the area. Some can also be seen in SLO county south of hwy 58, maybe 10 or so miles east of Santa Margarita.

Yet still, I don't know what their proper name would be.

SJD wrote:Yet still, I don't know what their proper name would be.

Choss?

SJD wrote:I travel thru the ranchland north of that area once or twice a year. Those formations are not unique for the area. Some can also be seen in SLO county south of hwy 58, maybe 10 or so miles east of Santa Margarita.

Yet still, I don't know what their proper name would be.

Ah, righto! On the road to Pozo, I believe.

Tanngrisnir3 wrote:

SJD wrote:I travel thru the ranchland north of that area once or twice a year. Those formations are not unique for the area. Some can also be seen in SLO county south of hwy 58, maybe 10 or so miles east of Santa Margarita.

Yet still, I don't know what their proper name would be.

Ah, righto! On the road to Pozo, I believe.

Actually thru Pozo and further east. Beautiful country and lots of wildlife.

SJD wrote:

Tanngrisnir3 wrote:

SJD wrote:I travel thru the ranchland north of that area once or twice a year. Those formations are not unique for the area. Some can also be seen in SLO county south of hwy 58, maybe 10 or so miles east of Santa Margarita.

Yet still, I don't know what their proper name would be.

Ah, righto! On the road to Pozo, I believe.

Actually thru Pozo and further east. Beautiful country and lots of wildlife.

Wait. Those are elk. Back there I didn't expect to find any.

butitsadryheat wrote:Tule Elk

Yum.

tastes like chicken!