Robbers Roost

Located southwest of the junction of Highway 14 and Highway 178, the “roost” consists of a massive piece of granite with many crags, crevices, and caves. It is believed by geologists to be an inselberg, which is an isolated erosional remnant of a much larger granite mass. It received its name when Tiburcio Vasquez, a notorious bandit of the 1870s, used the rock as a hideaway and lookout when robbing stage coaches traveling over Walker Pass. Today, birds of prey such as the red-tailed hawk, prairie falcon, and others can be found nesting here. The area is closed to all entry from February 1st – July 1st, to provide solitude for the nesting raptors.

Robbers Roost - Photo by Steve Pittinato

You can find this Discovery Point via GPS at N35.5923, W117.9485, or in section K-9 with the Jawbone Canyon OHV Map.

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Jawbone Canyon, CA
Jawbone Canyon, CA
6:23 AM, May 22, 2025
temperature icon 62°F
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Humidity 47 %
Pressure 1013 mb
Wind 7 mph
Wind Gust Wind Gust: 9 mph
Clouds Clouds: 56%
Visibility Visibility: 6 mi
Sunrise Sunrise: 5:44 AM
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