Chimineas Ranch Foundation
SOLVE THE MYSTERY!?
FROM TIME TO TIME WE RUN INTO ODD THINGS AT THE CHIMINEAS THAT NO ONE CAN EXPLAIN...HELP US IF YOU KNOW THE ANSWER!
this wise old "hoot owl" was nesting at HQ in 2010 and fledged two chicks in the big old cottonwood...
The carved cliff seen here in Red Rock Canyon, north of the Spanish Ranch section, appears to depict an old brand, perhaps the "rafter cross L" or some other variation. There may well be a date included, "03" perhaps indicating 1903, which is well after the establishment of the ranch. The other figures are even a greater mystery. This location is well off the beaten path but in 1903 may well have been part of open range that allowed access from the Cuyama Valley.
Web searches and discussions with old timers have so far been fruitless.
Contact us if you know!
