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May 24, 2019 · Discover Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park in Santa Barbara, California: Colorful Native American paintings are hidden within this small cavern.
Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park is located in the Santa Ynez Mountains situated between the Santa Ynez Valley and Santa Barbara. Painted Cave Road at its southern end can be accessed directly off Highway 154 and it loops around to Camino Cielo and then to the 154 at the north end.
The walls of this small cave carved from towering sandstone boulders contain some of the finest remaining rock art created by Chumash Native Americans. A steep path leads to the cave entrance, which is protected by heavy iron grillwork.
Alaxuluxen, the Chumash name for the Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park is situated on the edge of the traditional Barbareño Chumash territory, which ranged from the Pacific coast to the foothills and southern slopes of the Santa Ynez Mountains.
Today the Chumash Painted cave is a part of the Chumash Painted Cave State Historic Park, a state park in California. Established in 1976, the state park preserves the small sandstone cave...
This tiny, off-the-beaten path historic site shelters pictographs painted by Chumash tribespeople over 400 years ago. The sandstone cave is protected from graffiti and vandalism by a metal screen, so bring a flashlight to get a good look.
Chumash Painted Cave State Park, located in the mountains that overlook Santa Barbara, is a fun stop that will take you less than 15 minutes to see. It takes longer to drive up the hill from Santa Barbara then it does to see the state park.
