Stop 4: "Place of the Douglas Fir"

Looking down into Valle Grande from the slope of Cerro La Jara.

NPS/David Krueger

Prominent in Valle Grande as a single, tree-covered mound rising from the surrounding grasslands, Cerro La Jara has significant cultural and religious importance to the Hemish people. Hear about the value of observing nature and the changing seasons at La Jara, the name of Douglas fir in the Towa language, and the history of Hemish horse grazing in the area.