Last updated: January 23, 2025
Thing to Do
Bonita Canyon Drive

NPS
Stops on the drive include the Erickson Cemetery, Faraway Ranch, the park Visitor Center and store, Bonita Canyon Campground, Massai Point, and the turn off for Echo Canyon and Sugarloaf trailheads.
There are several pull outs to view rocks along the road as you come back down.
Please follow the speed limit and watch for animals.
Unhook all trailers at the Faraway Ranch Parking Lot.
Occasionally, the scenic drive is closed past the campground if there are inclement weather conditions or road hazards. Check our alerts for any closures.
Scenic Drive Highlights

Eight miles of amazing geology culminate at Massai Point with a nature trail, picnic tables, and exhibits. On the road see the sites below!

Welcome to the park. The entrance booth is often unmanned today because we don't charge a fee. Check for important info in the window.

Briefly learn about the Europeans who called this area home.

This is often the best place for birding in the park. Bonita Creek trail is ADA accessible with picnic tables and a pit toilet.

There is no trailer or large RV turnaround after Faraway. Day users must disconnect trailers before proceeding. RVs over 29 feet stop here.

Proprietors of this guest ranch so "awful far away from it all" brought the Wonderland of Rocks into public view. Stroll and read about it.