Fish Slough Road

Eastern Mojave Vegetation	Fish Slough Road, Inyo and Mono Counties, California
	Tom Schwiech

Access to Fish Slough.

Part of the Fish Slough wetland was pioneered by Phillip Keough in 1890, who set up a stage stop near the northwest spring. The Fish Slough Road became a main wagon route to the prosperous mining camps of Benton Hot Springs, Bodie and Aurora. Freight and supplies were transported on this route, which also served as a cattle driveway. Settlers traveled this rutted and sandy road from as far north as Reno and Carson City.

Junction: Black Rock Mine Road

Junction: Chidago Canyon Road

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Petroglyphs at Fish Slough

Petroglyphs near Fish Slough.

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Cow camp at Fish Slough

Cow Camp near Fish Slough.

Literature Cited:
- Haller, J. Robert, Wayne R. Ferren, Jr., Ragan M. Callaway, Dennis C. Odion, and Frank W. Davis, 1992.
- Reynolds, Robert E., and David R. Jessey, 2009.

Other articles:
• Maps: 4 Apr 2009;

Locations: Fish Slough.

Fish Slough

Field Trip Day 2

Field Trip Stop 2-2, "Fish Slough," of the 2009 Desert Symposium (Reynolds and Jessey, 2009). Fault-aligned springs at Fish Slough have created a unique biological oasis containing rare or threatened species of plants and animals. The East Side Bluff is five miles long and 300 feet high. The boulders and cliffs of the fault scarps offer excellent hunting, perching, and nesting sites for raptors.

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Spring at Fish Slough

Fish weir in Fish Slough

Spring in Fish Slough

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Fish Slough

View of Fish Slough to the northeast, White Mountains at left.

Other articles:
• Jean Blanc Road: at multiple roads;
• Casa Diablo Mine Road: at Jean Blanc Road;

Junction: Jean Blanc Road, and Chalk Bluff Road, Casa Diablo Road.

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Date and time this article was prepared: 8/1/2026 2:54:34 PM