Mural #18
RAINBOW BASIN

Rainbow Basin is a geological marvel located 8 miles northwest of Barstow just off Fort Irwin Road. It is a series of “gashes“ in the arid Mojave Desert terrain that reveals multicolored layers from thousands of years of uplifting and erosion: a snapshot of the prehistoric evidence that nature continually rearranges and recreates. The loop road unpaved but well graded and does not require a 4-wheel vehicle for exploration. On the website, Desert USA.com, Len Wilcox wrote” It’s (Rainbow Basin) a mish-mash of shapes, colors and fantastic formations.” It was painted by Nicole Vargas-Santiago and Kathy Fierro in 2013 and was the 18th mural completed in the Main Street Murals series.

Location: 703 E. Main Street (Desert Sanctuary)