Hemet Maze Stone is a mysterious maze-like petroglyph design that was discovered on a boulder by a rancher in 1914. The swastika-like symbol was determined to be over 500 years old, if not older, by archaeologists at the time. Though it was never identified who made the carving, or why, the intricate work is similar to only fifty other carvings that have turned up since then - all of which are 150 miles within each other. The swastika is commonly found in Buddhist symbolism and the story is that the all of the carvings are the works of Chinese sailors that shipwrecked in California around 500 C.E. Though we will never know, it’s still an interesting site to see. The California state landmark is now protected by a pair of chain-link fences but is still open for curious visitors to see.

3519 California Avenue, Hemet, CA 92545, Phone: 951-765-3712

Ramona Bowl Amphitheatre Western Science Center Diamond Valley Lake Hemet Museum Diamond Valley Lake Aquatic Center Historic Hemet Theater Reed Valley Ranch Hemet Maze Stone Dattilo Ristorante Steer 'n Stein Restaurant Los Vaquero's Mexican Gril

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