Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park

Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park is open to the public by guided tour only. Check the website for guided tour dates.

Nestled atop a ridge in the Tehachapi Mountains, overlooking Sand Canyon to the east and the Tehachapi valley to the west, Tomo-Kahni, or "Winter Village," was the site of a Kawaiisu (Nuwa) village. The location was likely chosen for its moderate temperature and plentiful resources. The Kawaiisu migrated from the Great Basin and made the Tehachapi their home for two to three thousand years. The Ka

waiisu are noted for their finely woven baskets of intricate and colorful design. TOUR INFORMATION
Due to the extremely sensitive nature of the site, Tomo-Kahni is available to the public by tour only. These tours are led by trained State Parks volunteers on weekends during the spring and fall months. Tours begin with an orientation at the Tehachapi Museum. After an orientation, participants must caravan or carpool approximately 12 miles to the park. The moderately strenuous walking tour takes about three hours to complete; the overall tour, including orientation and return, takes about four hours. Tours fill quickly so advance reservations are required.

Tomo-Kahni, or "Winter Village," was the site of a Native American Kawaiisu (Nuwa) village. Guided Tours of Tomo-Kahni S...
04/18/2026

Tomo-Kahni, or "Winter Village," was the site of a Native American Kawaiisu (Nuwa) village. Guided Tours of Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park are on Saturdays from April 18 through May 23. Reservations for guided tours are required. Tour fee is $20 per person. Tours are limited to 15 people and fill up fast. For tour information visit www.parks.ca.gov/tomokahni Reservations are available through the Reserve California website at https://reservecalifornia.com/. Click on the Activities tab, use the drop down menu to select Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park as the Place, Guided Tours as the Category, and select an available date. Click on the Show Availability button to go to the sign up page. You can also sign up for a guided tour by phoning Reserve California at 1-800-444-7275. Due to the sensitive nature of the site, visitors are only allowed to visit via guided tour.

Tomo-Kahni, or "Winter Village," was the site of a Native American Kawaiisu (Nuwa) village. Guided Tours of Tomo-Kahni S...
03/04/2026

Tomo-Kahni, or "Winter Village," was the site of a Native American Kawaiisu (Nuwa) village. Guided Tours of Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park are on Saturdays from April 18 through May 23. Reservations for guided tours are required. Tour fee is $20 per person. Tours are limited to 15 people and fill up fast. For tour information visit www.parks.ca.gov/tomokahni Reservations are available through the Reserve California website at https://reservecalifornia.com/. Click on the Activities tab, use the drop down menu to select Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park as the Place, Guided Tours as the Category, and select an available date. Click on the Show Availability button to go to the sign up page. You can also sign up for a guided tour by phoning Reserve California at 1-800-444-7275. Due to the sensitive nature of the site, visitors are only allowed to visit via guided tour.

Tomo-Kahni is offering the once a year volunteer training February 21st & 28th from 9:30-4pm at Friendship Hall at the U...
02/06/2026

Tomo-Kahni is offering the once a year volunteer training February 21st & 28th from 9:30-4pm at Friendship Hall at the United Church of Christ in Tehachapi. Let 2026 be the year where you learn more about your surrounding community and the people who have stewarded the land since time immemorial.

Tomo- Kahni is a special place and home to a Kawaiisu (Nuwa) winter village. Every spring and fall,  dedicated docents l...
10/10/2025

Tomo- Kahni is a special place and home to a Kawaiisu (Nuwa) winter village. Every spring and fall, dedicated docents led hiking tours and educate visitors on the indigenous Nuwa people of the Sand Canyon area. This is a must see experience. Tomo-Kahni is only accessible via guided tour due to the sensitivity of the park. Our October 18th is unfortunately full, but keep an eye out in April for new tours.

Tomo-Kahni, or "Winter Village," was the site of a Native American Kawaiisu (Nuwa) village. Guided Tours of Tomo-Kahni S...
09/24/2025

Tomo-Kahni, or "Winter Village," was the site of a Native American Kawaiisu (Nuwa) village. Guided Tours of Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park are on select Saturdays: September 27, October 4, and 11, 2025. Reservations for guided tours are required. Tour fee is $20 per person. Tours are limited to 15 people and fill up fast. For tour information visit www.parks.ca.gov/tomokahni Reservations are available through the Reserve California website at https://reservecalifornia.com/. Click on the Activities tab, use the drop down menu to select Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park as the Place, Guided Tours as the Category, and select an available date. Click on the Show Availability button to go to the sign up page. You can also sign up for a guided tour by phoning Reserve California at 1-800-444-7275. Due to the sensitive nature of the site, visitors are only allowed to visit via guided tour.

Guided Tours of Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park are scheduled for Saturdays beginning September 13, 2025 through October ...
08/21/2025

Guided Tours of Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park are scheduled for Saturdays beginning September 13, 2025 through October 18, 2025. Reservations for guided tours are required. Tour fee is $20 per person. Tours are limited to 15 people and fill up fast. Please call the Fort Tejon State Historic Park office at (661) 248-6692 for tour information. Reservations are available through the Reserve California website at https://reservecalifornia.com/. Click on the Activities tab, use the drop down menu to select Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park as the Place, Guided Tours as the Category, and select an available date. Click on the Show Availability button to go to the sign up page. You can also sign up for a guided tour by phoning Reserve California at 1-800-444-7275.

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08/19/2025

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Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park is pleased to announce a guest speaker event to be held Saturday August 16, 2025, startin...
08/02/2025

Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park is pleased to announce a guest speaker event to be held Saturday August 16, 2025, starting at 11 am at the Friendship Hall of the Community Congregational Church located at 100 East E Street in Tehachapi, California. The speaker, Dr. David Earle, is an anthropologically trained ethnohistorian who specializes in the Indigenous history of southern California and the Peruvian Andes. He is widely considered a leading authority on the historical chronicles of the earliest Spanish and American explorers and occupants of the state and the implications of their early accounts for this period of Native American history. A long-time resident of the Antelope Valley, much of Dr. Earle’s California work has emphasized the historical sources relevant to the Native American tribes occupying the Mojave Desert and Tehachapi region, making his research directly relevant to those interested in local tribal history.

There will be a reception with cake and beverages immediately following Dr. Earle’s discussion. Also available will be information on how to sign up for the upcoming fall tours at Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park, which can only be accessed by making a reservation for a scheduled guided tour through Reserve California. This will also be a wonderful opportunity to find out more about Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park and becoming a volunteer for the park.

Tomo-Kahni or “Winter Home” is the historic site of a Kawaiisu/Nuwa village. Nestled atop a ridge in the Tehachapi Mountains overlooking Sand Canyon to the east and the Tehachapi Valley to the west, the site was likely chosen by the Kawaiisu for its moderate temperatures and plentiful resources.

Guided Tours of Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park are scheduled for Saturdays beginning April 19, 2025 through May 31, 2025...
03/30/2025

Guided Tours of Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park are scheduled for Saturdays beginning April 19, 2025 through May 31, 2025. Reservations for guided tours are required. Tour fee is $20 per person. Tours are limited to 15 people and fill up fast. Please call the Fort Tejon State Historic Park office at (661) 248-6692 for tour information. Reservations are available through the Reserve California website at https://reservecalifornia.com/. Click on the Activities tab, use the drop down menu to select Tomo-Kahni State Historic Park as the Place, Guided Tours as the Category, and select an available date. Click on the Show Availability button to go to the sign up page. You can also sign up for a guided tour by phoning Reserve California at 1-800-444-7275.

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