Olancha Sculpture Garden
Olancha, Inyo County, California. Sculpture garden.
Details
- Where
- Olancha, Inyo County, CA. No street address stated. Directions
- Getting there
- Located 1.5 miles south of Olancha, California, on U.S. Highway 395, this display is free and open to the public.
- Fees
- Free.
- Access
- In 2025 Caltrans debuted a four-lane bypass that now routes traffic past Olancha; the same year Hoffmann relocated the 15-foot Hitchhiker to Darwin and put the property up for sale with plans to take any remaining works with her to her next home.
- Phone
- jaelhoff@gmail.com
- Website
- jsculpt.com
- Managed by
- Jael Hoffmann.
- Coordinates
- 36.262242, -117.996692.
Made up of a dozen or so large, and often darkly humorous metal sculptures, the garden is the work of artist Jael Hoffmann.
Notable Events
- 2000sMaking frequent trips from Los Angeles to Mammoth, Hoffmann and her husband at the time saw a 10-acre property for sale in Olancha and knew it was the place to build a home. sfgate.com
- 2025Hoffmann relocated the signature 15-foot-tall Hitchhiker to Darwin in 2025, the first move in an effort to find homes for her art. sfgate.com
People
- Jael Hoffmann, artist who made and displays the sculptures; grew up in Berlin and studied politics and psychology.