Talk about a trip you took out to Anza Borrego
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tommy750 Posts: 1040
2/8/2014
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Decided to take take a drive yesterday up EC085 from Plaster City to Split Mt Road and maybe do some hiking along the way. Have been through there a bunch but still lots to see.
Closed gate looking through the bombing range toward Carrizo Mt. If you zoom in, a nice target in the distance.
Bombing Range Gate by tomteske, on Flickr
Tank by tomteske, on Flickr
Still find the Ancient Lake Cahuilla remnants fascinating. A rocky prominence was too difficult for the Kumeyaay to skirt when the lake was at maximum fill, so they built a trail over it which is still visible.
Point Trail by tomteske, on Flickr
The trail and ridge with the lake at its 43ft maximum on GE
Point Trail by tomteske, on Flickr
The trail leads to a site with three slicks, the only ones I've seen along the Fish Creek Mts shoreline. The ridge is visible in the background along with a nice beach.
Three Slicks by tomteske, on Flickr
Went a few miles further NW and decided to explore the last place the shoreline touches Fish Creek Mts before the alluvial fan of Fish Creek pushes it eastward. Climbed up a 300ft ridge and found BM Whit.
BM Whit by tomteske, on Flickr
BM Whit2 by tomteske, on Flickr
First entry in 1997. Last entry was 2011.
BM Whit3 by tomteske, on Flickr
One of a pair of rock circles looking toward Superstition, both visible on GE.
Rock Circle by tomteske, on Flickr
Mandatory sherd pic.
Weathered Sherd by tomteske, on Flickr
On the way down, another desert memorial with libation vessels evident.
Tom Dimando by tomteske, on Flickr
Innovative cross.
Tom Dimando Cruz by tomteske, on Flickr
Everything was dried up except this lovely flower. Thinking this is the Southwestern Prickly Poppy.
Flowers by tomteske, on Flickr
Decided to keep heading north to visit a site Daren had said had a bunch of sleeping circles.
Ridge Circle by tomteske, on Flickr
Some of them looked modified and maybe miners were responsible since historic trash was a few feet downhill.
Refuse by tomteske, on Flickr
Trash by tomteske, on Flickr
Nothing fantastic but a great way to spend your day off and put in 6-7 miles of hiking. Enjoy. Tom
Fish Creek Mts by tomteske, on Flickr
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