Continuing on from Ghost Mountain, we stopped at a Kumeyaay Village to search for mortero's (grinding pits), and Cupules (probably puberty rites). Mesquite, Pinyon Nuts and other seeds were ground in the mortero's. Probably 200 or more Kumeyaay were in the area. The trail to the Pictographs yielded some nice views of Black-throated Sparrows. The Pictographs are painted figures dating back somewhere between 200 and 800 years ago. We journeyed to Borrego Springs by way of S-22 and Montezuma Grade. We stopped at Barrel Springs (Pacific Crest Trail), Ranchita and one of the overlooks. We finished the day with a tour of the town of Borrego Springs, including the metal sculptures.
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