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An Arrowhead, Fossils and Bear Tracks on Pine Mountain Or Return to Chorro Grande
I woke to the sound of slow dripping water from a heavy marine layer and decided to sleep in. I had no desire to get drenched while hiking through dripping wet brush. Later, on my drive up HWY-33 out of … Continue reading
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Tagged Arrowheads, Artifacts, Chorro Grande, Chumash, Fossils, HWY 33, Indians, Sunsets, Tales, waterfalls
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