After we left Lake Cuyamaca, there were a lot of burned trees. There was a fire in this area in 2003 and I remember reading about a fire beyond Lake Cuyamaca this year. We actually drove all the way down to Pine Valley, which was a beautiful pine oasis in the middle of all this dry vegetation. I neglected to take photos there, however, because at that point, I'd been driving 3 hours and I was getting anxious to get on the road and go home. I managed to drive all the way home, but I was out of it the next day! 6 hours of driving really took it out of me. I rested for 2 days and then babysat the grandson all day yesterday.
One of my favorite areas! The name of the mountain is Stonewall Peak.
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