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Anza Borrego and Chuckwalla Deserts , California , No Directions

Carrizo Gorge Pictographs

Guy Starbuck

Guy Starbuck

Feb 11, 2015 1 min
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Overlooking the rocky wash of the Carrizo Gorge, down in Anza Borrego State Park, sits a small rock shelter with a unique set of fascinating pictographs hidden inside.

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