Jacumba has an interesting geological history (which I know very little of) which includes lots of volcanic activity some 18 million years ago. I hiked out to Table Mtn which has some history with the Kumeyaay Indians who called it the "island in the sky". They considered the mountain sacred. I also made sure to scramble up Squaw Tit, a small volcanic outburst at the top of Table mountain that looks like..well, like a tit.
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| Table Mtn straight ahead |
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| Me and 'Bones hiking towards Squaw Tit and Table Mtn in the far background |
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| Up on top of Squaw Tit looking towards the 8 freeway |
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| Table Mtn is a volcano and these markers surround the area |
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| The extreme red rock everywhere is part of the quarry area found on the east side |
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| The old Mica gem site is near the road to the east of the mtn area |
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Formed by volcanoes more than 63 million years ago over areas once roamed by dinosaurs, North and South Table Mountains are treasured Colorado Landmarks.
ReplyDeleteThis post refers to Table Mtn in Jacumba California, not Colorado or anywhere else. My understanding is this area was formed around 18 MA.
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