Exploring the Ehmuu Tier

While the Anillo de Los Angeles Chapter is defined by the mountain ranges that ring the LA metro area, its southernmost tier neighboring Mexico and the Baja Divide should not be overlooked.

Earlier this year, myself and prolific scout Evan Sollberger rode the “best of” this tier, and it did not disappoint! Highlights include Noble Canyon, Ramona, Idyllwild, Corral Canyon, and the blooming Anza Borrego desert. With the exceptionally wet winter, this dry desert landscape was showing off for us—green fields shimmering in the wind, myriad flowers blanketing hillsides, and pollinators excitedly buzzing all around us.

After this amazing peek at what it holds, we’re especially looking forward to sharing this tier with all of you; and because of Evan’s exhaustive scouting efforts, it’s likely to be one of the first sections we’re able to publish!

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Home of the Kumeyaay, Cahuilla, and Cupeño people.

Noble Canyon, Ramona, Idyllwild, Corral Canyon on Trailforks.

Where does the name Ehmuu come from?

Ehmuu is the indigenous Kumeyaay word for mortar, describing the shallow holes that indigenous people grind into the bedrock for processing acorns into shawii a thick carbohydrate-rich mush, one of their staple foods. Keep your eyes peeled near oaks and streams, you’ll probably notice them in many places.

More Reading: https://elcajonhistory.org/echsmedia/echs_foodfromearth.html