Picnic tables have been laid out under gnarled mesquite trees, facing the Laguna Mountains - the barrier whose rain shadow keeps the desert dry.
The big radar unit in the Laguna Mountains, just to the east, must certainly have been following it.
It is endemic to the Laguna Mountains of San Diego County, California.
The Laguna Mountains are located in the eastern part of San Diego County.
From Interstate 8, it begins its ascent into the Laguna Mountains.
Upon passing the settlement of Laguna Mountain, the vegetation along the route mostly consists of dead trees devastated by the 2003 Cedar Fire.
Mount Laguna is a village in the Laguna Mountains with a population of about 80.
The Oat Hills are to the west of the Laguna Mountains.
The Laguna Mountains is thought to have 1 single population while Palomar Mountain is thought to have 4 separate populations.
Most of San Diego between the coast and the Laguna Mountains consists of hills, mesas, and small canyons.
