the right side is a sharp incline of bushes and shrubs (you can see the shadows) on the other side at the bottom of the decline is the 5 freeway sometimes called the grapevine.
i really appreciate all of your replies. this place is very special to me and if anyone of you ever visits cali i would be thrilled to have you dig till your hearts content! there are still parts of this monster that havent been touched yet! the camera i used was a cheap one but you can see...