Nestled in a canyon wall, deep in the heart of the Guadalupe Mountains, sits the Hermit’s Cave site. Today, the Guadalupe Mountains are one of four sacred peaks in Mescalero Apache culture. It comes as no surprise that ancestral peoples, including those at Hermit’s Cave, once settled in the mountain’s natural shelters, drank from its natural springs, and subsisted from its rich plant and animal life. The dwellers of this cave site left behind many woven objects, which were preserved by the cave’s unique environment, including 99 woven sandals.