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6/14/2011
Topic:
Ocotillo Express Wind Energy Project

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Sorry, I thought I wrote the location, it is in the metadata. If you click on the image it will tell you but here is what I wrote:

This is located approx 5 wiles west of Ocotillo, afew hundred yards east of the Dos Cabezas road

Google map centered on area

There were no signs anywhere to indicate what it was, I was talking with the friendly Border Patrol and they told me what they were doing. They were out working there on Friday when I drove out but on Sunday only the guard was there.

Again, I am just going by what the BP told me, he seemed to know about it though and said it was gonna mess up the beauty of the landscape.

Daren

You can forward to Basin Watch, that is fine with me.

surfponto wrote:
Where was that picture taken Daren?
That really sucks. I was under the impression it was still in the approval process?
Bob
6/14/2011
Topic:
Ocotillo Express Wind Energy Project

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Had someone contact me who saw the picture and claims it is the laydown area for the Sunrise Powerlink and not the wind project. This person claimed to live only a few miles away from the area. If you want more specific information please contact me via PM.

Daren
6/16/2011
Topic:
New to the forum

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I have seen Honda Civics out in the wash to the mud caves, you should be prepared though if you do get stuck as there are a few deep sand areas. Also, to make sure you don't miss the left turn in the wash turn on your trip odometer, I think it is about 4.5 miles from the S2. If you have Jerry Schads book he has a very detailed route explanation. As for the heat, I would leave that to you, I have no problem spending the day in 100+ out there, but I go prepared and always carry at least 6 liters of water with me. The Camel SixBak is a great product for that type of hiking.

Let us know if you have anymore questions!

Daren
6/21/2011
Topic:
Wind Caves and Blair Valley

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TR, that is a beautiful area, I still have yet to make it over there. I did stop by the wind cave area a couple of months ago but it was to hot for my dog so we did not go too far.

Thanks for sharing those pics, if you do any more trips out it would be great to have you post those also.

Daren
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6/21/2011
Topic:
Wind Caves and Blair Valley

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I just read the topic title, I do not see where this is Blair Valley, it looks more like the Split Mtn / Fish Creek area.
6/21/2011
Topic:
Wind Caves and Blair Valley

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You should always post your pics, no two are the same and yours are great!

I have spent the last 2 weekends out in Earthquake Valley, this last weekend was from Fir-Monday, 4 days worth. I have a lot pics and need to write up a few trip reports. Temperatures in BV the last few days were mid 80's, very pleasant (to me). I did spend one night up at the Solstice cave and the temps down near Canebrake were 105. Will try to write up a few TR's and post some pics this week.

Daren
6/22/2011
Topic:
New to the forum

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wescarmichael wrote:
Are dogs welcome anywhere in ABDSP? If so, any recommendations for a 2 yr old full of energy pup and a me?

Wes


Dogs are allowed on a 6' or shorter leash and only on roads vehicles are allowed on. They are not allowed on hiking trails or anywhere a street legal vehicle cannot travel.

So, yes they are allowed and welcome but they can only be on roads traveled by street legal vehicles. Rangers are especially tight on this and will cite you if they see you and your dog on/off a trail or without a leash.
6/22/2011
Topic:
New to the forum

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wescarmichael wrote:
Thanks Daren. Looks like I'll save the desert for people hikes. smile


I mostly do, but my dog doesn't like the heat and the few times I have taken him he ends up getting cactus balls in his paws, no fun for him or me. There are some dogs though that do quite well out in the desert, mine is just not one of them.
6/23/2011
Topic:
Earthquake / Vallecito Valley - Part 1 - ABDSP

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You never know what you will find when you start hiking cross country out thru the desert. I spent a couple of weekends exploring Earthquake and Vallecito Valley. From the very north end of Blair Valley to Potrero Canyon there are many interesting desert features to discover if you spend the time exploring. Temperatures ranged from 105 during the day to mid 50's at night.

Mylar balloon count for this trip - 5

Animals seen - (1) Bobcat, (1) Coyote and many Raptors, Lizards and Mice.

To see the complete trip report, please visit my blog post here http://www.sefcik.com/2011/06/earthquake-vallecito-valley-part-1.html

Here are a few pics from Part 1 of the trip, more details and pictures on the blog post

Jet engine debris found in a wash

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Some landing gear debris

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Pictographs

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Possible Yoni rock carving

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Nigh time stars

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Some pottery


More pics on the website and Part 2 coming soon!

Daren
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6/25/2011
Topic:
Earthquake / Vallecito Valley - Part 1 - ABDSP

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surfponto wrote:
Is that the plane wreck we talked about finding a while back or is that a different one.
Bob


Different, there are several in Borrego we can go find.
6/26/2011
Topic:
Earthquake / Vallecito Valley - Part 2 - ABDSP

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Here is Part 2 of my trip report, should have a Part 3 soon.

http://www.sefcik.com/2011/06/earthquake-vallecito-valley-part-2-abds.html

This report is mostly about the Marshal South Home. The story is very interesting once you dig a little deeper than the interpretive sign at the trail head. A very good website about Marshal South and his family living on Ghost Mountain can be found here http://www.marshalsouth.com/index.asp. Buy the book, it is very interesting.

There is pretty much just ruins left at the house site but if you know the history it is very interesting.
Here is the front door


Looking east at the rear of the house and the cement pond


What's left of the sundial


For more pictures and the full trip report, visit my blog http://www.sefcik.com/2011/06/earthquake-vallecito-valley-part-2-abds.html

Daren
6/26/2011
Topic:
Earthquake / Vallecito Valley - Part 3 - ABDSP

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Here is Part 3 and the last...but don't worry, I will have more soon!

The full report is here http://www.sefcik.com/2011/06/earthquake-vallecito-valley-part-3.html

I finally found a cabin in Anza Borrego..!! The Olin Bailey Cabin built in 1906.



Something grows out in the desert, Coyote Melon


More F8-J wreckage debris


My new friends, yes aliens do live near the border


The Worm Hole the aliens use


Read the full trip report and see more photos on my blog website http://www.sefcik.com/2011/06/earthquake-vallecito-valley-part-3.html

Daren
6/28/2011
Topic:
Grapevine Canyon Road

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I was planning a trip that would take me down the Grapevine Canyon road from Ranchita down to the Tamarisk Campground area. Has anyone driven that road? I want to do it in my truck and am thinking it should be fine but was not sure.

TIA,
Daren
6/29/2011
Topic:
Dos Cabezas and Dolomite Mine trail

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OK TR, you and me need to hook up, I thought *I* was the only one out there when it is triple digits, I never see anyone but the three of us, me, myself & I.

Nice TR, the rutted road at the top of the small hill north on Dos Cabezas is pretty bad, last summer it would have stopped most passenger cars.

For a west approach to the trestle...well sure it is possible and myself and a few others have gotten as far as the bottom. See these TR's:

http://www.sefcik.com/2010/04/sacatone-overlook-to-goat-canyon-hike.html
http://www.anzaborrego.net/Travel/AnzaBorrego/post/2010/05/01/Hike-to-the-Goat-Canyon-Trestle-in-Carrizo-Gorge-2010.aspx

Daren
6/30/2011
Topic:
Bighorn Sheep Sighting in Anza Borrego

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Just practicing for the bighorn count this weekend, looks like 6 rams and one ewe..?? Lucky ewe...

surfponto wrote:
We had the amazing experience a couple of weeks back of running into a "Bachelor Herd" of Desert Bighorns.
This was close to Indian Hill
6/30/2011
Topic:
More SPL News

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http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/6548

Stopped at Jacumba the last trip, the SPL staging area is looking good....
7/4/2011
Topic:
Thinking of ABDSP while in DVNP

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David, awesome trip, awesome report..you know Death Valley hits a soft spot for me, I think it may be my mostest favorite place in the world...

That toy doll cave does not look like the one I saw, there was no post next to it. Check out my pics attached to this message.

Daren
7/4/2011
Topic:
Earthquake / Vallecito Valley - Part 3 - ABDSP

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The seeds are reported as being eaten by the indians. There is also a festival for them:

http://www.coyotemelonfestival.com/
Can you eat coyote melons?

Daren

TR wrote:
Daren;

Is that Coyote Melon edible?

Tom
7/4/2011
Topic:
Dos Cabezas and Dolomite Mine trail

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surfponto wrote:
Even the hiking trail becomes pretty discernible after a bit.


That is being pretty nice Bob, I would describe the gorge more like a Catclaw jungle interspersed with cholla balls everywhere...expect to bleed hiking thru there. Also there really is no "trail".

The drive in my 9,000lb Dodge diesel made it but the sand is soft and after the east fork it becomes rocky and narrow, if you are not willing to have your car/truck scratched,scraped and dented go no further.

Daren
7/5/2011
Topic:
New to the forum

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I liked hidden cave..last year there was a group of like 8 million girl scouts coming out when we went in...imagine that awkward passage!

Cool cave is a nice rest in the summer heat if you are super,super skinny and small.
7/6/2011
Topic:
New to the forum

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DHeuschele wrote:

I brought part of a cub scout pack (maybe 12-15 kids) out there 2 seasons ago but we left people at the entrance of Hidden to let others know because of the difficulty in passing a large number of people in that narrow windy passage (also some of the parents were not interested after looking at the entrance).


We just backed up until we found a small cutout and sucked our gut in until they all passed by. Smart move on your part to have a guard at the entrance.
7/10/2011
Topic:
Bighorn Sheep Count 2011

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This was my first year participating in the Bighorn Sheep count for the Anza Borrego Desert State Park. We were required to attend a half day orientation on learning about Bighorn and how to distinguish sex and age. It was very helpful but for a first time counter I had a hard time determining all of those different factors quickly while watching the sheep graze and disappear down into the watering hole areas. My counting partner and I counted a total of 18 unique sheep over the three day event. Mostly it was one large herd that showed up every day. We were about 800-1000' up on a ridge so observing and counting them was difficult without high powered optics. My camera was limited in power so most of the below images are cropped heavily to zoom in.

All of the pictures from the trip are http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/Anza-Borrego-Desert-State-Park/Bighorn-Sheep-Count-2011/17979989_KMNvQj

You can read the full Trip Report on my blog http://www.sefcik.com/2011/07/bighorn-sheep-count-2011-abdsp.html

Here are a few pictures from the trip. I spent three nights at Culp Valley and one night at Blair Valley.

A Ram, a yearling and an Ewe it looks like. There is actually a forth sheep behind the Ram


Blue or Black collar sheep in the middle on this photo


Seven sheep, one big Ram and the red collar again


An older Ram and possible a younger Ram pop up out of nowhere at the west end of the canyon around 12pm on the second day


Polaris Star Trails in Culp Valley


Ursa Makor - AKA, The Big Dipper hung low in the night sky at 1am


One of two Fawns in Shelter Valley


This little Antelope Squirrel was eating the fruit from a cactus ball, amazing how he handles the cactus and the thorns!


Banded Rock Lizard in Blair Valley


Moonset in Blair Valley at 9:20pm July 3rd. This was a 30 sec exposure at ISO 1600


Daren
7/14/2011
Topic:
Sombrero Peak via McCain Valley 7-11-2011

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I took another trip out to Sombrero Peak this last weekend.

You can read the full Trip Report on my website http://www.sefcik.com/2011/07/sombrero-peak-07-11-2011-abdsp.html

I took several large panorama shots of the area, you can see so much from the top of the peak. Check out this view of the Goat Canyon Trestle and Jacumba Mtn


I love this rock formation I call "Boulder Man"


Here is a picture of Sombrero Peak from 1.7 miles away


If you want to see an almost 360 panorama that includes Ocotillo, The Train Trestle and the Windmills in McCain Valley, download this picture, it is 28MB so it is large. You will need to zoom in and pan around to see everything.

http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/Panoramas/i-bwKCRCZ/1/D/sombreropeaknorthwestpanorama-D.jpg

There are more panorama images here http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/Panoramas/16201833_YA53r

Daren
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7/18/2011
Topic:
New LandCruiser

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I love that picture of the rabbit and roadrunner!

Good to see you back out in the desert with your own vehicle, hope you are able to post some more trip reports. I have many trips planned for this summer and will be back out again this weekend.
7/20/2011
Topic:
New LandCruiser

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Pretty clean, definitely some new tires/rims are in order for off roading. For 140k miles that looks pretty good. Never owned a Land Cruiser but for my vehicles the power windows not working has always been the motor mechanism and was easily fixed by going to Ecology or similar.
7/20/2011
Topic:
High Elevation Camping

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Welcome to forums!

Some of the higher elevation areas in ABDSP that are accessible by vehicle are Culp Valley and Blair Valley. They will typically have a 10 degree cooler difference than the lower areas of the park. For hiking/backpacking you can head up to many of the mtn peaks such as Whale Peak or Sombrero Peak. The north end of the park has many opportunities also such as Rabbit and Villager Peaks.

Hope this is a helpful starting point for you..just ask if you have any more questions.

Daren
7/28/2011
Topic:
Eagle Fire Pictures

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Here is a link to some pictures I took Monday of the Eagle fire as it got closer to Borrego Springs.

http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/Anza-Borrego-Desert-State-Park/Eagle-Fire-07-25-2011/18255324_BFJ7gd


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7/28/2011
Topic:
Eagle Fire Pictures

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I read this morning it is believed to be arson but no details yet.

I added a couple of videos to the image gallery also...I remembered my camera had video also..!
7/29/2011
Topic:
Eagle Fire Pictures

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90% contained so far..

http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/6813

Nice pictures..
7/31/2011
Topic:
Borrego Palm Canyon Campground

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Hi CK, the reason the park was closed was due to budget cuts. Showers should be available to all campers. I know even non campers can walk in and pay a small fee to use. I have not personally camped there but the offcial park website does list showers as one of the available amenities. You can always call the park headquarters to confirm.

Park Website

Phone: 760-767-5311
7/31/2011
Topic:
Eagle Fire / Vallecito Hike

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Took a trip out to hike Vallecito and also photographed the helicopters fighting the Eagle Fire blaze in Palm/Henderson Canyons. I remembered my new camera has HD video on it also so I recorded a few videos of the helicopters coming in for a water pickup, check out my website to watch them.

You can read my full Trip Report and watch the videos on my website here http://www.sefcik.com/2011/07/eagle-fire-vallecito-hike-abdsp.html

Here are a few photos from my Trip Report

Helicopter flying in to pickup water

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SDG&E SPL helicopter


Palm Canyon water drop


Bobcat in Vallecito


Morteros in Vallecito


Interesting tracks I followed for awhile


Century Plant pods scat


Pictographs I found


With Dstretch


Daren
7/31/2011
Topic:
Eagle Fire / Vallecito Hike

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surfponto wrote:
Love the Bobcat photo

Bob


I wanted to go check out the cave he was in but figured maybe next time...too many large scats around and I had just seen 2 coyotes run by. It was a 100+ degrees and I was about 7 miles away from anything so I turned back.
8/1/2011
Topic:
What is the best drive up stargaze place

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Gonna go with tcofer on that one also(Blair Valley). You can get good night views from there as it is somewhat sheltered from the lights of Borrego and the Imperial Valley. I was out there last weekend and it was really great, the moon did not rise until about 3-4 am and the sky was full with the Milky Way and I saw many,many shooting stars. Culp Valley is not bad either but I always seem to get some light from Ranchita/Borrego.

Here are a few photos from recent trips from both areas

Culp Valley Big Dipper


Culp Valley Milky Way


Culp Valley Star Trails


Little/Blair Valley Moonset at 9:30pm


Little/Blair Valley Star Trails


Daren
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8/6/2011
Topic:
Camping over Labor Day....too hot?

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I do not have "first hand" experience camping there in Sept but I suspect it will be hot. 100 or 115...that will depend on Mother Nature but suspect at least 100+. Why not pick a cooler spot if temps are a concern? Blair Valley is usually at least 10 degrees cooler and there really is a lot to go see and explore. Not sure what you like to do when camping but if hiking/exploring is it Little/Blair Valley has plenty to hike and explore and is usually much cooler and star gazing is great from there.

Daren
8/6/2011
Topic:
Indian / Clark / Blair Valley

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svcheerio wrote:
You really take some great photos!! Thanks for sharing them!


Thank you!!
8/7/2011
Topic:
Camping over Labor Day....too hot?

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svcheerio wrote:
You know, we thought about Blair Valley. We have hiked up to Marshall's homestead and thought it might be a good place to go back to and see what else we could find. My only concern during the Labor Day weekend is "off roader" noise.


Just speaking from personal experience, I can't recall ever really seeing (or hearing) "off roaders" in Little/Blair Valley. It really is not an off roader area unlike like the areas surrounding the roads going into Clark Dry Lake. In fact, I have seen far more off roaders at CDL than the southern areas of the park. If you drive back into Little Blair you can really find some secluded spots. As far as things to do, you can go see the pictographs, mortero village site, the dry fall and many morteros near the end of smuggler canyon, hike up whale peak, explore the desert area west of marshall south (full of indian occupation sites and a plane wreckage), etc...lots to do out there.
8/8/2011
Topic:
Jacumba / Table Mtn Area 08-06-2011

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Went hiking last Saturday near Jacumba and the Table Mtn area.Pretty desolate out there this time of year. I hiked around 7 miles exploring as many boulder areas as I could, there are only like 8 billion or so out there. There were the usual Border Patrol helicopters (I would like to find some of their sensors one day), three glider planes just circling for hours above, a really large deer that jumped out of a Sumac bush and of course nobody else out hiking...just me.

I thought I would drive some of this jeep trail but it looked closed off and not used in a very long time


Nice rock carving, also looks like a couple of morteros on top


This was actually a very large rock shelter and it lead back into many other cave like areas


Found some pictographs in a wind pocket tucked up inside a small rock shelter. They looked in pretty good condition so I am guessing they are touched up or fake. I have read that archaeologists and photographers in the past actually touched up rock paintings. Nowadays that is a big no-no. Dstretch is pretty much the standard touchup tool used now, it can bring pigment out of rocks hardly visible to the naked eye
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Here is a panorama from the area I hiked in showing the Kumeyaay Wind Turbine Farm and also Tule Mtn on the far right. Click here to download the original large format version (19MB)


Daren
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8/9/2011
Topic:
Jacumba / Table Mtn Area 08-06-2011

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As I was thinking more about them this morning I remembered that there was a BLM ACEC sign a few hundred yards away. So these are probably genuine and also I have read that a lot of the pictos south of Carrizo wash are black. My truck showed 97 degrees when I left the area, that was about 7pm..I spent all day out there.
8/12/2011
Topic:
Badlands Off-Road 4x4 Training

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I probably need a course like this, were there any big crew cab 4x4 trucks in the group?
8/14/2011
Topic:
Badlands Off-Road 4x4 Training

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I checked out their website, the prices seem reasonable..I might go take some of the courses soon. I also learned the official off-roaders name for the scratches on my truck

"Pin Striping" on my turck, ABDSP is good at making these on my new Dodge truck
8/22/2011
Topic:
Camping over Labor Day....too hot?

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svcheerio wrote:
Where is Plantation Rd in the Blair Valley area? Is this the road that leads into the camping area? I keep reading things about Plantation Rd but can't find it in my guidebook or on my maps. Can anyone help me out?


I believe this is an unsigned dirt road just south of the main Blair Valley entrance. I usually see RV's and trailers out in that area. I also don't believe it has an exit, it just goes out for a way and you can camp out there. If you follow the main BV road out into Little Blair Valley it is huge and has many, many remote areas to camp. The dirt road is easily traveled by most vehicles.

I camped out there this last Friday and Saturday, people are beginning to show up again, I saw many campers. Temps were high 90's during the day and low 60's at night.
8/22/2011
Topic:
Camping over Labor Day....too hot?

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svcheerio wrote:
Thanks for the info. Do you think that a 31 ft motorhome (not particularly high clearance) would be able to negotiate the way to Little Blair? (not gonna hold you responsible for the answer!


hummm...I don't see why not..I wouldn't want to be the driver going the other way though, there are only a few places to turn around or pull over. The road is graded fairly well but is mostly single track. I see a lot of trailers out there but it does seem most of the RV's stay closer to the main entrance. It is a big area, you should have no problem finding a place to yourself.
8/22/2011
Topic:
Camping over Labor Day....too hot?

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Here is a link that shows the road going into BV and then loops around into Little BV

http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=33.02388611148574~-116.39550165563982&lvl=14&dir=0&sty=h&form=LMLTCC


This link shows your Plantation road

http://www.bing.com/maps/?v=2&cp=33.018562246016586~-116.41287098400295&lvl=16&dir=0&sty=h&form=LMLTCC

Hope this helpful
8/24/2011
Topic:
Cool Canyon / Rainbow Canyon

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Two of the lesser known and least visited canyons in Anza Borrego Desert State Park are Cool Canyon and Rainbow Canyon. This last weekend I visited both. These canyons are semi slot canyons and reminded me a lot of canyons in Death Valley in that they narrow up and have lots of marbled, swirled types of rock. You can use Cool Canyon as a starting point to climb Granite Mountain, I made a last minute decision to try and get to the top but I stopped at Peak 4624, I just wasn't prepared to go another 1,000' that day.

Rainbow Canyon is another great little canyon that is only a mile or so long and great for a quick hike or family exploration opportunity. If you are camping in Blair Valley and have someone who can drop you off at the canyon mouth you can hike in and over to Blair Valley for about a 5 mile easy going but fun hike.

Full Trip Report on my website here http://www.sefcik.com/2011/08/cool-canyon-rainbow-canyon-abdsp.html

or just pictures here Cool Canyon and Rainbow Canyon

Here are a few pictures, to see more please check out the links above

Morteros in Cool Canyon are signs of past Indian habitation of the area


Entrance to Cool Canyon


First of many dry falls in Cool Canyon


A larger dry fall in Cool Canyon


Honeycomb up in the rocks in Cool Canyon


My lunch on Peak 4624, you can see Whale Peak straight ahead in the distance


In Raibow Canyon you find the first dry fall almost immediately


Great marbled rock in Rainbow Canyon


Heading up thru Rainbow Canyon


Kitty Scat


Up at the saddle looking towards Blair Valley


A narrow section in Rainbow Canyon


Looking down a double dry fall in Rainbow Canyon


I stopped off at Indian Hill on the way home and found a number of pictographs in rock shelters away from the main Blue Sun Cave but will post that as a separate thread. Indian Hill is an amazing area.

Daren
8/25/2011
Topic:
Cool Canyon / Rainbow Canyon

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surfponto wrote:
Since we will be near Ocotillo tonight , maybe we should explore that area (Mortero Wash/Indian Hill etc.
Have you been to the old railroad camp near Indian Hill?


That sounds good, I want to explore the area more and have not been to the railroad camp. We can discuss later today. BTW Mortero Wash totally sucked in my truck, I think it rattled loose every single bolt on it!
8/25/2011
Topic:
Cool Canyon / Rainbow Canyon

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surfponto wrote:
By the way Daren,
I am thinking you should buy some land out near Anza Borrego since you are out there so much smile

Bob


I have been eyeing that trailer near deadmans curve in Ocotillo for awhile now...
8/25/2011
Topic:
Picture for Daren

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Wow,really beautiful! I need to get out more...when I first looked at the scat I thought bear but it was hard to get a sense of scale. Those are great pics,we love to see TR's from anywhere...thanks!
8/28/2011
Topic:
Sunrise in Mortero Wash

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Camped out with Bob, he got an early view of the sunrise with his coffee

8/28/2011
Topic:
Sunrise in Mortero Wash

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If the Ocotillo Express Wind Farm goes thru this picture would never exist again...PLEASE HELP STOP THIS by submitting comments to caocotillo@blm.gov
8/28/2011
Topic:
Sunrise in Mortero Wash

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hikerdmb wrote:
Looks like the beginning of a HOT day. How were the temps? Any sign of rain in that part of the desert?
David


Funny you should ask...107 the night before and 104 at Blair Valley at 1pm that day. Monster thunder clouds and thunder rang the valley.

Glyphs found at Blair Valley, waiting expert authentication...
8/28/2011
Topic:
Sunrise in Mortero Wash

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Also the conditions were just right for the bees...

http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/Anza-Borrego-Desert-State-Park/Misc-ABDSP/18757639_zxSbv2#1451813891_wd4S5mZ-A-LB
8/28/2011
Topic:
Indian Hill Area 08-2011

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Indian Hill is an amazing place, not just because of the cool rock art in the Blue Sun rock shelter but also because of the natural rock formations and history of the area. It really is an amazing beautiful place to explore. Here are some pictures from several visits during August 2011.

Full trip report and pictures on my website http://www.sefcik.com/2011/08/indian-hill-08-2011.html


View of Indian Hill from the Railway Camp


Yoni Rock Art


Someone had a really big imagination


Old railway debris

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What's this, coconuts in the desert??


Nah..that's just deer scat silly....


Cool wind/water rock carvings


Old cistern


Faded Dstretched Pictographs at Indian Hill

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Blue Sun Cave

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Artifacts, please don't take home!
8/29/2011
Topic:
Indian Hill and June Wash

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OK, now I see where the tank is..I didn't think you had climbed that much and was looking much lower, down in the wash.

hikerdmb wrote:

The view from the tank is absolutely beautiful.

8/29/2011
Topic:
Indian Hill and June Wash

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What's out in June Wash? I always drive by it but have never really thought much about exploring that area.
8/29/2011
Topic:
Indian Hill and June Wash

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hikerdmb wrote:

Did you make it up to the tank? Was there water in it? It looked like water in your bee video so there must have been some recent rains.


No, I did not find it..I was looking down at the base of the wash. Now that I see your picture I know where it is, next time I am out I will go check it out. The water in my bee video was from me washing myself off at the end of the day, the water collected in a mortero on the boulder I was standing on. There were two morteros actually and the bees emptied both in about 15 minutes...blew me away.
8/29/2011
Topic:
The Creation of the Anza Borrego Desert State Park

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Great article by Diana Lindsay from the San Diego Historical Society website

http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/73fall/anza.htm
8/30/2011
Topic:
Indian Hill and June Wash

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quidditian wrote:
Where's this bee video? I just stalked your FB page and couldn't find it, but it sounds like a MUST SEE. Oh, maybe I need to stalk you site....Hold, please.


Here 'ya go Cayenne....
http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/Anza-Borrego-Desert-State-Park/Misc-ABDSP/18757639_zxSbv2#1451813891_wd4S5mZ
8/31/2011
Topic:
Cool Canyon / Rainbow Canyon

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Totally forgot the panorama (as usual). Here is a panorama from Peak 4624, on the far right is the ascent up to Granite Mtn

Download the original here (19mb)

9/2/2011
Topic:
Sunrise Powerlink construction kills night skies

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There is still time to comment on the project as the BLM is soliciting comments via email. You should send all comments to this email address caocotillo@blm.gov with the subject line "Ocotillo Wind Energy Project"

If this project goes thru it will for the most part destroy that section of the desert with approx 170 huge wind turbines dotting the landscape from the Painted Gorge area over to the Dos Cabezas area.

Pictures like the below would no longer be possible as all that would be visible is wind turbines.

Daren

9/2/2011
Topic:
Sunrise Powerlink construction kills night skies

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I should also add if you look closely enough at that picture you can already see the SPL towers in the lower portion of the picture.
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9/2/2011
Topic:
Sunrise Powerlink construction kills night skies

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surfponto wrote:
Not sure if you have seen this article but it is upsetting to say the least.
Ocotillo has become Ground Zero for all this crap.

SDGE works at night to avoid the heat of the daytime, Bob and I saw the massive amounts of light out there last week. I don't think most people think about the impact this has on the residents and the wildlife. SDGE is also already impacting the entire InKo-Pah mountain areas as they are laying out fenced areas that are huge in space and they are building towers and platforms in the rocky hillsides. They are on such a fast track that if you only visit the desert once per year you would never see it until you go back again the next time and be in for a total shock.
9/2/2011
Topic:
Camping over Labor Day....too hot?

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I drove out the "plantation rd" last week. It goes for about 3/4 mile and dead ends at the base of hill. It seemed good enough to pass in a large rv with a few spots to pull over or turn around. If you go out to little blair valley make sure to go on the main south side rd into blair valley and not the north side as it is not large rv friendly with a few rutted and off camber sections.

BTW it was 104 at 1pm last friday in blair valley, it may be cooler this weekend but figure approx 10-15 degrees cooler than whatever borrego springs is.

Daren
9/2/2011
Topic:
The Creation of the Anza Borrego Desert State Park

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History is one of the best teachers we have.

Our national and state parks are so precious, visitors from around the world come to visit them, I am amazed that our government allows destruction of them to happen so easily.

I do not remember where it was I read it but an Italian visitor to our country commented about the recent park closures due to budget cuts that when people visit europe they go to visit the churches and cathedrals, when people go to visit america they go to visit the national parks and that europe would NEVER consider closing cathedrals or churches, how could america close national parks?

I was gonna rant..but will stop here......

Daren
9/5/2011
Topic:
MTB TR on the Carrizo Gorge Railway

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Not my report but check out this awesome TR about an MTB trip from DeAnza to Ocotillo, I think I am gonna go dust off my mountain bike....

http://www.dirttreaders.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=9399&start=0
9/7/2011
Topic:
Camping over Labor Day....too hot?

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Jo Ann, glad you had a good time, Blair Valley is a great place to camp when it it is not too busy.

I did not go out this last weekend, instead I went out to Cameron Valley in hopes of photographing some golden eagles. Unfortunately they were elusive during the heat of the day, it was 97 and very muggy. I did manage to spot some Turkey Vultures, a few very large hawks and a small indian habitation area with "Cuyamaca Ovals" and a somewhat intricate rock shelter and pottery sherds.

Next time you are out in ABDSP look for a big red Dodge diesel crew cab with shell....that will be me!

Daren
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9/7/2011
Topic:
Cameron Valley

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Not really ABDSP but a little closer to home. Went out trying to photograph golden eagles to help document endangered wildlife to help fight the Sunrise Powerlink and some of the wind energy projects planned in the area. The eagles stayed elusive in the 97 degree heat that day but I did see vultures and hawks and some indian occupation sites.

No SPL access signs everywhere, they are already building towers near Buckman Springs road and also north into CNF on Thing Valley road


Entrance to a rock shelter that had detailed rock stacking in the back


Inside the cave, it was roomy enough for 3 people and had built in rock seats, notice the detailed rock stacking in the back wall


Here is the back wall from the outside


Scat de jour


Back of the rock shelter from a distance


This is a "Cuyamaca Oval" bedrock basin metate. It is oval and somewhat shallow, unlike the deeper, round morteros you see in the desert areas


This large boulder has both Cuyamaca Ovals and a single deep mortero


There was a lot of pottery in the area also


There was a very long rock wall at the entrance the habitation area, this is the left side


There was a very long rock wall at the entrance the habitation area, this is the right side


large boulder with many Cuyamaca Oval bedrock basin metates


Large hawk on a very distant boulder
9/9/2011
Topic:
Lights out

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It has to be all tied together somehow..just IMHO...
9/19/2011
Topic:
Grapevine Mtn /Bitter Creek Canyon

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The full TR with lots of pictures is on my website http://www.sefcik.com/2011/09/grapevine-mountain-bitter-creek-canyon.html

If you just want to see the pictures, look here http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/Anza-Borrego-Desert-State-Park/Grapevine-Mountain-09-16-2011/19117034_fZLDMF

Finding somewhere to hike in Anza Borrego is never a problem, instead the problem is just trying to make up your mind where! I settled on hiking up to the peak of Grapevine Mountain using Jerry Schad's route as described in his book. I drove down Grapevine Canyon from the Ranchita area the day before and camped out at the starting area of the hiking route. The full hiking distance was about 6.3 miles and the elevation gain/loss was around '2500. This was a great hike that only took about 7 hours to complete and that includes 95 degree temps and lots of lolly gagging on my part. I would recommend a hike up thru Bitter Creek Canyon alone as I found it a fascinating area.

Google Earth map of the route I hiked


Stuart Spring had plenty of water and bees guarding it


It had rained heavily early in the day, the dirt roads were muddy and the morteros near Angelina Spring were filled with water


I am a sucker for scat...


Grapevine Peak off in the distance, no trail on this hike. It is all cross country


I love the blue juniper berries in this scat


The register, this peak does not seem to have much activity as almost all of the entires are months apart. The last one before mine was March 18th, seven months ago. If you look at the entry in the jar you can see it is from park ranger Robert Theriault dated 1985. I tried to find an entry from Jerry Schad but did not see one on any of the sheets. I did see many entries from the Monday Maniacs over the years, they seem to like this peak


Old survey markers at the top


View of the Volcan Mountains


Bitter Creek Canyon


Lots of honey comb up in the rocks


Bitter Creek Springs Resort Hot Tub


Pottery in Bitter Creek Canyon


My hiking partner


Anybody ever see these glyphs driving thru Ocotillo? Not much patina, probably fake

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Why do they always crap in the morteros? After it rains, some sink and some will float...


More pictures and TR on my website http://www.sefcik.com/2011/09/grapevine-mountain-bitter-creek-canyon.html

Daren
9/25/2011
Topic:
Grapevine Mtn /Bitter Creek Canyon

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I forgot to also mention the park ranger buzzed me in her plane about half way up to the peak. She circled once and then came back and flew right over me..not sure why. Then on my way to the Stop the Ocotillo Wind Energy Project meeting I saw a very "out of place" person stumble out onto the highway at mile marker 41. He had no shirt, a small backpack and a bottle of Gatorade...lets just say he did not look like a hiker....

Daren

BTW David..I stayed home this weekend...haha...
9/26/2011
Topic:
Grapevine Mtn /Bitter Creek Canyon

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The photo of the petroglyph shaped like an "eight" that I found out near Ocotillo is very similar to one out in Clark Dry Lake. Near the glyphs in Ocotillo I also found many pieces of pottery..maybe they are genuine...

Here is the glyph out in Clark Dry Lake


Here is the one in Ocotillo
9/26/2011
Topic:
Grapevine Mtn /Bitter Creek Canyon

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Also forgot, total mylar balloon count for this 1.25 day trip was 5. I think I am getting most of them as each trip yields less and less...
9/26/2011
Topic:
Camping over Labor Day....too hot?

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Jo Anne, I was wondering what wildlife you saw during your 6 days out there? Anything other than crows, roadrunners and jackrabbits?
9/26/2011
Topic:
Rock Art Photos

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I started to compile my photos of different rock art and have some petroglyphs and Yoni's posted. I still need to add my pictographs and cupules.

You can see both here http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/Rock-Art

These are not ABDSP only, they include photos from many different locations but many are from ABDSP.

Daren
9/26/2011
Topic:
Sad News about Jerry Schad

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Thanks David, I saw the same article. Sad day for sure. I still use his books, in fact that is where I got the Grapevine Mtn hike last weekend from and also the Cool Canyon and Rainbow Canyon hikes.

Daren

My Schad collection
9/26/2011
Topic:
Sad News about Jerry Schad

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hikerdmb wrote:
Daren,
I have the top two from your pic and my oldest copy looks just as worn, filled with stickies and post-it notes.


I would recommend the bottom one, the 2007 copy. The top one from 1987 and the bottom are my favorites as the 1987 edition has routes and verbiage omitted in the newer versions and the 2007 edition has many new and updated trails that were not available at the time of the earlier editions.

hikerdmb wrote:
I have several other local hiking books but NONE even come close to Jerry's books.


Agreed! That is because (IMHO) Jerry's books don't just give you a GPS coordinate and some description of the route, instead he describes details that make you really want to get out there and visit the areas. Information about the geology, flora and fauna, history of the area and more..his books are the best for sure!

Daren
9/26/2011
Topic:
Sad News about Jerry Schad

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Just signed it..thanks! That is also a great trail, at least the sections I have been on.

surfponto wrote:
Have you guys seen this?

The Coast to Crest Trail shall be titled The Jerry Schad Trail

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9/28/2011
Topic:
The House Forgotten

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In the 1945 July Desert Refuge article written by Marshal South he describes an old Indian rock shelter they discover on one of their many exploration trips out into the desert area. In the Marshal South Book, the oldest son Rider South also recalls his father referring to it as "The Fortress" since it appeared to have many smaller shelters built up all around the main shelter providing what appeared to be a protected fortress.

On a recent hiking/exploration trip out into the open desert over the centuries old sun baked volcanic rocks I stumbled across this very shelter. I was not aware at the time what I had found but later a person with more knowledge about the area and the Marshal South history pointed it out to me. I later went back and read the article by Marshal South published almost 66 years ago and was amazed to see the resemblance of the rock shelter and how a few of the plants sketched by Marshal South were still growing in the same spot I had photographed.

Here is the sketch Marshal South drew in the 1945 article


Here is the photograph I took in July 2011


http://www.sefcik.com/2011/09/house-forgotten-abdsp.html

Daren
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9/28/2011
Topic:
The *new* Desert Magazine online

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I have not seen this website before, it appears to have (or will have) all of the old back issues of the original Desert Magazine available for download in PDF format or you can buy a DVD for $10 with all of them on it.

http://desertmagazine.net
9/30/2011
Topic:
DesertUSA - Shaman Cave story

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I had seen that sometime ago, he also has what appears to be a trip prior that over sensationalized report here http://www.authorsden.com/visit/viewarticle.asp?AuthorID=3199&id=9196

Daren
9/30/2011
Topic:
The *new* Desert Magazine online

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With wget you can grab all of them at once.

wget -r -l1 --no-parent -A.pdf http://mydesertmagazine.com/files/
10/1/2011
Topic:
The *new* Desert Magazine online

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That PDF bookshelf on the iPad looks pretty sweet...go eye candy! I see you have the 1945 July edition....
10/1/2011
Topic:
Kumeyaay Article in LA Times

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A couple of great articles about the Kumeyaay and local Baja Kumeyaay still living today.

This is the actual article
http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-adv-kumeyaay-20110927,0,6784675.story?page=1


And this is the article summary with a video
http://framework.latimes.com/2011/09/26/kumeyaay/

Daren
10/2/2011
Topic:
The House Forgotten

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surfponto wrote:
Wow that is awesome Daren,
You nailed it. Even your camera angle is the same as the angle Marshall South used to paint it.


I was just doing the whole "leading lines" composition technique using the rock wall to lead into the shelter from the corner of the photo. It looks like even Marshal South understood that technique and applied it to his drawings. I actually angled my shot upwards from lower down so as not to show the background landscape, if I had the same angle as his drawing you would have seen mountain ridges in my photo.
10/2/2011
Topic:
The House Forgotten

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Also interesting to note is on top of the "shelves" above the shelter (where it looks like a clam shell) there are numerous morteros. It was obviously used for food grinding and there was plenty of pottery in all directions, hard not to step on some as you walked about.

10/2/2011
Topic:
Whale Peak Backpack Possibility

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So I have some very tentative plans to do this backpack/hike this weekend. If anyone is interested in going let me know, I am planning to start up Friday morning.

Daren
10/5/2011
Topic:
Whale Peak Backpack Possibility

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hikerdmb wrote:
Have a great time. Looks like the weather will be terrific. It looks like it may rain up there (Whale Peak) this week which will make the views very nice after the storm passes through. Looks like almost exactly one year since you started this plan but I bet it will be worth it. If it is windy, there is a nice campsite on the western edge of the summit plateau that is protected from the wind by rocks and trees. We stayed there one night when it rained and the wind was howling over our heads but hardly a whisper in the campsite. It also has a nice large, somewhat flat rock for relaxing and enjoying the views to the west.

We are heading back to the Sierra for 5 days to check out the fall colors. Hopefully the snow will end in the Sierra on Thursday, then it is supposed to be cold but sunny for the next few days. Can't wait to get back up there. When we return it will definitely be time to get back out into the desert.
David


Thanks for tip on the campsite David, my tentative plans take into account the weather and my work schedule (which has not afforded me much more than a few two day trips this summer). Last year when I hiked half way up it was in the high 90's (that was in Oct) and there are no water sources along the way. I am jealous of the Sierra trip, have a great time. I did not get out to Death Valley this summer, first time in years and I am feeling withdrawal symptoms.

Have fun on your trip,
Daren
10/5/2011
Topic:
Borrego Days 2011

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I haven't decided which event I will be going out there for if for any at all and not just for myself!

There are many events that weekend.

* Diana Lindsay will be at a book signing for the new Sky Art sculptures book she just published
* The Offroad BorregoFest http://www.oausa.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=151&t=2858

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Diana Lindsay’s new book, Ricardo Breceda:
Accidental Artist, will be on sale Thursday, Octo-
ber 20.
A long-time Parks supporter, Anza-Borrego
Foundation (ABF) board member, co-author
(with her husband Lowell) of The Anza-Borrego
Desert Region — a Guide to the State Park and
Adjacent Areas of the Western Colorado Desert
and author of Anza-Borrego A to Z: People, Places,
and Things, Diana has just finished a book on
the sculptor of the more than 125 metal figures
scattered throughout Borrego Valley.
She and Sculptor Ricardo Breceda will sign
books during Borrego Days Saturday, October
22, from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Borrego Art Insti-
tute. Proceeds will benefit the Institute.
Diana will give a PowerPoint presentation
about Breceda and the sculptures at the Bor-
rego Springs Performing Arts Center Friday,
November 19, at 7:30 p.m. Proceeds will
benefit ABF. Breceda will be there also to an-
swer questions and sign books.



The Serpent in the making

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10/5/2011
Topic:
Borrego Days 2011

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Here is a pic of the serpent recently finished only to have the Eagle fire blow smoke on it. This was a really wide angle shot with a 10mm lens to get the whole serpent in the picture.
10/5/2011
Topic:
Indian Hill and RR Camp area

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I recognize the boulders/cans/wash/landscape. Where you saw the pottery and cans was close to a large bedrock mortero area


I totally remember the big boulder with the indentation on the top. The thing with pottery is once you find some you end up seeing it everywhere. If you stay with the jeep road you will eventually see the railroad camp, you may not have ventured far enough up the wash. I really like the rain funnel pictures.

What vehicle do you drive and how did it fair with the uphill section just north of the Dos Cabezas tower? My truck suffered some damage the last time out with Bob, nothing serious, just some scrapes and a broken front fender flap.

Daren
10/11/2011
Topic:
MTB TR on the Carrizo Gorge Railway

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I actually did this ride just last Sunday on my way back from hiking Whale Peak and Inner Pasture. Should have a TR and pics today or tomorrow. Riding thru the long tunnels was a blast, going over the grates on the side was sketchy. We saw several others riding out there also. I am afraid to report that vandalism to the trains and the general areas has increased and there are many, many small rock campfire rings and signs of recent undocumented travelers everywhere.
10/12/2011
Topic:
Whale Peak / Inner Pasture / Goat Cyn Trestle

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Long weekend in ABDSP...here we go....

Full TR's and pictures here

Whale Peak via Bisnaga Wash
Inner Pasture Exploration
Carrizo Gorge Railway Goat Canyon Trestle MTB Ride

I finally got around to hiking up to Whale Peak. I planned a route up from Bisnaga Wash almost one year ago and never went. I would not recommend this route for anyone who just wants to summit Whale Peak, I would suggest one of the more popular routes up from Blair Valley or Pinyon Mtn. It took me most of the day to hike it but in the end it was worth it.

See all the pictures from the trip here http://www.darensefcik.com/Photography/Anza-Borrego-Desert-State-Park/Whale-Peak-10-07-2011/19490750_TmpnG6

Here is a Google Earth image of the actual route recorded by my GPS


This is the route going up just after getting out of the wash. Whale Peak is way off in the distance about 5 miles away


This was a steep wash ravine Google Earth didn't show me


Your's truly


Started finding pottery going up


More "trail"


Got to walk in a small sandy wash for awhile, lots of animal tracks


There was some more pottery and a small milling feature along the way

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It was at this steep climb near the top I almost convinced myself to turn around and go back to my truck where there was cold beer waiting


I pressed on and found this cool old Juniper tree at the top of the ridge line


I still had two valleys like this to cross to get to the top of Whale Peak, that would still be another 1.5 miles or so.


At the top of Whale Peak looking west towards the Laguna Mountains and Vallecito Valley below


On the east side of the peak you can see the Salton Sea


There is a rock shelter that guards the hikers register. There were many great places to camp overnight at the top.


The register. This is a popular peak with entries every few days.


The next morning following my Whale Peak Hike I hiked to Inner Pasture for some exploring. There is no easy way out to Inner Pasture, you are almost guaranteed a minimum of 6 miles round trip just to get to the edge of the valley. My trip was about 14 miles total, I could have done close to 20 miles if I had left earlier but I got a late start.

You can see all of the pictures from the trip here Inner Pasture Pictures

Inner Pasture is raw and vast, if you decide to go explore Inner Pasture be sure not to follow my actions and go with a few people if possible. The undocumented travelers in Inner Pasture is obvious and active, hiking solo out there is not recommended.


Cool Dragonfly


Morteros and Pottery around this rock shelter suggest it was used by Native Americans

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There was also evidence of undocumented travelers in this shelter and others nearby.


Pottery sherds and what appeared to be a possible projectile made from stone

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Yoni rock carvings are always a favorite to find


Inner Pasture was once home to cattle who grazed the open valley. You can still find evidence of them today

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Here is a close up of the steer teeth just in case you wondered what they looked like


Here is a close up of the horn


I also stumbled across a small shelter with a really funky pictograph, not really sure what it is supposed to be.


Here is an enhanced version with DStretch


This is with my hand in front as a reference for size


This the alcove wall I found it in, look in the lower right


Here is my mandatory scat inside of a mortero photo


On my way home from hiking Whale Peak and exploring Inner Pasture I stopped off in Jacumba to meet up with some friends to ride out to the Goat Canyon Trestle in Carrizo Gorge. Let me say this was by far the easiest way I have traveled to to see the trestle.

I had a flat on my MTB and Scotty "C" promised to fix it when I got there, he totally lived up to his promise..thanks Scotty!


Really..??


Our first wood plank crossing


Scotty C heads off into a tunnel. Riding thru the tunnels was a blast, especially the really long ones


This train is now becoming famous the longer it sits out there

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The funky aqua/turquoise colors of the interior are so cool


Possibly one of my most favorite window stickers yet


Tried out some of the B/W filters for the camera


Scott and Greg immediately saw what was wrong with the train, somebody had wedged a piece of wood under the wheels


Canadian Car & Foundry (Can-Car) manufactured these railway cars


There was a lot of debris left near an abandoned tunnel


This was an abandoned tunnel that looked caved in several hundred yards into it


No idea what this is


ta'da..! the Goat Canyon Trestle


Riding the steel side grates was sketchy


Total mylar balloon count for this trip - 5
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10/13/2011
Topic:
The *new* Desert Magazine online

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I am not sure about Windows or Mac but on my Linux/UNIX computer I would just do this:

for f in *.pdf; do pdftotext "$f" - | grep -i linux; done

to search for the word "linux" in all of the pdf files in the current directory.

There seems to be a Mac package you can install for pdftotext here http://www.bluem.net/en/mac/packages/

I have not used it since I don't have a mac..use at your own risk.

I will search for Rock House in my collection when I get home tonight.
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10/13/2011
Topic:
The *new* Desert Magazine online

dsefcik
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dsefcik@dsefcik-kubuntu-desktop:~/Downloads$ pdftotext 193711-DesertMagazine-1937-November_1_.pdf - | grep -i christmas
at Christmas time.
subscription to this magazine—sent to your friend at Christmas time.
address at Christmas time.


So..I guess the answer is...yes...
10/13/2011
Topic:
Whale Peak / Inner Pasture / Goat Cyn Trestle

dsefcik
dsefcik
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I gotta say the only part of this trip that was planned was the Whale Peak hike. The rest just kinda happened.

The pictures from Whale Peak were inspiring, very well done.


Thanks, they actually pale in comparison to being there, the many small sandy valleys along the way sparked new ideas for trips back out there. I am already looking at Google Earth. If you have any interest in hiking in that area and are experienced in cross country navigation I say do it, great area full of many opportunities to explore less traveled terrain. Some of those small sandy flat valleys around the base of Whale Peak in Bisnaga wash could make great first time backpack trips with kids. Highly recommended.

Inner Pasture is still a target for many more trips, it is an amazing place and I can see why Native Americans favored it.
10/13/2011
Topic:
The *new* Desert Magazine online

dsefcik
dsefcik
Administrator
attached is a search for "rock house" hope this helps..
10/13/2011
Topic:
The *new* Desert Magazine online

dsefcik
dsefcik
Administrator
if the attachment did not work for you..below is the pdf name and any reference to the search term found below it


0168.pdf
Rock House of Borrego
The Rock House Mystery
SIMPLE notation reading "Rock House ruins"
rock houses were built by pioneer cattlemen; others indicated there were additional unrecorded rock houses in the
the rock house ruins. Luckily, we tossed
Above: Rock house A. Below: Rock house
the Rock House Jeep Trail, we managed
distance. The idea of rock houses for early
there are more rock houses near Seep
of a rock house. I believe this was built
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I read with interest "The Rock House Mystery in Anza-Borrego" in the January issue.
other rock houses, one of them the home of
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0468.pdf
Rock Houses in Borrego . . .
Apropos the article "The Rock House
rock house with the fire place. He is supposed to have lived there with an Indian
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are sold. A store and the Rock House Cafe is
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sits a rock house —
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their comfortable rock house out at the end of the Rainbow
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the ancient rock house at the foot
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After a rock house had been constructed and the mining
an old adobe or rock house are still visible. The rock fence or
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who had stopped at a rock house, built those who linger long enough to become
who lives in the rock house by the side unusual people. They are friendly folks,
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room, dirt roofed rock house in Bluff from the Elk mountains to the Colorado
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They even tore down the rock houses
the rock houses before them, have been
the arroyo. The old rock house is in
the old rock house is going back to desert and the cave is not as deep as it was
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at the Red Rock house and traded blankets for flour, sugar and coffee. Then Pish-
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Mr. and Mrs. Dell Rapley and their rock house, taken about the time oj the shotgun episode related in the accompanying story.
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Guardian of the Little Rock House
in a little rock house that is seldom occupied, a thumb-worn
Rock House
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ruins of an old rock house. The walls are
trail lay the old rock house and the mine
seen the old rock house and the mine
taken up their abode in the old rock house
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Little Rock House
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The little rock house beside Highivay
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into articles of furniture for his rock house.
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In the museum room of the Rock house in
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j rado mining district, southern Pima with others had fled for safety. The baby and stored in a small rock house near the
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miles west of El Centro on Highway 80. Artistically furnished 2 bed room rock house,
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abandoned diggings, rock houses, arrastres, petroglyphs and deep-rutted trails
found a partially hollow boulder converted into a rock house by stone walls, front
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search was to be Rock House Canyon as it had been for
Rock House canyon and the site of the Rock House
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Barnes and had camped beside the old rock house where
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rock house in healthful and delightful climate.
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These legends are seen on a huge boulder near the old rock house camp in
All that remains today of the old rock house in Rockhouse Canyon. A nearby
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saw the remains of rock houses in
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or around the small rock house, the
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lost mine, he said no more about it, an old rock house. From the Isabella Remove the screw, pull out the iron
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prices. The Rock House, Mac-Mich
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prices. The Rock House, Mac-Mich
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prices. The Rock House, Mac-Mich
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Write for prices, larger quantities, Olmprices. The Rock House, Mac-Mich
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prices. The Rock House, Mac-Mich
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prices. The Rock House, Mac-Mich
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prices. The Rock House, Mac-Mich
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modern rock house, water, electricity, I
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ROCK HOUSE
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ROCK HOUSE
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ROCK HOUSE
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ROCK HOUSE
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ROCK HOUSE
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ROCK HOUSE
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ROCK HOUSE
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ROCK HOUSE
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ROCK HOUSE
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ROCK HOUSE
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"He built a rock house just
ROCK HOUSE
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ROCK HOUSE
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ROCK HOUSE
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ROCK HOUSE
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also Rock House 4 miles further west.
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Rock House 4 miles further west.
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Cutler's Rock House on Moccasin Creek,
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ol' rock house by the spring. A
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acres with rock house. Spectacular scenery. Total $6800. By owner. P. O. Box
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Tonopah Junction Rock House. The
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Rock House spearheaded the opposi- which they hope will lead to severance
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access to the Red Rock House. He
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the Rock House, it provided a pleasant
The Rock House above Anvil
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The old Rock House is another of those
size and value of the Rock House would
Rock House is an intriguing enigma for
Even the old Rock House might fit into a
country both north and south of El Barril—country without roads—and someday we'll camp again at the Rock House
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buried in or around the small rock house, away from freeways and their devastathe ruins of which still stand there. • ting scorn.
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mined and stored in a small rock house
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After a rock house had been constructed and the mining operations were well
of an old adobe or rock house are still marked by piles of stone.
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silver production for this area has been re- $4,000,000 in silver. Today, the once flowing springs are dry and the rock houses
a restaurant in the old Rock House and
rock houses in tthe Anza-Borrego area, that included a picture of what was called a fireplace,
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he filed, and built a modest rock house
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This crude rock house is the only building still standing.
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Editor's Note: There is a Rock House Canyon
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Rimrock House with its angled windows
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only a few rock houses, tents, and rough
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gings and rock houses can be found in by accident, in the spring of 1970. Rethe area. From an old mine, (above) the cently we found ourselves again in need
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Canyon, has a rock house, several log
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an old rock house. And no one I have
ever met knows how the rock house came
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197507-DesertMagazine-1975-July.pdf
197508-DesertMagazine-1975-August.pdf
197509-DesertMagazine-1975-September.pdf
up in a rock house, built for the militia,
197510-DesertMagazine-1975-October.pdf
197511-DesertMagazine-1975-November.pdf
197512-DesertMagazine-1975-December.pdf
197601-DesertMagazine-1976-January.pdf
197602-DesertMagazine-1976-February.pdf
197603-DesertMagazine-1976-March.pdf
197604-DesertMagazine-1976-April.pdf
remember the rock house that once stood
197607-DesertMagazine-1976-July.pdf
197608-DesertMagazine-1976-August.pdf
197609-DesertMagazine-1976-September.pdf
197610-DesertMagazine-1976-October.pdf
197611-DesertMagazine-1976-November.pdf
197612-DesertMagazine-1976-December.pdf
197701-DesertMagazine-1977-January.pdf
197702-DesertMagazine-1977-February.pdf
197703-DesertMagazine-1977-March.pdf
197705-DesertMagazine-1977-May.pdf
197706-DesertMagazine-1977-June.pdf
197707-DesertMagazine-1977-July.pdf
197708-DesertMagazine-1977-August.pdf
197709-DesertMagazine-1977-September.pdf
197710-DesertMagazine-1977-October.pdf
197711-DesertMagazine-1977-November.pdf
197712-DesertMagazine-1977-December.pdf
197801-DesertMagazine-1978-January.pdf
197802-DesertMagazine-1978-February.pdf
197803-DesertMagazine-1978-March.pdf
197804-DesertMagazine-1978-April.pdf
The nearby rock house service station,
197805-DesertMagazine-1978-May.pdf
197806-DesertMagazine-1978-June.pdf
197807-DesertMagazine-1978-July.pdf
197808-DesertMagazine-1978-August.pdf
197809-DesertMagazine-1978-September.pdf
Each of the three rock houses had the
197810-DesertMagazine-1978-October.pdf
197811-DesertMagazine-1978-November.pdf
197812-DesertMagazine-1978-December.pdf
197901-DesertMagazine-1979-January.pdf
197903-DesertMagazine-1979-March.pdf
197904-DesertMagazine-1979-April.pdf
197905-DesertMagazine-1979-May.pdf
197906-DesertMagazine-1979-June.pdf
197907-DesertMagazine-1979-July.pdf
197908-DesertMagazine-1979-August.pdf
197909-DesertMagazine-1979-September.pdf
197910-DesertMagazine-1979-October.pdf
The rock house holds a fond place in
6.0 Rock house on left.
197911-DesertMagazine-1979-November.pdf
198002-DesertMagazine-1980-February.pdf
198003-DesertMagazine-1980-March.pdf
198004-DesertMagazine-1980-April.pdf
198006-DesertMagazine-1980-June.pdf
198007-DesertMagazine-1980-July.pdf
198008-DesertMagazine-1980-August.pdf
198009-DesertMagazine-1980-September.pdf
198011-DesertMagazine-1980-November.pdf
198012-DesertMagazine-1980-December.pdf
198101-DesertMagazine-1981-January.pdf
windows in the rock house looking out
rock house leading to a former escape
198102-DesertMagazine-1981-February.pdf
198103-DesertMagazine-1981-March.pdf
198105-DesertMagazine-1981-May.pdf
198106-DesertMagazine-1981-June.pdf
198107-DesertMagazine-1981-July.pdf
198108-DesertMagazine-1981-August.pdf
198109-DesertMagazine-1981-September.pdf
198110-DesertMagazine-1981-October.pdf
198111-DesertMagazine-1981-November.pdf
198112-DesertMagazine-1981-December.pdf
198207-DesertMagazine-1982-July.pdf
198310-DesertMagazine-1983-October.pdf
198312-DesertMagazine-1983-December.pdf
198402-DesertMagazine-1984-February.pdf
198408-DesertMagazine-1984-August.pdf
198411-DesertMagazine-1984-November.pdf
198502-DesertMagazine-1985-February.pdf
$4,000,000 in silver. Today, the once flowing springs are dry and the rock houses
198506-DesertMagazine-1985-June.pdf
24744407-American-Desert-Magazine-Volume-1-Number-1.pdf
3-41993adm.pdf
5-61993adm.pdf
fall1993adm.pdf
page_1.pdf
10/13/2011
Topic:
The *new* Desert Magazine online

dsefcik
dsefcik
Administrator
go unix..!!..??
10/14/2011
Topic:
The *new* Desert Magazine online

dsefcik
dsefcik
Administrator
This one is interesting

195010-DesertMagazine-1950-October.pdf
These legends are seen on a huge boulder near the old rock house camp in
All that remains today of the old rock house in Rockhouse Canyon. A nearby
10/14/2011
Topic:
The *new* Desert Magazine online

dsefcik
dsefcik
Administrator
I gotta believe it is probably due to spaces in the pdf file name and your search terms.

You could always install Virtualbox and a distro of Linux on Windows or just ditch Windows outright...I haven't used Windows since '95 came out. Actually that is a lie...I do have Virtualbox running on my Linux machine with Windows XP so I can use my Garmin/Delorme GPS software but that is it.

DHeuschele wrote:
Thanks as the cygwin grep did not work well for me from Windows (darn MS). I searched for Rock and it only found it in a couple of files when I suspect that word would be in a majority of the desert magazines.

Maybe a different grep (not cygwin grep) would work better from Windows but it may simply be the unlying OS that is the problem. Can you tell I am not an MS fan?
10/16/2011
Topic:
Sombrero Peak via McCain Valley

dsefcik
dsefcik
Administrator
Thanks..I just couldn't find anything that was an exact match but this sign from the website you posted sure makes it hard unless you see the rattle or head....

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