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Viper
Viper
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11/27/2015
Viper
Viper
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Made it out to San Ysidro "East" Peak (aka Peak 5386) with my son last weekend. Pretty tough hike, with 5,000+ elevation gain in under 4.5 miles to the top. The first quarter mile or so is a trail from the Borrego Palm Canyon campground to Panoramic Overlook and then it's all cross country up the ridge to San Ysidro Mountain. The route was a gauntlet of yucca, agave, cholla, hedgehog and barrel cactus with lots of catclaw thrown in for good measure. A little ways up the geology changes from metamorphic to granitic with a distinct increase in slope due to the more resistant granite. Needless to say, it was very slow-going. But it was well worth it for the views, including deep into the South Fork of Borrego Palm Canyon. There is a summit register on Peak 5386, and it looks like it gets several visits per year. We had originally hoped to make it to San Ysidro "West" Peak as well (another 3.5 miles one-way), but once we got onto the long ridge of San Ysidro Mountain, we realized that we'd need a much earlier start for that excursion. Another great day in the desert.

edited by Viper on 11/27/2015
edited by Viper on 11/27/2015
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