Talk about a trip you took out to Anza Borrego
Fish Creek Mountains
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tommy750 Posts: 1040
3/30/2014
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In an act of penance for eating an entire can of Pringles BBQ on the drive back from SD not to mention ice cream cake washed down with vodka a little later, decided to hike into the Fish Creek Mts even though the forecast was for temps in the mid 80's. Headed up EC085 and encountered the standard sand and silt. Who makes a shell that won't fill with tons of dust after one trip out! They leak like sieves even though I seal the tailgate with foam and have a bedliner 
While ascending, found a mine near the trail and behind that, a site littered with pottery sherds.
Finally getting on top, spied an old miner's camp still containing the essential frying pan.
The long metal thing looks like an umbrella shaft.
If only we could find "John", we could give him his pan back 
Also found what appears to be an old round at the campsite.
Lots of trails crisscross the area. Here's a trail junction, both leading toward the confluence of Barrett and Red Rock Canyons
Another miner's shack down Red Rock Canyon.
Old School tins.
Maybe an old miner's historical graffito.
Headed toward Barrett on an old trail for a peek at the CIA. Just happened to stop right at the border. This is actually a tributary of Barrett.
A new agave stalk pretty much marked the boundary.
A little over nine miles, 3K gain/loss, 3 liters, 6 salt tablets-all because of a can of Pringles Now, time for salmon with brown jasmine rice, honey dew. And, vodka. Enjoy. Tom
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