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Here is the UPDATED posting from sccxterra.com with the info for our upcoming March 24-25 run:
Also, considering the rather early meet time, we're thinking of driving out from San Diego on Friday night and finding a cheap hotel around Indio. If anyone else wants to do that as well let me know, maybe we can meet up.
I will add that you'll want to top off your fuel tank before you go past Indio on I-10, I don't think there is much past that.WolfmanX said:Ok all, this is the offical club run for March. Put it on the calendar.
Meet place: Chiraco Summit Exit, at the Patton Museum. Cactus City is closed.
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Meet time is 9:00AM - we have to start early on this one, we have alot of ground to cover!!
SATURDAY
Exit the freeway and head down Red Canyon towards the Bradshaw trail. Red Canyon mining district is an amazing place with tons of stuff to explore. We will spend some time out of the truck here checking out all the cool stuff.
This is going to be a mixed run with a good amount of time spent out of the truck.
We will then hook up with the bradshaw trail, and head towards Blythe stopping at any land marks we see such as the bombs, springs etc.
EDIT: We now are going to head up to the red cloud mining district, and camp near the great western mine. There will be a hike to the Great Western Mine, and other neat areas. Sunday will be up to the group, as there are several options.
I pre-ran up to the wildnerness boundary at Black Butte, and hiked to the peak (highest in the region, USGS marker and a sweet view of both the Colorado River, and Salton Sea. I also got a bonus and had some low flying jets do some acrobatics and a flyby when they noticed me. Followed by a burn down the canyon to the gunnery range and a drop of some live ordinance. IT WAS SWEEET!
The hike was... pretty much hell unless you like self induced torture.
Otherwise we can head out to the McCoy spring as orriginally planned.
Near Blythe we hook back up with the 10 Freeway, and cross over to the north side. Near Nicholis Warm Springs we head north on the east side of the McCoy mountains until we hit the split in the mountain. We head up this split as far as we can, and camp where ever we stop.
SUNDAY
Those that wish to, can wake up early and hike over the mountain, to the west side, and decend to the McCoy spring. There we will see the old stage coach stop, indian art carved in to rocks, etc. Hike back to the group, and head out.
NOTE TO THOSE OF YOU WHO WANT TO HIKE: There are NO trails here, this is open desert/rocky terrain. The reason we have to hike in to the spring is because the west side of McCoy is a wilderness area (no driving). This will be rough. We changed the earlier proposed run by Brian to this run simply because it would be too hot for most people to hike if we went later in the year. Also the rattlesnake risk goes way up later in the year. Bottom line is COME PREPARED, backpack with 100oz+ of water at least, good hiking shoes, and basic hiking gear. I will have emergency communications in case someone falls/gets hurt via local ham repeaters. /END DISCLAIMER This will be fun, but this isn't a hike for those who think the 100 yard walk from a car to the mall is "hiking".
The run for this day is up in the air for now, until Mitch and I pre-run the second leg. I will post the final plan when it is ready.
Also, considering the rather early meet time, we're thinking of driving out from San Diego on Friday night and finding a cheap hotel around Indio. If anyone else wants to do that as well let me know, maybe we can meet up.