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[pct-l] Hike Invitation and plan!
Hey Mike I remember that section, I was by myself, long hot and seemed to
be all straight up. I left on a Friday morning around 0900hrs and was at the
parking lot in humber park on Saturday around 1900 hrs. I was really
crawling. I spent the night at J-65 one of those yellow triangle T posts
that designates a camp site. That's the only one I have ever seen. Mid
Saturday I was resting about a mile for Tahquitz peak and her comes a
couple, day hikers, they blew by me and were gone in a flash. They were only
carrying a couple of bottles of water. They sure made me feel like a slug.
"Be Prepared" GPBill Semper Fi
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Saenz" <msaenz@mve-architects.com>
To: "Steve Courtway" <scourtway@bpa-arch.com>;
<so_california_backpackers@yahoogroups.com>; <pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 1:56 PM
Subject: RE: [pct-l] Hike Invitation and plan!
Maybe you mean the approach up Spitler from FoBes (I got it right!)?
>From FoBes (6k) the PCT climbs 1,200' to the flank of Spitler (peak is
7.6). It does this in about 1.25 miles.
>From Spitler to Apache, the topo reads generally as a ridge, dropping to
7k, then back up to 7.4k. This happens in about 1.35 miles
Yeah, 1.2k in 1.25 miles is a bit of a climb. But it's only 1.25
miles...
So Steve- ya in?
M i c h a e l S a e n z
McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners, Inc.
A r c h i t e c t u r e P l a n n i n g I n t e r i o r s
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-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Courtway [mailto:scourtway@bpa-arch.com]
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 12:05 PM
To: Mike Saenz; so_california_backpackers@yahoogroups.com;
pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Hike Invitation and plan!
the approach to apache peak has got to be one of the steepest sections
of trail on the entire PCT.....
man it's steep, rather challenging even with a day pack.
definitely an exception to the stock grade rule.
are there any steeper ?
and there's one b in fobes hahahaha fobes fobes !!
s.c.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Saenz" <msaenz@mve-architects.com>
To: <so_california_backpackers@yahoogroups.com>;
<pct-l@mailman.backcountry.net>
Sent: Friday, February 11, 2005 12:00 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Hike Invitation and plan!
> (Sending to both lists)
>
> All righty then!
>
> Ok here's the target dates and specs:
>
> March 5 & 6.
>
> Start at PCT/Hwy 74 (about a mile east of the intersection of Hwy 74
> and Hwy 371, east of Anza) and camp at Cedar Spring.
> Saturday 5th hike is 12 miles with about a 2k gain.
>
> Sunday's Hike is from Cedar Springs to Saddle Junction along the PCT,
> about 17.3 miles and a gain of another 1.3k, then down The Slide a
> couple miles to Humbar Park.
>
> PCT at Hwy 74 is at 4.9k. The trail into Cedar Springs from the PCT is
> at 6.8k (Cedar Spring is about a mile downhill and north of the PCT).
>
> Saddle Junction is at 8.1k. The Devil's Slide is about 2.5 miles from
> Saddle Junction to Humbar Park and a loss of about 1.6k down to the
> parking lot.
>
> We'll be climbing the ridge between Penrod and Bull Canyons toward
> Tunnel and Live Oak Springs, above a few gold mines around Shot Creek.
> After that, we'll hike just past the summits of Lion Peak (6.8k), Pine
> Mtn (7k) - where we should be able to see "Devil's Rockpile" just east
> of Pine Mtn), Pyramid Peak (7k) and "Little Desert" (6.8k) before we
> get to Cedar Spring.
>
> >From Cedar Spring, we'll pass Palm View Peak (7.1k), Fobbes Saddle
> >(6k),
> Spitler Peak (7.4k), Apache Peak (7.5k), Antsel Rock (7.6k), South
> Peak
> (7.8k) and Red Taquitz (8.7k) before we get to Saddle Junction.
>
> USGS 7.5' maps:
> Butterfly Peak
> Palm View Peak
> Idyllwild
> San Jacinto Peak
>
> Water should be plentiful at all the springs. With the recent rain, I
> suspect most the ravines will be flowing as well.
>
> All are welcome to join! I expect to have at least two vehicles to
> shuttle back and forth from the 74 and Humbar Park If many plan to
> hike this, perhaps we can split the crowd: some doing Humbar to 74 and
> some doing 74 to Humbar.
> Fobbes Saddle and Cedar Springs is roughly the halfway point (roughly-
> and the usual campsites).
> I'll be hiking at dawn and scrambling up to the peaks as I pass. I'll
> try to time my arrival at Cedar at around 4pm.
>
> M i c h a e l S a e n z
> McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners, Inc.
> A r c h i t e c t u r e P l a n n i n g I n t e r i o r s
> w w w . m v e - a r c h i t e c t s . c o m
>
>
>
>
> _____
>
> From: t [mailto:ladywlkn@yahoo.com]
> Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 2:03 PM
> To: so_california_backpackers@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [BULK] - [BULK] - [so_california_backpackers] Re: FW: [pct-l]
> SoCa flowers anywhere?
>
>
>
> Right on....let's hear the specs! :)
>
>
> --- In so_california_backpackers@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Saenz"
> <msaenz@m...> wrote:
> > My next hike will be PCT from highway 74 to Idyllwild via Saddle
> > Junction and The Slide.
> > Looking at the first half of March. All are welcome to join!
> > Overnight camp at Cedar Spring near Fobbes Saddle.
> >
> > Unfortunately, I cannot make the Borrego Bloom. Hurry over, though.
> > it's a week-long event at best....
> >
> >
> > M i c h a e l S a e n z
> > McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners, Inc.
> > A r c h i t e c t u r e P l a n n i n g I n t e r i o r s
> > w w w . m v e - a r c h i t e c t s . c o m
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > _____
> >
> > From: t [mailto:ladywlkn@y...]
> > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 1:05 PM
> > To: so_california_backpackers@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [BULK] - [so_california_backpackers] Re: FW: [pct-l] SoCa
> > flowers anywhere?
> >
> >
> >
> > Cool! So plan a hike and post it and let's do it :)
> >
> >
> >
> > -- In so_california_backpackers@yahoogroups.com, "Mike Saenz"
> > <msaenz@m...> wrote:
> > > The anza borrego desert's flower show is peaking RIGHT NOW !!!!
> > >
> > >
> > > M i c h a e l S a e n z
> > > McLarand Vasquez Emsiek & Partners, Inc.
> > > A r c h i t e c t u r e P l a n n i n g I n t e r i o r s
> > > w w w . m v e - a r c h i t e c t s . c o m
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: pct-l-bounces@m...
> > > [mailto:pct-l-bounces@m...] On Behalf Of Steve Courtway
> > > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 12:33 PM
> > > To: Ilja Friedel; pct-l@m...
> > > Subject: Re: [pct-l] SoCa flowers anywhere?
> > >
> > > The anza borrego desert's flower show is peaking RIGHT NOW !!!!
> > >
> > > s.c.
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Ilja Friedel" <pctl@i...>
> > > To: <pct-l@m...>
> > > Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 12:31 PM
> > > Subject: [pct-l] SoCa flowers anywhere?
> > >
> > >
> > > > Hi.
> > > >
> > > > some friends of mine want to see desert flowers this weekend.
> It
> > seems
> > >
> > > > early, but the weather has been warm the past two weeks. Are
> > there any
> > >
> > > > displays within a 2 hour drive of L.A.?
> > > >
> > > > Ilja.
> > > > _______________________________________________
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