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railexplorer Posts: 71
9/10/2015
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To "celebrate/mourn" the last day of summer vacation my oldest son and I took a trip out to the Boulevard area to spend a bit of time looking at some railroad sites. He's been itching to head out to the desert and Carrizo Gorge but weather has prevented us, so the Boulevard/ Jacumba area was an acceptable substitute. In our hiking around we came across this
 Mortero by Rail explorer
This was his first mortero outside of the ones he had seen at Mission Trails park. He was excited to see something "old" and then proceeded to launch into a conversation about how old it might be. The "find" was a major hightlight of the trip. He still brings it up a week later and has told a lot of his friends about finding it. He's even more motivated for desert season.
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ziphius Posts: 911
9/11/2015
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Yep, good find! Glad he is excited about history. Speaking of which, a screening of the film Impossible Railroad will take place on 17 September at the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown San Diego. I might go check it out. 
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2624
9/11/2015
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Good find....Mission Trails has some unique "Cuyamaca Ovals" which are rare in the desert areas. It has been hot lately, Tom and I got out to McCain Valley last weekend over labor day, found Thunder Cyn but it was nothing spectacular without roping down in.
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2624
9/11/2015
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Jim (ziphius) wrote:
a screening of the film Impossible Railroad will take place on 17 September at the Museum of Contemporary Art in downtown San Diego. I might go check it out. Thanks for the heads up...I put it on my calendar.
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tommy750 Posts: 1049
9/11/2015
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Nice to see you and your son were getting out, railexplorer. As Daren mentioned, we were out north of you in the McCain Valley area. Here's Daren checking out a possible entrance to Thunder Canyon:
 Daren by tomteske, on Flickr
 The Window by tomteske, on Flickr
 Inside by tomteske, on Flickr
Maybe a new find.
 Black Stripe Cave Pano_yxx by tomteske, on Flickr
At McCain Valley and Canebrake Roads. The ridge to the left will have wind turbines 2-3 rows deep and the road north of Cottonwood campground will have a string of them. Enjoy this view while it lasts. Sorry for hijacking your thread, railexplorer! 
 McCain Valley Rd and Canebrake Rd by tomteske, on Flickr
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2624
9/11/2015
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Well...it was **a** entrance, the real one is nearby...I think that headlamp makes me look fat....
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Here's Daren checking out a possible entrance to Thunder Canyon:
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railexplorer Posts: 71
9/12/2015
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tommy750 wrote:
Nice to see you and your son were getting out, railexplorer. As Daren mentioned, we were out north of you in the McCain Valley area. Here's Daren checking out a possible entrance to Thunder Canyon:
At McCain Valley and Canebrake Roads. The ridge to the left will have wind turbines 2-3 rows deep and the road north of Cottonwood campground will have a string of them. Enjoy this view while it lasts. Sorry for hijacking your thread, railexplorer!
McCain Valley Rd and Canebrake Rd by tomteske, on Flickr
No worries about the hijacking..... It truly amazes me how all the "green" energy projects completely wreck the very thing they claim to protect.
My son does love to explore especially when it comes to railroads and history. One of his upcoming trips is to go see a couple of Gen. Patton's WWII camps East of Amboy.
Daren the headlamp doesn't make you look fat. But that rock in front of you........that might be another story.
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2624
9/20/2015
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Tom and I got out again this weekend for another McCain Valley backpack trip, the stars were beautiful and the temps warm.
Heading down the Pepperwood trail, I have crossed that saddle in the far distance a couple of times now, it drops down into Potrero
Track Erasers
We were not the first to travel here, some very old and faded paintings
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tommy750 Posts: 1049
9/21/2015
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Was nice to get out and will definitely agree the weather at night was great. Was 88 when we got back, however. Pepperwood Spring was dry but hopefully the rains expected today will help to get it going again.
 Pepperwood Tarptent by tomteske, on Flickr
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tommy750 Posts: 1049
9/21/2015
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I think Daren is over collecting mylars and has found a new love
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2624
9/21/2015
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tommy750 wrote:
I think Daren is over collecting mylars and has found a new love Surprisingly there were no mylars found on this trip..maybe I got all of them....
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ziphius Posts: 911
9/21/2015
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tommy750 wrote:
Was nice to get out and will definitely agree the weather at night was great. Was 88 when we got back, however. Pepperwood Spring was dry but hopefully the rains expected today will help to get it going again.
Ah, it looks like your tent is framed by Red Top on the right and her taller, unnamed sister to the left. Time to start thinking about a 2nd ascent trip, I'll send invites....  Any nighttime foot traffic during your stay?
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2624
9/21/2015
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Jim (ziphius) wrote:
Ah, it looks like your tent is framed by Red Top on the right and her taller, unnamed sister to the left. Time to start thinking about a 2nd ascent trip, I'll send invites.... Any nighttime foot traffic during your stay? No nocturnal visitors I saw...let me know when you want to summit RT again...
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tommy750 Posts: 1049
9/22/2015
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Jim (ziphius) wrote:
tommy750 wrote:
Was nice to get out and will definitely agree the weather at night was great. Was 88 when we got back, however. Pepperwood Spring was dry but hopefully the rains expected today will help to get it going again.
Ah, it looks like your tent is framed by Red Top on the right and her taller, unnamed sister to the left. Time to start thinking about a 2nd ascent trip, I'll send invites.... Any nighttime foot traffic during your stay?
Didn't see any "through hikers" on our trip but some of their discarded gear was around as might be expected. Daren found someone's ID out there. Searched ICE Detention records to see if any hits but didn't get any. I'd be game for a Red Top trip.
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