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Rocko1 Posts: 600
5/12/2017
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Has anyone here made it to Villager Peak and or Rabbit Peak? Looking for your experience, trail condition, etc.
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2624
5/12/2017
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Expect a worn path to Villager and mostly to Rabbit, it is a popular destination.
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rockhopper Posts: 668
5/13/2017
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The southern route is the most popular as Daren mentioned. Villager is a great day hike. Rabbit Peak is a very long day hike. Bring a head lamp. btw Rabbit can be climbed from the east up Barton canyon. That was my favorite route.
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dsefcik Administrator Posts: 2624
5/13/2017
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Personally I would recommend an overnight trip, spend the night up on Rabbit (or nearby with a view of the Salton Sea) and watch the sunrise over the Salton Sea, that is one of my favorites for sure, anywhere up on the Rosa's watching the sunrise is magical.
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Rocko1 Posts: 600
5/14/2017
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dsefcik wrote:
Personally I would recommend an overnight trip, spend the night up on Rabbit (or nearby with a view of the Salton Sea) and watch the sunrise over the Salton Sea, that is one of my favorites for sure, anywhere up on the Rosa's watching the sunrise is magical.
I'd like to see that. Thanks.
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rockhopper Posts: 668
5/15/2017
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When are you going? Darens right, nothing like waking up on a remote Santa Rosa mountain peak. However bring LOTS of water! We are technically past the peak climbing season for Rabbit peak as the desert heats up. Be careful if you go. Go early and gain elevation to beat the heat. You can also night climb under a full moon with headlamp. Nov.- April is my favorite time to go. Snow is often available if timed right.
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Rocko1 Posts: 600
5/15/2017
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rockhopper wrote:
When are you going? Darens right, nothing like waking up on a remote Santa Rosa mountain peak. However bring LOTS of water! We are technically past the peak climbing season for Rabbit peak as the desert heats up. Be careful if you go. Go early and gain elevation to beat the heat. You can also night climb under a full moon with headlamp. Nov.- April is my favorite time to go. Snow is often available if timed right.
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I will probably wait until after the heat of summer. Trying to plan the hike-gear to take etc. I plan on camping near the peak one night, hike back in after dawn. 2 gallons of water should be enough if the temps are cool enough, no?
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Buford Posts: 461
5/15/2017
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Everyone goes through different amounts of water. 2G sounds like more than enough to me, but everyone is different.
I agree, sunrise from the ridge is awesome. It can be very cold up there though.
It is basically a trail to Villager. Hard to call it a cross country route.
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Rocko1 Posts: 600
5/15/2017
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Buford wrote:
Everyone goes through different amounts of water. 2G sounds like more than enough to me, but everyone is different.
I agree, sunrise from the ridge is awesome. It can be very cold up there though.
It is basically a trail to Villager. Hard to call it a cross country route.
Thanks. In the books I have read it's made out to be hard to follow the trail with few visitors, but reading blogs, etc. it seems many more people visit this than I expected.
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