Talk about a trip you took out to Anza Borrego
Diablo BM
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Rocko1 Posts: 615
6/8/2020
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Took my first trip out on Sunday to AB since it closed. Hiked to Diablo benchmark via June wash. It was clear and very windy with some really strong gusts at the top. 75F when I got back to the car at 10:45am. I only saw 5 cars total in the park-all on the road-no people except the clerk at the Stagecoach store. No one at any trail head parking lots I passed. Was a bit strange. Felt good to be back.
Most of the flowers were gone at this point.
From a small bump going up June Wash towards Diablo.
At the top
Video-sorry for the shakiness. Trying 4k60fps format which apparently doesn't have good stabilization on my phone.
https://i.imgur.com/OOQkFcu.mp4
One of the better registers I have seen. Went back to 1992 and had someone sign about every 2-5 months.
Saw this lizard on the way back. Anyone know what kind?
https://i.imgur.com/38CzaKm.mp4
Trip was 10 miles and 1,365ft gain. All cross country-except short section along wash road.
No trash seen-20+ jackrabbits though.
Album- https://imgur.com/a/Kegm8qK
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ziphius Posts: 911
6/8/2020
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Lizard is a desert iguana. Nice one. What is the status of the park open / closure?
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Britain Posts: 609
6/8/2020
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On my list for next year.
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Britain Posts: 609
6/8/2020
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I'm at 'Sketchy"
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Brian Posts: 249
6/8/2020
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I've done several trips to Sandstone Canyon by way of June before I had a car that could get there the usual way. It was always fun to run into people in Jeeps who weren't expecting to see anyone without a vehicle and couldn't figure out how I got there. The route goes by the base of Diablo but I've never gone up to the summit. I should add it to my list.
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tommy750 Posts: 1069
6/9/2020
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Nice TR Rocko1. Have only been there once in 2014 but the register had stuff back to 1955. Think there were two register caches near the benchmark if I recall correctly.
 Carl Whitefield (2018_09_25 07_05_23 UTC) by tomteske, on Flickr
 1957 by tomteske, on Flickr
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tekewin Posts: 383
7/8/2020
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That's a fun hike. Great photos and stuff from the register. I remember lots of agave when you first leave the road.
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tekewin Posts: 383
7/29/2020
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Rocko1 wrote:
There is a phenomenal amount of Cholla cactus. I have never been 'bit' by some many in any trip. I think at least 20 times I got jumped.
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Yes! A couple of dense cholla gardens. As soon as I stop concentrating on it, it gets me...
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tekewin Posts: 383
7/29/2020
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Haha, yup. Tweezers are a necessity. It's not just the cactus itself, but the landmines that I often kick into my calf. But you win with 75+ needles. Ouch.
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