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tommy750 Posts: 1049
9/28/2024
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Man, this forum has been crickets for a long time! I get it, though. Every weekend I faithfully check the weather but nothing feasible either down on the desert floor or up in the Lagunas. Did my last hike of the season June 1 bagging Whale and it was almost 90 on the way down. Finally found a window September 16 when a storm kept the temps quite nice for a single day. Decided to head out to Storm and Potrero with a breezy low 70s forecasted. The forecast was absolutely right on making it a very pleasant trip. Parked at the equestrian lot with the pay station out of order. Nice view of the Vallecito Storm Potrero landscape. I decided to head right and then cross the hills that divide Potrero from Storm. Daren and I previously checked out a round trough and rock cistern at the east flank of the hills and I once climbed up to the top looking for the water source but only found a single bent pipe. Figured I'd try another route and see what I could find.
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Folks, it's Potrero, not Portrero!
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Nice picto site.
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Stumbled on this steel rod protruding from the ground. It's kinda close to a section line but not sure exactly why it's here.
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Found this on the top of a sandy ridge and am thinking it was a metate preform that broke before they could smooth it out. It's convex underneath.
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Climbed up to the saddle and nice views to the NW and SE. Didn't seen anything that looked like a tinaja or catchment basin that would have fed the aforementioned trough.
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About six years ago while I was home drinking coffee and looking at GE, Daren was out exploring Potrero. I happened to notice a round trough and a black pipe leading to a green spot. I texted Daren who then located a nice spring in need of a little attention. Later, Daren, Gary, Randy and I went out and did a little rehab but we've never been back. Was a little tough to locate in the overgrown brush, but I found it and it's still flowing well. Actually, the water before was warm and a "bit organic" but this time around it was ice cold and although I didn't drink any, it smelled fine.
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Nice abandoned Cottonwood point. If you saw the other side, you'd know why it was abandoned.
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Nice to finally be back out there! About 14 miles and another great day in the desert. Enjoy!
 IMG_9627 by tomteske, on Flickr
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surfponto Administrator Posts: 1364
9/29/2024
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Wow great pictures Tom. Looks like a great trip. Love the shot looking down into the valley
Did you see anyone out there?
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tommy750 Posts: 1049
9/29/2024
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surfponto wrote:
Wow great pictures Tom. Looks like a great trip. Love the shot looking down into the valley
Did you see anyone out there?
No, there was zero people and no fresh prints. You can see the fat bike tire track in the first pic. Saw it all over so that person had a nice ride.
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Britain Posts: 602
9/29/2024
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Nice pictures. Have that area on my list.
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tommy750 Posts: 1049
10/1/2024
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Britain wrote:
Nice pictures. Have that area on my list.
How has your knee been, Britain? You out hiking again?
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Britain Posts: 602
10/1/2024
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tommy750 wrote:
Britain wrote:
Nice pictures. Have that area on my list.
How has your knee been, Britain? You out hiking again?
Thanks for asking. Yeah Ive got some lost hiking to catch up on. Knees working well, age lol not so much. Got my eye on Piedras Grandes. Started working on it before summer hit. I'll get it this year. You from Imperial Valley also?
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