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Dale Hill
Aug 6, 20219 min read
Monument Peak NASA Site
A return hike to Monument Peak to document a survey mark that I missed last weekend and a chance to do some needed trail maintenance.
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Dale Hill
Jul 30, 202117 min read
Easing Into Monument Peak
Two months to the day from a torn ACL and I am back on trail for my first hike, some cool Survey Mark finds, and a bit of CA Land History!
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Dale Hill
May 31, 202112 min read
Coach Dale: 0 Desert: 1
My Survey Mark Scavenger Hunt in the desert was cut short by a slip & fall resulting in a knee injury. Good preparation saves the day.
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Dale Hill
May 25, 20218 min read
The Third Peak Is The Charm
Survey Mark Scavenger Hunt in the hills above Little Blair Valley. Lots of missing marks along the way, but success on the summit of Shake!
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Dale Hill
May 22, 20218 min read
Palm Mesa High Point
Breathtaking desert views from Palm Mesa HP Peak #92, and Pike Benchmark #93, on the SD Sierra Club 100 Peak Challenge done!
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Dale Hill
May 21, 20218 min read
TED/WEBO Redux
The Desert Calls! It was great to revisit the Hellhole Canyon Trail and the amazing 360º views from the WEBO Summit with perfect weather!
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Dale Hill
May 14, 202113 min read
San Gorgonio's "Lollipop Loop"
For the second year, San Gorgonio "Old Greyback" was my final Peak in the SoCal 6POP Challenge, here's my narrative of today's Awesome Trek!
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Dale Hill
May 6, 20218 min read
Stars and Stripes on Mt. Baden-Powell
Today's mission: 1st, replace the torn American Flag on the Summit, 2nd, recover both survey marks at the summit. Mission Accomplished!
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Dale Hill
Apr 30, 202110 min read
Towers and Telescopes
SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks 2021 Peak #9! A great day recovering survey marks on Mt. Wilson and learning about Nobel Scientist Albert Michelson.
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Dale Hill
Apr 23, 20217 min read
Mount San Jacinto
Peak #8 of 11 on the 2021 SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge. It was a beautiful day to re-visit San Jacinto Mountain.
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Dale Hill
Apr 16, 202111 min read
Mt. Baldy Loop
Peak Bagging and my first journey across the Devil's Backbone! I loved every bit of this trail and couldn't have asked for better weather.
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Dale Hill
Apr 6, 202111 min read
Cuyamaca Clean-up
Taking advantage of perfect weather conditions to revisit Cuyamaca Peak and recover four survey marks that I'd missed on previous trips
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Dale Hill
Mar 29, 20216 min read
Woodson Mountain 2021 v3.0
The 3rd time is the Charm! I learned of a Survey Mark on Woodson that I'd never heard of...I had to go look for it! I found it and more!
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Dale Hill
Mar 26, 20214 min read
Nuthin' But Stems
All that remains of the three USGS survey markers on set on Big Black Mountain are the brass stems left in the bedrock. Vandalism sucks 😡
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Dale Hill
Mar 17, 20218 min read
Bastard Ridge Peak Bagging
What a day! Bastard Ridge to Jones Peak is NO JOKE! 2,380 ft of gain in 1.90 miles! It was a beautiful day in the San Gabriel Mountains!
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Dale Hill
Mar 14, 20219 min read
Location, Location, Location...
A great day of bumming around looking for survey marks and tromping through the snow! One easy peak bagged and lots of white fluffy stuff!
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Dale Hill
Mar 9, 20216 min read
Return to Volcan Benchmark
Back to Volcan to find the rest of the survey marks that I've missed on my past visits! I'm Still looking for the elusive Azimuth Mark!
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Dale Hill
Mar 6, 20214 min read
Little Stonewall Peak
Finishing my day with what I thought would be a quick trip to Little Stonewall, EXCEPT I opted to take the north ridge, a total bushwhack!
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Dale Hill
Mar 2, 20215 min read
Welcome to Hollywood!
A nice afternoon hike to the iconic Hollywood Sign on Mount Lee in Griffith Park, plus I recovered two survey marks in the process! Win-Win!
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Dale Hill
Feb 27, 20215 min read
A Sweep of San Ysidro Peak
A repeat visit to The Thimble and San Ysidro Peaks from the SD 100 Peak Challenge plus two new Reference Marks found on San Ysidro Peak!
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