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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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Dale Hill
Feb 25, 20215 min read
Crampons to Cucamonga
Two trips to the San Gabriel Mountains in one week and the 6th Peak on my SoCal 6POP Challenge. Another beautiful day hiking in the snow.
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Dale Hill
Feb 22, 20217 min read
Ontario Peak Perfection
This was peak number 5 on my SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge and conditions were perfect! Blue Skies and NO Wind!
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Dale Hill
Feb 16, 20213 min read
On a Mission to Stonewall Peak
The final leg of my day's adventures! Another trip up Stonewall Peak and successful recovery of the Cuyamaca Azimuth Reference Mark No. 1
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Dale Hill
Feb 16, 20214 min read
Fletcher Island High Point
On my way to Fletcher Island High Point, I encountered my first Meander Line and recovered 5 very cool corner markers along the way!
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Dale Hill
Feb 9, 20218 min read
Sawmill in Snowshoes
My first snow hike! Our crew bagged 3 peaks and had a lot of fun learning that snowshoeing is an awesome physical challenge! A great day!
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Dale Hill
Feb 2, 20215 min read
Making Tracks at Torrey Pines
This afternoon was spent hiking all the trails in the Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve, it was a beautiful day...check it out!
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Dale Hill
Jan 28, 20212 min read
Woodson Mountian Dash
A quick trip up Woodson Mountain to recover the Reference Mark I missed on January 1st! Mission Accomplished!
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Dale Hill
Jan 24, 20215 min read
Modjeska-Santiago Marathon
Truly a Marathon! 26.87 miles, two peaks, and the third in my SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge. Sun, snow, hail, and rain, we had it all!
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