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Grapevine Mountain 09-16-2011

Grapevine Mountain in Anza Borrego Desert State Park
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  • Google Earth map of my actual route as recorded by GPS

    Google Earth map of my actual route as recorded by GPS

  • Stuart Spring had plenty of water and bees guarding it

    Stuart Spring had plenty of water and bees guarding it

    Stuart SpringAnza Borrego Desert State ParkGrapevine Canyon

  • It had rained heavily early in the day, the dirt roads were muddy and the morteros near Angelina Spring were filled with water

    It had rained heavily early in the day, the dirt roads were muddy and the morteros near Angelina Spring were filled with water

    MorteroAnza Borrego Desert State ParkGrapevine Canyon

  • It had rained heavily early in the day, the dirt roads were muddy and the morteros near Angelina Spring were filled with water

    It had rained heavily early in the day, the dirt roads were muddy and the morteros near Angelina Spring were filled with water

    MorteroAnza Borrego Desert State ParkGrapevine Canyon

  • The first dry fall heading up to Grapevine mtn. Jerry Schad's book recommends bypassing it on either the left or right but I was able to easily go right up the middle

    The first dry fall heading up to Grapevine mtn. Jerry Schad's book recommends bypassing it on either the left or right but I was able to easily go right up the middle

    Anza Borrego Desert State ParkGrapevine Mountain

  • This is looking up at the saddle as described in Jerry Schad's book. The white dot just above the saddle is the moon

    This is looking up at the saddle as described in Jerry Schad's book. The white dot just above the saddle is the moon

    Anza Borrego Desert State ParkGrapevine Mountain

  • Looking back down from the saddle, my truck is small dot down in the sandy wash

    Looking back down from the saddle, my truck is small dot down in the sandy wash

    Anza Borrego Desert State ParkGrapevine Mountain

  • Grapevine Mtn peak way off in the distance, behind and just to the right of the peak at about 10'oclock in the photo

    Grapevine Mtn peak way off in the distance, behind and just to the right of the peak at about 10'oclock in the photo

    Anza Borrego Desert State ParkGrapevine Mountain

  • Sorry, I am a sucker for scat..

    Sorry, I am a sucker for scat..

    ScatAnza Borrego Desert State ParkGrapevine Mountain

  • Grapevine Mtn peak straight ahead, not much trail to follow on this hike

    Grapevine Mtn peak straight ahead, not much trail to follow on this hike

    Anza Borrego Desert State ParkGrapevine Mountain

  • I love the blue Juniper Berries in this scat

    I love the blue Juniper Berries in this scat

    ScatAnza Borrego Desert State ParkGrapevine Mountain

  • The register, this peak does not seem to have much activity as almost all of the entires are months apart. The last one before mine was March 18th,  seven months ago. If you look at the entry in the jar you can see it is from park ranger Robert Theriault dated 1985. I tried to find an entry from Jerry Schad but did not see one on any of the sheets

    The register, this peak does not seem to have much activity as almost all of the entires are months apart. The last one before mine was March 18th, seven months ago. If you look at the entry in the jar you can see it is from park ranger Robert Theriault dated 1985. I tried to find an entry from Jerry Schad but did not see one on any of the sheets

    Anza Borrego Desert State ParkGrapevine Mountain

  • Grapevine Mountain Benchmark

    Grapevine Mountain Benchmark

    Anza Borrego Desert State ParkGrapevine Mountain

  • What's left of old survey markers

    What's left of old survey markers

    Anza Borrego Desert State ParkGrapevine Mountain

  • Looking east down Grapevine Canyon

    Looking east down Grapevine Canyon

    Anza Borrego Desert State ParkGrapevine Mountain

  • Looking west at the Volcan Mountains

    Looking west at the Volcan Mountains

    Anza Borrego Desert State ParkGrapevine Mountain

  • Looking down at the ridge I would descend. The ridge starts in the lower left of the picture and goes generally west down towards the center of the picture. This is the steep descent Jerry Schad decribes in his book for this hike

    Looking down at the ridge I would descend. The ridge starts in the lower left of the picture and goes generally west down towards the center of the picture. This is the steep descent Jerry Schad decribes in his book for this hike

    Anza Borrego Desert State ParkGrapevine Mountain

  • Where I first dropped down into Bitter Creek Canyon. You can clearly see an animal path thru the grass

    Where I first dropped down into Bitter Creek Canyon. You can clearly see an animal path thru the grass

    Anza Borrego Desert State ParkBitter Creek Canyon

  • Here is an open sandy area thru the canyon

    Here is an open sandy area thru the canyon

    Anza Borrego Desert State ParkBitter Creek Canyon

  • Bitter Creek Canyon was very interesting, there were many rocky areas and some wide open sandy areas

    Bitter Creek Canyon was very interesting, there were many rocky areas and some wide open sandy areas

    Anza Borrego Desert State ParkBitter Creek Canyon

  • Honey comb up in a small rock shelter. The honey comb looked old and abandoned but when I climbed up to get a picture bees started flying out.

    Honey comb up in a small rock shelter. The honey comb looked old and abandoned but when I climbed up to get a picture bees started flying out.

    Anza Borrego Desert State ParkBitter Creek Canyon

  • This old bathtub is at the bottom of Bitter creek Spring. You can see old pipes going up to the spring from here

    This old bathtub is at the bottom of Bitter creek Spring. You can see old pipes going up to the spring from here

    Anza Borrego Desert State ParkBitter Creek Canyon

  • Bitter Creek Spring is right at the base of this palm tree. I poked my head in there and only saw moist ground with a lot of bees

    Bitter Creek Spring is right at the base of this palm tree. I poked my head in there and only saw moist ground with a lot of bees

    Bitter Creek SpringAnza Borrego Desert State ParkBitter Creek Canyon

  • This was an interesting piece of pottery I found in the creek. I thought it might have a pattern drawn on it in black but after closer examination of the photo at home with Dstretch I think it is just from age

    This was an interesting piece of pottery I found in the creek. I thought it might have a pattern drawn on it in black but after closer examination of the photo at home with Dstretch I think it is just from age

    PotteryAnza Borrego Desert State ParkBitter Creek Canyon

  • My little field mouse friend

    My little field mouse friend

    WildlifeAnza Borrego Desert State ParkVallecito

  • Anybody ever notice these petroglyphs driving thru Ocotillo? Not much patina, fake is my guess

    Anybody ever notice these petroglyphs driving thru Ocotillo? Not much patina, fake is my guess

    PetroglyphAnza Borrego Desert State ParkOcotillo

  • Anybody ever notice these petroglyphs driving thru Ocotillo? Not much patina, fake is my guess

    Anybody ever notice these petroglyphs driving thru Ocotillo? Not much patina, fake is my guess

    PetroglyphAnza Borrego Desert State ParkOcotillo

  • Why do they always crap right in the morteros??

    Why do they always crap right in the morteros??

    ScatMorteroAnza Borrego Desert State ParkDos Cabezas

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