Newcomb's Pass

shreddy · Post by **shreddy** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 4:32 pm

Hi All -

Not much of a trip report here.... mainly just a report on trail conditions and a question.

Upper Winter Creek to Hogee's - Mt Zion - Newcs, retrace- BSA - Chantry

Roughly 13 miles

Got there relatively early and hit the trail at 7:11.

Going down from Zion to Sturde it looks like some trail work has been done. Made for some great downhill

Trail leaving Strude to Newc was nice. Never been on this before

Enjoyed Newcs -- Want to hit the Rim Trail next time. Need to bust out the Harrison Map, but can someone tell me about the following trail:

Upon entering the pass there are three options:
1_ Drop down to Devore - straight ahead
2_ Left onto the Rim Trail
3_ Right onto what looks like a fire road

Question ----- Where does #3 take a person? Shortcut.

Nice day out there in the San Gabes!

Nice dried shroom - didn't see monkeys
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Mike P · Post by **Mike P** » Sun Jan 15, 2012 9:57 pm

shreddy wrote: ↑Enjoyed Newcs -- Want to hit the Rim Trail next time. Need to bust out the Harrison Map, but can someone tell me about the following trail:

Upon entering the pass there are three options:
1_ Drop down to Devore - straight ahead
2_ Left onto the Rim Trail
3_ Right onto what looks like a fire road

Question ----- Where does #3 take a person? Shortcut.

#3: From Newcomb's Pass, that old fire road - cleaned up during the Station fire - leads to the Rincon-Red Box road ~0.5 mile, the same road that you cross if you go straight ahead to DeVore. Once you hit R-RB road (at Newcomb Saddle) turn right and head east for ~ 0.5 to a road intersection. The sharp left downhill takes you to Shortcut ~ 8 miles. Going straight will take you to Rincon Fire Station.

shreddy · Post by **shreddy** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 3:31 pm

Thank you Mike P!

shreddy · Post by **shreddy** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 4:32 pm

Looks like Corba has done some recent work on the Rim Trail!

http://corbamtb.com/news/2012/01/04/rim ... -upcoming/

666-The Beast · Post by **666-The Beast** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 6:28 pm

Nice day out there in the San Gabes!

Nice dried shroom - didn't see monkeys
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It would have been magically much more nicer had you taken a bite of it!
The monkeys would have shown up for sure! ..... 666

shreddy · Post by **shreddy** » Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:33 pm

"It would have been magically much more nicer had you taken a bite of it!
The monkeys would have shown up for sure! ..... 666"

Had I done that here are my guesses as to where I would be today -

Either

A) - Dead or near dead near a yucca

B) - Searching for Vasquez's saddle and gun --- where is it reported he lost those again? Dark Canyon? Need to look that up and eat my shroom