Clamshell Peak

Post by **tekewin** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 8:54 am

I did the alternate route starting on Clamshell Truck Trail, then up the firebreak. I underestimated the effort and water required for this hike. 2450' gain in the last two miles. Trail degenerates to animal trails about half way, went a little ways down the wrong ridge on the way back and ran out of water. Tough little peak. Full report:
http://ironhiker.blogspot.com/2014/06/c ... -peak.html

Monrovia park ranger truck in front of the firebreak to Clamshell Peak

Up and OMG UP

Pink metal marker after the first steep section, no benchmark, no signs

Upper trail

Clamshell Peak guarded by yucca

Concrete bunker protecting the register

... and 6 plastic bags

First entry, January 24, 1987

Rankin and Monrovia Peaks from Clamshell

Bear scat? Looks too big for any other animal

Post by **Taco** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 7:47 pm

Were those A's visible from the trail?

Post by **tekewin** » Sat Jun 28, 2014 8:37 pm

They were not visible. I walked right by them. Kinda creepy, right?

I think they might be the A's in this map from the Twin Peaks TV show:
http://www.suaveandwhiteroses.net/graph ... lmap50.jpg

The black lodge must be close to Clamshell Peak.

Post by **Taco** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 1:39 pm

Looking at them on Google Earth, they appear to be shadows from clouds. If not, maybe a different type of tree planted there?

Post by **tekewin** » Sun Jun 29, 2014 1:54 pm

They both could be shadows from the big cloud to the SW. Random. I put that screen shot up as a goof, but now you have me looking at closely. Ha!

Post by **Sean** » Mon Jun 30, 2014 2:18 am

Thanks for the report. I was wandering around up there a couple years ago and couldn't find the register. Maybe I should pay more attention to forums like this.