(Dobbs seen middle right, during 9 Peaks hike in Sep-2012)
On Friday, my dream was realized as Keith (tekewin) and I took the west ridge route out of Vivian Creek.
(Crossing Vivian Creek below the camp)
We scrambled up the slope a short distance before finding a use trail which took us to the ridgeline.
(Looking across at the San Bernardino/Andersen Peak ridge from the Dobbs ridge)
Dobbs Ridge had a nice use path with cairns sprinkled here and there. It was mostly very easy to follow.
We saw a really cool bird with steel blue and white coloring. The picture doesn't really do it justice.
Of course there were some spectacular views up there.
(Mill Creek below, Baldy in the distance)
(Yucaipa Ridge with Saddleback popping out of the clouds)
After climbing the final, very steep, western slant, we reached the broad summit of Dobbs.
Unfortunately my other dream, of bumping into Mars Bonfire on Dobbs Peak, remains unfulfilled. We missed him by one day.
The remaining portion of our journey included tagging Little Dobbs,
dropping down the south ridge,
and visiting the Penis Tree on 9782.
If you want to know what happened next, you'll have to read Keith's blog.
http://ironhiker.blogspot.com/2014/10/d ... -9782.html
