Cima Mesa - Sulphur Springs - Bare Mtn - Little Rock Creek
Posted: Mon Nov 08, 2010 5:01 pm
Evil twin brother Jake. Blah blah blah...
Little Sycamore Campground.
Little Rock Creek crosses 5N04.3 as it begins its climb.
Rather large black bear print. Jake saw a huge deposit made by this animal too. Sadly, a nearby hunter claimed to have shot and gutted it.
Sulphur Springs group camp. It has seen some recent maintenance, though the spring was off or dry. Jake noted the water tank up hill a ways.
Jake saw five hunters along 5N04.3 between Winston Ridge and Pinyon Flats.
Saturday's dramatic clouds made for some beautiful vistas.
General terrain and condition of the ridge up Bare Mountain from Pinyon Flats.
Winston Ridge, as Jake saw it from the way up Bare.
Pacifico Mountain, as seen from Bare Mountain.
That's Santiago Canyon just beyond the ridge up to Pacifico.
Summit register location on Bare Mountain.
Silly Jake! Always looking to make trouble.
Little Rock Reservoir, as seen from the ridge descending Bare to the north.
Mount Emma and her sisters.
Loooong ridge/firebreak descends Bare Mountain to Little Rock Creek Road .
Looking back up the firebreak towards the summit.
Looking clear across the main cut, with Jake's destination; 4N15 starting down from Alimony Ridge.
Jake said if he were a MYLF, he'd live in this creek.
Restrained hillside, just above Little Sycamore Campground.
At least it's not a 500 lb. ursus americanus.
Jake's route of choice to and from from the saddle above the "beehive" parking area on 4N14.
Looking towards 4N14 and Palmdale.
GPS track and elevation plot.
Little Sycamore Campground.
Little Rock Creek crosses 5N04.3 as it begins its climb.
Rather large black bear print. Jake saw a huge deposit made by this animal too. Sadly, a nearby hunter claimed to have shot and gutted it.
Sulphur Springs group camp. It has seen some recent maintenance, though the spring was off or dry. Jake noted the water tank up hill a ways.
Jake saw five hunters along 5N04.3 between Winston Ridge and Pinyon Flats.
Saturday's dramatic clouds made for some beautiful vistas.
General terrain and condition of the ridge up Bare Mountain from Pinyon Flats.
Winston Ridge, as Jake saw it from the way up Bare.
Pacifico Mountain, as seen from Bare Mountain.
That's Santiago Canyon just beyond the ridge up to Pacifico.
Summit register location on Bare Mountain.
Silly Jake! Always looking to make trouble.
Little Rock Reservoir, as seen from the ridge descending Bare to the north.
Mount Emma and her sisters.
Loooong ridge/firebreak descends Bare Mountain to Little Rock Creek Road .
Looking back up the firebreak towards the summit.
Looking clear across the main cut, with Jake's destination; 4N15 starting down from Alimony Ridge.
Jake said if he were a MYLF, he'd live in this creek.
Restrained hillside, just above Little Sycamore Campground.
At least it's not a 500 lb. ursus americanus.
Jake's route of choice to and from from the saddle above the "beehive" parking area on 4N14.
Looking towards 4N14 and Palmdale.
GPS track and elevation plot.
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