Topic: Friday 11/27 Anza Borrego Photo Trip - Anyone want to join me?

[FrankB]

Would anyone like to join me for a primarily photography-oriented trip to Anza Borrego on Friday, 11/27?  I'm thinking of maybe someplace around the Buttes Pass area, or near 17 Palms Oasis.  If there are some broken up high clouds Blair Valley could be good too.

Again, the emphasis would be more photography than wheeling, but if you like exploring in the desert it should be fun. I'm thinking most of the day, lunch on the trail someplace, and if the sky looks good, staying to shoot the sunset. We can make a decision as to route once we see what the weather looks like, and based on who is coming.

Post here, call or send me a PM.

Thanks - Frank B.

[xtoolbox]

Hey frank I was talking with travis (XSnop) who is going to be down in SD about anza so I'll tell him about this thread, was thinking about either friday or saturday so may work out for us also.  Keep you posted.

Brian

[Snoopy]

We are just aching to find any excuse to avoid "Black Friday". Our plan is to meet Brian (XToolbox) at Little Blair Valley Campground at 10AM. We are going to leave San Diego at 8AM and drive the HWY 78 through Santa Ysabel, Julian, and Scissors Crossing.

We are thinking some hikes to explore Pictograph Trail then drive south to the Canyon Sin Nombre entrance to explore Mud Caves/Diablo Drop-off, and Arroyo Seco del Diablo Trail. We'll exit via the Vallecito Wash Trail. If time permits, we'll check out the Dos Cabezas Drive.

See you out there!

[FrankB]

We are just aching to find any excuse to avoid "Black Friday". Our plan is to meet Brian (XToolbox) at Little Blair Valley Campground at 10AM. We are going to leave San Diego at 8AM and drive the HWY 78 through Santa Ysabel, Julian, and Scissors Crossing.

We are thinking some hikes to explore Pictograph Trail then drive south to the Canyon Sin Nombre entrance to explore Mud Caves/Diablo Drop-off, and Arroyo Seco del Diablo Trail. We'll exit via the Vallecito Wash Trail. If time permits, we'll check out the Dos Cabezas Drive.

See you out there!

I was planning to leave San Diego at about 8:00AM as well, and will take the same route.  Where are you coming from in San Diego?  I live just off of Scripps Poway Parkway, which is the one of the main roads up to Hwy 67, which leads to  Hwy 78 in Ramona.  If you want to caravan from San Diego let me know, or if I don't see you on the road I'll meet you at the Blair Valley Campground at 10:00AM.

The Pictograph Hiking Trail is a very nice one, about a mile long each way, gentle climb on the way out. Also in the same area there is a shorter very flat trail to some morteros and also a mile-long (each way) much steeper trail up to the old Marshal South homesite on the top of Ghost Mountain. The views from the top of Ghost Mountain are pretty good. In case you have not seen them, and haven't been there, here is a link to some pics from our last trip out to Blair Valley, and the 3 hikes.

http://www.sccxterra.com/smf/index.php/topic,234.0.html

The drive to the water tank and rail stop at Dos Cabezas is pretty short, with nice views and the old tank and rail stuff is cool.  I might pass on that smelly mud in Vallecito Creek (if you're going that way) but I've never seen Canyon sin Nombre and would like to. I hear it's nice.

The Julian Pie Company main bakery in Santa Ysabel, which is where they actually bake all of the pies, opens at 9:00AM. Depending on where you leave from in San Diego you should get there at just about that time.

My cell number, in case you don't have it is: six one nine 855 zero eight three six.

I'll have my FRS set to Ch. 11, subcode 24.

[Snoopy]

Thanks for all the information Frank (another Karma point for you)!!

Can we plan on meeting at the McDonald's in Ramona at 8:30 AM tomorrow? My Cell:
Eight O' Five - 889 Seven Three Three Four.

See you there!!!

[FrankB]

Thanks for all the information Frank (another Karma point for you)!!

Can we plan on meeting at the McDonald's in Ramona at 8:30 AM tomorrow?

See you there.

Travis, that works for me.  I'll meet you at the McDonald's in Ramona at 8:30AM.

[Snoopy]

Change of plans... Frank and I are now going to meet at 6:30 AM in Ramona. We are planning on reaching the Little Blair Valley Campground at 8AM for some hiking/exploring. Brian will meet us at 10AM then we will head south to the Mud Caves for some exploring.

We've already got the turkey sandwiches packed for lunch!!!