High Sierra Topix

Updated 12/22

DATE: December 16-17

WHERE: Death Valley/Panamint Valley
--> Wildrose Campground, 4000', outhouses, tables, firepits



HIKING:
1) Pinto Peak on Saturday - 8 mi, 2600' gain/loss
2) Bald Peak on Sun - 8.5 mi, 2850' gain/loss


WHO's going (and vehicles to look for):
Snow Nymph (Blue w/white top Toyota FJ) - ETA 11pm Fri
SnowDude (black Rubicon)
Trekker with Snow Nymph
Tomcat (Green Ford Ranger) - ETA ~7:30-8pm Fri
Trailtrekker (White ford Ranger) - Friday afternoon, with Joe
Quentinc (Beige Toyota Camry) - ETA ~6-7pm
Ranboze (grey 4Runner) - ETA before dark Fri
Norma R (rental) - ETA after dark
Skywalker (tentative)
Lewis (white xterra) - ETA after dark
Advntr_inxs - with Lewis
Sierragator (dk green blazer?)
Mtflyer (dk green Chevy truck w/shell) - Friday afternoon



BRING:
warm clothes (it gets cold at night, maybe down to 30s)
booties or uggs
jacket (I'm bringing down)
hat & gloves
chair (people seem to forget this)
FIREWOOD for Sat
food
water
beer, wine or whatever
hiking stuff (incl sunscreen)
fill up gas tank (nearest is Panamint Springs or Trona)

I think we have enough FRS radios for the hike, channel 10 should be ok

Cell phones don't work in this area



We're doing a group e-mail to those interested, with directions, etc. E-mail if you want to be added on to it.

I wouldn't mind doing a canyon-type trip for the second day. Trailtrekker's Thanksgiving weekend trip looked real interesting and fun Maybe we could combine it with an easier peak? Don't know enough about the area to make any suggestions.

Fall Canyon is nice (just south of Titus Canyon). I don't know of any peak that it leads to, though. Closer by is Mosaic Canyon. It gets a lot of tourist traffic, but the upper reaches are intriguing.

By the way, Snowy, I drive a beige Toyota Camry (I know, I know -- my next car will be 4-wheel drive. Also one that knows how to get to the group sites you pick!)

I'm not trying to confuse things, but if anyone is interested in an easier peak than Pinto for Saturday I might end up doing Tucki instead of Pinto because Pinto would require a really early start for me - probably about 6:30 am (I'm not real fast).

It looks like the easiest route to Tucki is 7.5 miles round-trip with 2000 feet of gain. DPS guide says it's a 5-6 hour hike.

Tentatively count me in. Am in No Utah at the moment but considering coming down that way.

http://picasaweb.google.com/skywalker49

Snowy~
Thanx for the info.
Please post that i drive a gold Ford Explorer. I would like to receive the driving instructions when ready. I will be leaving Friday after work so I will be driving in the dark to points unknown?...
I'm really looking forward to this trip.
Norma