Travertine Rocks Area 12/2/2019
Does that mean that we are illegals here?
We are still under sea level here. That line looks like where the water reached before.
Boulders are covered by ancient corals
More undersea boulders.
Climbing up.
This hike will be lot of Bench Marks and Section Marks.
Here is the first one: Oasis.
Dropped down to vineyards.
Nice gazebo. Weather is fine so we don’t need it.
Another BM: Tour.
Down again.
It is rocks everywhere. Hard to walk on. Tiring.
Even this next BM is named ROCK on maps it says ROCKS.
Our lunch place.
This is our group.
Made it to the next BM.
POINT BM. Most of these have also a register.
Here is a section marker.
Another section marker made as a target practice.
Since we are running out of the daylight we split. Our group is going to get cars others are continuing.
Instead to walk by the highway/freeway we are going thru bushes.
Date palms.
Fence at Travertine Rock.
Lots of graffiti on travertine.
And shrines.
We took our cars to meet our other group to save them about one hour walking in the dark.
Everybody is here so we will have a party, than it is a long drive back to San Diego.
Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.8 Technical: 3.4 Scenic: 3.2 El. 1700'