Imperial Co. Benchmarks 4/13/2020




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This hike will have lot of Benchmarks.
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Here is the first one. Dixie.
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There is the mysterious Plaster City.
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It has its own BM.
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One of the high points here.
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It is not cold but is windy again.
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Wind mills are happily spinning.
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Wit found fossilized peace pipe.
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I found 200 of something.
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We are here.
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What do you do with five gallons of fossilized invertebrates?
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Underground BM.
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Made it to Juan Bautista de Anza Overlook. Unfortunately the monument changed into giant beehive.
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There is a sea with a ship there somewhere.
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Yuha Basin.
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Bautista trail.
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Three Musketeers/Maniacs.
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Next stop is that bump there.
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Still some flower patches.
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It is flat.
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What is this? Desert mushroom?
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Finally some bump to climb.
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This hike is as exciding like covid-19 social distancing.
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Finally back, it is warm, give me some beer.





Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.2 Technical: 3 Scenic: 2.5 El. 600'