Dos Cabezas Loop Hike 1/23/2023
Starting at Dos Cabezas. Forecast is for high winds, so far nothing.
We will do several high hills that is the first one.
It is a cholla garden.
First of our group pictures, Wit is not too far below.
Way down and on to the next one.
Made it to the next ridge.
Rocky climb up.
Our lunch spot. No winds here.
At some distance sand haze is up.
The other side is clear.
Another group picture.
Richard and Patsy are leaving us to try to fix exhaust on their Bronco.
Looking back where we were.
Another climb. This one is rockier.
Hersch in boulders.
Shaggy dog?
Wind is coming, time to move leeward.
John is here.
Off the wind.
That is a low trestle.
Almost back.
After hike party.
Dos Cabezas station where no trains go.
There is a one more thing to do. To look for weather balloon with Kerry.
Found the shredded balloon.
Radiosonde is for Kerry.
Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.3 Technical: 3.5 Scenic: 3.5 El. 1300'