Joe BM and Slant Peak 11/11/2024



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The first part down from our parking spot may be the hardest.
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In the tunnel.
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We are separated into two groups. John’s group parked down off the freeway and they will do Slant Peak.
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Climbing up by the Pack Man rock.
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After about one hour one Desert Search and Rescue officer caught up with us.
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We were tracked by this hound dog who got his reward for it after.
However I think that the dog was tracking the wrong group since it was our other group who was looking into hidden live camera.
We probably smell better.
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Look what I found. Where is Houdini?
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Hundred years old section marker.
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There is Slant where some of our other group will climb.
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We will go up to that ridge.
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Starting up.
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Rocks are everywhere.
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Almost up.
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Looking East.
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Made it.
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Looking West.
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Our group on Joe.
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And going down.
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Short break for a walkie talkie call.
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Sometime it is a road.
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Mostly cross country.
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Nice approach..
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To our last rocky drop.
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The moon is up.
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All together.









Hike Rating: Difficulty: 4 Technical: 4 Scenic: 3.9 El. 2900'