Bennie BM 12/29/2025





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Our group by the fortified gate.

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John and Hersch will do some spot el nearby.

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We are going in.

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Push or not to push the button?

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We need to get over that ridge somehow.

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This is a rare Crucifixtion Thorn.

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Interesting.

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Instead of going over that steep ridge we will try to get over by the border fence.

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However, this area is now controlled by DOD.

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We should be legal here!?

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Now we are going el norte.

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Is that Bennie?

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It was not. Bennie is on another ridge.

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Here we are.

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Lunch and group pict.

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B M from 1941.

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Way down is slippery.

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On the road again.

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Another sign.

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So, when you fall in call 1-877-OLD-MINE.

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Over the Hills.

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On the way out we were stopped/checked by a Border Patrol stormtrooper.








Hike Rating: Difficulty: 3.7 Technical: 3.8 Scenic: 3.6 El. 1700'