February 2010

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HPS, SDC, Trip Reports
-Oakzanita Peak-
02.27.10 | Permalink | 1 Comment

HPS: #12
SDC: #19

Elevation: 5,054 ft.

Date Hiked: 2-27-10

Trip Report:
This weekend’s original plans were canceled due to the rain that southern California got on Saturday. I decided to hike Oakzanita Peak. This was an easy 5.5 mile hike on a well established trail, a perfect hike for a rainy day. It was also relatively close unlike the past few hikes I had been on. The snow level was above 6000 feet so unfortunately there would not be any snow.

Oakzanita Peak from near the Trailhead
Anza Borrego, DPS, SDC, Trip Reports
-Sombrero Peak-
02.16.10 | Permalink | 3 Comments

DPS: #2
SDC: #18

Elevation: 4,229 ft.

Date Hiked: 2-13-10

Trip Report:
This was the second Omega Group hike I did and was also my second DPS peak. Although I have not hiked Jacumba Mountain I believe this peak to be the easiest DPS peak in San Diego county. This peak has two routes, a longer more gradual ascent from the west or a shorter steeper ascent from the east. We chose to ascend from the east.

Sombrero Peak Summit View
Anza Borrego, DPS, SDC, Trip Reports
-Indianhead Success-
02.15.10 | Permalink | 3 Comments

DPS: #1
SDC: #17

Elevation: 3,960 ft.

Date Hiked: 2-12-10

Trip Report:
I attempted this peak just 6 days earlier in the rain and solo. I did not summit and wanted to return as soon as possible. This was a difficult climb and after completing it this week knew I had made the right decision by turning back last weekend. Although I had made it to 3500 ft. I still had hours of climbing before returning to the car. This weekend I attempted this peak again, this time with a climbing partner, Peter and in clear weather.

Indianhead Peak
Weather
-Low Elevation Snow-
02.08.10 | Permalink | Comment?

NWS Hydrology Report

.HYDROLOGY…
FROM PREVIOUS DISCUSSION ON PRECIPITATION TIMING…LIGHT
PRECIPITATION MAY DEVELOP IN ADVANCE OF THE SYSTEM DURING THE DAY
TUESDAY…MAINLY OVER NORTHWEST AREAS. A PERIOD OF MODERATE
PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED FOR MOST AREAS TUESDAY NIGHT WITH SHOWERS
LINGERING INTO WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF HIGH INTENSITY PRECIPITATION
ARE POSSIBLE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY.
Anza Borrego, DPS, Trip Reports
-Indianhead Attempt-
02.07.10 | Permalink | 4 Comments

Elevation: 3,960 ft.

Date Hiked: 2-6-10

Trip Report:
I had wanted to start hiking the Desert Peaks Section (DPS) list for awhile. This was one of the peaks on the list and was supposed to be a good climb with solid class 3 sections on the SE Rib route. The route climbs over 3000 feet from the desert floor to the summit in just a few miles on this route. This was also the third weekend in a row I had gone hiking. On Saturday February 6th it was raining throughout San Diego County. Since this peak was in the desert I gambled the weather would be better there.

Indianhead Peak