Baboquivari. With this done and the hamburgers eaten we took off for Babquivari Campground. From 86 turn right into Sells, at 0.7 miles go straight (road curves right) at 7.8 at Topowa there is an Indian School, straight on thru. At 3 miles turn left on good wide dirt road, stay on main road straight, several slide roads turn off this road until the main road curves left at 7.3 apprx. miles, sigh (Barely legible) to Baboquivari. At 0.9 miles take right fork, 0.5 miles take right fork, 1.8 miles go left over cattle guard, 0.6 take right fork, 1.0 miles take right fork, 0.2 miles you enter campground. Here we spent the night. The weather which up to now seemed to be getting worse started to clear up. After a cold night we were up at dawn and off 0630. Go East and left on an old road past a steel water tank, past a stone cistern on your right. About even with 2 large stone spires across the creek, there is an obscure trail that gets better after a ways. This trail is shown on the map and is in need of repairs. It goes nicely until you get into the trees high up under the peak itself. The route is up a kind of chute with the remains of an old ladder at the foot of the rocks. Ascend left up the friction slope and then the trail to the 80 foot class 4 wall. 16 were up this in a little over an hour, but it sure was cold in the shadow waiting to climb. We were on top by 11:15, spent 45 minutes then started down. We rappelled down the wall. A foot race between Mary Omsberg and Theresa Rutherford developed on the way back to camp. Had there been passing room it would have been even better. Back in camp by 1500. We caravaned to the Blacktop and then the long drive home. Mileage estimates for Kino, 9 miles roundtrip and 1900 feet gain; Pinacate, 7 miles and 2700 feet; Carnagie, 400 feet no extra miles; Ajo, 6 1/2 miles 2400 feet; Babo, 13 miles and 42 feet; driving miles apprx. 1560 miles. The following information is given for any who want to do Baboquivari. Babo is in a closed area on the Papago Indian Reservation and requires permission to enter. There is a $.50 per person per night camping fee. I sent them the camping fee in advance. Baboquivari is a sacred place to the Papago so care must be used to disturb nothing. Write for information to: The Papago Tribe of Arizona P.O. Box 837 Telephone    (602) 383-2221 Sells, Arizona 85634

NOTICE: FIRST ANNUAL ARGUS PEAK CLIMB AND STEAK FRY

Join leaders in climb of Argus on Satrday April 15-16. Meet Sat night for steak and refreshments. Sunday to be negociated. Send SASE for information to Leader, Ron Jones, P0 Box 172, Trona, 93562. Ass't. Ldr. Marlin Clark.

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