Next morning some of the people planned to do a bit of exploring to find the hot springs that the kids from San Diego had told us about. Cris and Henry didn't see anything in the Canyon they tried. Others couldn't find the Canyon that was suppose to contain the springs. We hiked back to the cars and a little pushing to get them turned around, we started to take off. After tge other two cars left, we got stuck. With a little digging, jacking and a couple of pieces of belting, we reached the main dirt road. Tajo Canyon shows indication of having year round water in an intermittent stream and is a very scenic canyon. However, if climbing the Great White Throne only is your desire, it can be day hiked from the roads up on the top of the escarpment.

CORKSCREW/PYRAMID JAN. 22/23, 1977 MANCHESTER
GRASSO

About 15 climbers met at the junction of Highway 58 and the Beatty Road in Death Valley at 8:00 A.M. We decided to caravan up the road, turn around at an appropriate spot and return to the Corkscrew Pk. sign, placed by the Park Service along the side of the road in front of the peak.

The leader executed the maneuver perfectly. The only problem was that the rest of the caravan with its eyes glued to the road, didn't make the turn. So after an uncomfortable lapse of time, the leaders turned around and went over to Beatty to round up the troops.

The climb of Corkscrew is straight forward. After we returned to the car, we all went sightseeing down Titus: Canyon. Titus canyon, with its breathtaking beauty, is one of nature's wonderlands. There is so much to see that some of us are going to have to return to this canyon so we can see it.

We camped off of the road which connects Death Valley Junction with Death Valley for a climb of Pyramid. There was a campfire that night even though many of us were "camp-fired out" after the drive down Titus Canyon. The climb of Pyramid went without problems and the weather is remembered to be ideal.


KINGSTON PK/EAGLE #2 MARCH 5/6/1977 HUBBARD
MANCHESTER


We met at a cafe in Tecopa for the climb of Kingston. It was a long day but the weather was good. We adjourned to the Hot Springs afta the climb. No one had enough energy to attend the ballet so a camp was selected at the base of Eagle #2. We were lucky enough to listen to the KAZOO CONCERTO #2 in F by Jones. The demands of the composition were so great that the virtuoso withdrew to his "dressing room" for sleep immediately after the performance.

On Sunday most of us climbed Eagle #2. Everyone made an early start for home.
 
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