We followed the large canyon in south easterly direction across the saddle and down about 300 ft. This is just about the point where you intersect with the canyon coming from the south west. Turn right and enter the south west canyon without loosing too much elevation. Go up the canyon, boulder hopping all the way. You will go through two bowls, from the third bowl you will see the ridge and Spectre slightly to the left. There are two other peaks of about the same height, one to the left and one to the right. Spectre is ahead and slightly to the left. We reached the summit by 12:30. Everyone who started made it. Three people decided to lounge by the cars. We were back by 4:00.
Edna Erspamer left her bottle on the peak (I don't know what was in it, but she could hardly do without it) so if you find it please give it back to her.
Mark Gunion climbed his first DPS peak. I hope he liked it and that he joins us on many others. Carmelita Saras was on her second DPS hike in 3 weeks, she must like it. Glad to have you with us.
After the hike we all went to Armnando's Mexican Restaurant in 29 Palms for dinner. Food and service were good.
Overall the trip was excellent. The weather was perfect and the scenery was exceptional. And as always on DPS hikes, one could not find a better company to be with.
My thanks to Ron Jones and Sherry Harsh for assisting me on the trip as well as leading in the entertainment at the campfire. Many thanks also to everyone for helping to push and pull the cars out of the sand. Thanks also to Gene Olson who provided me with fine directions for the peaks.
List of participants in sign-in order:
| Ed Lubin Adrienne Knute Claire Beckman Jim Throgmorton Gerald Hasson Edna Erspamer Stan Icen Susan Carter Henry Heusingveld |
Terry Rivera Owen Malloy Don Weiss Ron Young Herb Dotzauer Tom Ferguson Bob Michael Walt Whisman |
Jerry Keating Nancy Keating Dorothy Callison Carl Brodene Bob Ferguson Taylor Trowbridge Carmelita Saras Mark Gunion  |
