3. Squaw Tit (3880-ft). Climbed 7 Nov 82 with Jack Grams, Nov 84 with Kim Walsh, and often since. The following topos locate and name Squaw Tit (3880-ft) as such:
  • Jacumba Quad (CA, 7.5-Min, Revised 1975).
  • Jacumba Quad (CA, 15-Min, 1959).
Squaw Tit (3880-ft) is a narrow, low (80-ft), short-length, easily-climbed ridge of reddish-brown volcanic blocks on the plateau of Table Mountain in San Diego County. Up close, the shape suggests the platelets on the back of a stegosaurus. From other vantage points it is sensuous. The fact that the plateau's adjacent high point overshadows Squaw Tit does not detract. Depending upon the viewpoint on the broad Table Mountain plateau, one sees: VABM Jacumba, Santa Rosa Mtns (Toro Peak to Rosa), Granite Mtn, Red Top, Sombrero Peak, Split Mtn Gorge and badlands, Carrizo Mtn, Mt Signal (Cerro Centinela), Blue Angels Peak, Mt Tule, McCain Valley plateau, the BLM's superb In-ko-pah granite area south of Interstate 8, Mexico south of Jacumba, CA, and the Salton Sea. Colorful orange, green and gray lichen as well as VABM-Jacumba-type desert vegetation abound.

The AAA San Diego County Map shows how to access the Table Mountain area after leaving Interstate 8 at the Jacumba, CA off-ramp. Quadrangles Jacumba and In-ko-pah Gorge (both CA, 7.5-min, Revised 1975) together detail this access. After driving under Interstate 8 as the maps direct, continue north for about 0.5 mile, to the start of the road which the topos show as leading up Table Mountain to Squaw Tit. Park and hike this old jeep trail which the BLM has closed to vehicles in order to preserve Table Mountain.

4. Squaw Tit (3939-ft). Climbed 28 Nov 82 with Jack Grams. Squaw Tit (3939-ft) is named as such on the:
  • Halloran Spring Quad (CA, 15-Min, 1956).
  • AAA San Bernardino County Map (9-85).
This steep little cone of dark volcanic rocks rises to a point about 150-ft above its narrow base which sits on a wide area of light-colored granite sand. The distinctive shape makes it readily noticed to motorists in the vicinity of Baker, CA driving on the Kelbaker Road or proceeding east on Interstate 15. My guess is that many DPSers have detoured to visit the formation when transiting the area. As shown on the AAA map, it is easily reached by exiting Interstate 15 at the Halloran Springs off-ramp, taking the southeast trending road for about 2.5 miles, and climbing the nib located about one mile to the northeast of this spot.

Many features of DPS interest are seen from Squaw Tit's summit or base: Turquoise Mountain, Squaw Mtn, Kingston Mtns, Avawatz Mtn, VABM Silver Lake, Clark Mtn, Cave Mountain, Old Dad Mtn, VABM Nub, Soda Mountains, the southern part of Silver Dry Lake, all Soda Dry Lake, and the northern part of Devils Playground. The black volcanic plateau nearby to the south/southeast is especially scenic, revealing a lava rim rock over high vertical cliffs and several fine conical buttes/formations such as VABM Nub, Sawtooth, printed Map Elevation 4757, printed Map Elevation 3656, and especially the butte at Map Location 089110 (Halloran Spring Quad). The AAA has audaciously renamed VABM Nub as "Club Peak" on its map.

5. Squaw Tit (4O2l-ft). This VABM is located and named on the Kaka Quad (AZ, 15-Min, 1958). It was not visited since it is located about 4 miles inside the east boundary of the Luke Air Force Bombing and Gunnery Range. But I intend to seek permission to climb it.

The Kaka Quadrangle shows that Squaw Tit (4021-ft) can be approached to within a few miles by a dirt road system, and closer by Jeep-trail extensions of the roads.
 
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