We were back to the cars by four pm, and started to prepare for the fiesta. While we failed in the costume department, we made it up in the food department. We also had plenty of Mexican music, although Ron failed to get the mariachi band and the girls from Tijuana. I guess that the truck made a wrong turn in one of the desert arroyos. Mary McMannes also fell flat on her "you know what", she was to run the dance contest but was more occupied with eating and forgot. Seems that all night long we had people coming in. Joe G3oss and Jim Raiford showed up first, then came Sue Wyman and Vic Henney, finally Karen Leonard and Jim Farkas. In the morning, the Fletchers, from Lodi, CA walked in our camp. Seems they made the wrong turn and got stuck in sand. Jacumba was the first DPS hike for several persons. Janet Coles, (yes, Alan tied the knot) came all the way from Malaysia to do it. Alta Stauffer heard about my trip in southern Africa and could not resist. Stephanie Accornero saw it in the local paper and decided to try us.
After partying all night we drove to Indian Gorge road, and followed the South Fork to the roadhead for Sombrero. The ascent is very simple, follow the canyon almost to the ridge facing you, and then turn left proceeding to the summit. Another beautiful day and superb view. The location of the register is hard to find. It is not on the highest point, it is north of it next to the large boulders. On our way back we stopped at some pictographs that Ed Lubin, Art Blauvelt, Donn Cook, and I discovered five years ago. We were back to our cars by three pm.
The participants were:
| Leora Stoler Bob Hethmon Alta Stauffer Judy Ware Bill Gray Roy Bishop Dick Agnos Jack Koshear Jim Farkas Joe Goss |
J Holshuh Marta Hethmon Bill Stauffer Claire Beekman George Toby Stephanie Accornero Alan Coles Mary McMannes Elton Fletcher Jim Raiford |
Susan Hanna Grahm Breakwell John Rhodehamel Keats Hayden Tom Neely Fred Smith Janet Coles Karen Leonard Mrs. Fletcher Ron Jones |
My thanks to the assistant and all participants for making this a wonderful weekend.
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