still remaining back at
the vehicles. Though I wasn't present for the uncorking (damn it!), rumor has
it that Suzanne Mamedalin needed little coaxing from Marge Montgomery to
abandon her work and help initiate some serious partying. As befitting the DPS,
the six bottles were disposed of in good and timely fashion, along with Sue's
Kahlua cake. It was gobbled up so fast, in fact, that even she never got a
piece!
Wow, what a weekend! Happy birthday, George! Congratulations Vic
and Sue, and congratulations to me too for getting my boots back!
Participants:
Butterbredt: Sue and Vic, Tom Sumner, Ron-Ron Young, Gene
Mauk, Vi Grasso, Igor and Suzanne Mamedalin. Meeting us just off of Highway 14:
Mary Motheral
Morrison: Sue and Vic, Igor and Suzanne, Kathy Price, Jim
Adler, Mike Lorr, Vi Grasso, Maris and Anna Valkass, Roy Magnuson, George Toby,
Christine Mitchell, Ron Bartell, Tina Stough, Tom Bowman, Ron Hudson, Ron-Ron
Young, J Holshuh, Sue Leverton, Gene Mauk
Glass Mtn. Ridge: Vic and
Sue, Tom Sumner, Scott Sullivan and Elena, Roy Magnuson, George Toby, Igor
Mamedalin, Terry and Bruce Turner, Ron-Ron Young, Tom and Karen Ferguson, Ron
Grau, Cecile Hanrahan*, Ricky Madison*, Kiff Kirnber*, Mike Lorr, Pat and Gerry
Holleman, Owen Maloy, Sherry Harsh, Adrienne Knute, Dan Richter, Kathy Price,
Jim Adler
The Party: Sue and Vic, Tom Sumner, Marge Montgomery, Leona
Hackney, Ron Grau, Mike Lorr, Cecile Hanrahan, Ricky Madison, Kiff Kirnber,
Edna Flores*, J Holshuh, Sue Leverton, Maris and Anna Valkass, Terry and Bruce
Turner, Igor and Suzanne Mamedalin, John and Carol McCully, Chessie (K-9),
Patty Kline, Eivor Nilsson, Campy Camphausen, George Toby, Roy Magnuson,
Ron-Ron Young, Scott Sullivan and Elena, Sherry Harsh, Owen Maloy, Adrienne
Knute, Carl Faber, Luke (K-9), Tina Stough, Torn Bowman, Ron Hudson, Pat and
Gerry Holleman, Tom and Karen Ferguson, Kathy Price, Jim Adler
* Sue's
colleagues from Santa Monica College |
Wildrose Pk (9,064')
Telescope Pk
(11,049')
September 24-25, 1994
Ron Jones & Dean Acheson We
met Friday evening at the Wildrose campground which was empty except for our
group and a resident bobcat which Ed & Sylvia saw scampering out of the
campground.
The night was spent a little higher on the road at the
parking lot for the 10 charcoal kilns. These stone "beehive structures" were
built in the 1 870s and were used in making charcoal from the Pinyon Pines that
grew nearby. The charcoal was freighted across the Panamint Valley to the Modoc
Mine (owned by George Hearst, father of William Randolph Hearst) for use in
smelting that ore from the Argus Range. A smoky odor still clings to the rock
walls of the kilns from more than 100 years ago & the acoustics are a
little different in each of them.
The next morning 4 of us followed the
signed trail 4.3 miles and 2000 ft gain to the top of Wildrose Pk. The views
out over the Panamint Valley and the Panamint Range were very good, and also
north to Aguereberry Point and Tucki. In fact this walk is a suggested outing
by the Park Headquarters because of the outstanding views.
We got back
to our cars about noon & set out immediately for our next camp. The road to
Mahogany Flats was in very good shape, suitable for any passenger car. The
campground was half full (or is it half empty?) and we got several nice sites
together in a group.. While we were setting up tables and folding chairs, Rose
Stein drove up to join us. This made a group of seven. Potluck that night was
based on an oriental or Asian theme and Thai food predominated.
Sunday
we got a 7 am start on the 7 mile trail to our emblem peak, Telescope. The hike
was routine, visibility was very good with nice views down Hanaupah Canyon and
across the floor of Death Valley. We were back at the cars by 2 pm for an early
start home. Thanks to my wife, Leora, for organizing this outing; to Ed &
Sylvia Kenney, Pat Acheson (Happy Birthday Pat) & to newcomer Rose Stein
who is a very strong hiker and an asset to any group. Special thanks to Dean
Acheson for his usual good assist. - - Ron Jones. |