CLARK MTN.(7929'), October
6-77 Riversiders and 10 Angelenos enjoyed beautiful weather for a combined Angeles and Riverside Chapter rip to Clark Mtn, led by Bob Bear.
The majority of the people arrived Sat. afternoon and evening and relaxed around anevening camp fire, A leisurely hike on Sunday over an interesting trailless route put 12 people on the summit by noon, including 11 year olds Ginny Bear and Don Cubberly. Bud and Bep Bingham had the misfortune of having a hole knocked in the gas tank of their car while going over the rough 4 mile road into camp. Unable to have it soldered, Bud displayed great ingenuity by attaching a rubber hose to the gas line and running it up to a 5-gallon can of gas in the back seat of the car.
-Helen Kilness
KINGSTON PEAK (7323'), October 27-28 Tom Amneus
A short mining road south of the pass about one mile east of Bock Spring was the campfire site for 14 Desert Peakers and friends on Saturday. The night was pleasant except for a few mosquitoes.
Early Sunday morning 12 of the group started for the peak which was reached in time for lunch after some bushwhacking and up and down climbing on the long approach ridges. The weather was perfect and provided fine visibility in all directions. Snow-capped Charleston Peak was particularly impressive.
The cars were reached in good time for the return trip.
The next time this peak is scheduled, advantage should be taken of the much better approach road which passes through Tecopa just east of Highway 127. By following the signs to Bock Spring but continuing one or two miles beyond the spring, it is possible to be on paved road for all except the last 7 or 8 miles.
SIN NOMBRE PEAK (7256'), November 3-4 Walt Wheelock
The DPS-SPS trip (scheduled for Lakeview & Tinemaha) ran into leader trouble. First John Robinson was grounded by illness in the family. Walt Wheelock took over, then after an hour bowed out with a gimp Leg. Arky Erb took over and pressed on to victory.
Taking a different route, he led the dozen to the unnamed summit (7256'), which Harry Melts dubbed Sin Nombre Peak. A register was left with this name. Apex Peak was picked up on the way back, but Lakeview was by-passed, but even then the cars were reached after sunset.
Sunday the 6000' treadmill to the scheduled Tinemaha drew no climbers.