Word has been spread that Corn Springs, famous water hole of the Chuckawalla Range in the Colorado Desert, will be developed as a public scenic camping facility, according to the Riverside Land Office, Bureau of Land Management. Another primitive campground can be wiped off our list but will be for the betterment of all concerned. Vandals have done considerable damage in the past. Its improvement is indeed a worthwhile project.
Corn Springs is a native palm oasis and for many years was a reliable source of water for jackass prospectors, as well as being an old Indian camping place. Numerous petroglyphs exist on the surrounding rocks.
TRIP WRITEUPS Manly Peak from last issue... -Editor
Here is the promised map on the "backway" entrance to Manly Peak-probably the easiest way to reach the summit. The Warm Springs Canyon road from the Death Valley floor is perhaps about 25 miles to Anvil Springs-burros like
this spring. Entrance is made by
car thru the upper reaches of Redlands Canyon and then south to a point in Wood
Canyon. Elevation Gain is only 2600' and about l-1/2 hrs of climbing. Manly Pk
lies about 18 "crow" miles to the south of Telescope Pk. The drive in from the
Valley side is a delightful one and the Warm Springs Canyon road is one that is
usually in good repair, even though dirt.MT. SAN JACINTO via SNOW CREEK
May 14-15
Graham Stephenson-
Described as "very strenuous", this particular event was not disappointing. In probably what is an extremely bad year for such a climb, 12 climbers led by Eric Schumacher and myself, made the summit(everyone), which was somewhat remarkable in itself.
Using a car shuttle from the bottom of the Palm Springs tramway, we left the Palm Springs Water Company parking lot at the foot of Snow Creek at about 6:15 AM Sat. The day we picked to climb was extremely hot, resulting in several persons getting a good case of/or leg cramps.
Using the usual Snow Creek route, we made several very high class 3 detours around waterfalls. The snow started very high on the mtn which was very soft during daylight and didn't require the use of crampons. Icy was the condition after dark. The first of the climbers made the summit in about 12 hours and the tailenders arrived about 12:20 midnight. Three participants spent the nite in the near-summit cabin while three others stayed near the lodge by the top of the tram. The remaining six souls were able to make the last car(garbage trip) down the tram. All reached the parking lot by 8:30 AM Sunday. In the future, emphasis should be put that the climb is exceptionally strenuous, and should be done only in relatively heavy snow years. All climbers should be screened for physical condition and ability as the trek necessitates the best of both-especially on a hot day.