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bajaandy
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I'm planning a trip to the area this coming spring... Probably March/April '13. Chris, I'd like to know which topo's you're referring to as your "new"
ones. Would love to get some first hand trail information from you for exploring the Vallecitos area, including hiking to La Grulla. I climbed Diablo
in '06 (no summit) and again in '07 (successfully) both times from the plateau, so I know the area somewhat, but would love to get a bit more detailed
information. Welcome to Nomads.
Andy
subvert the dominant paradigm
"If you travel with a man, you must either fall out with him or make him your good friend."
JBL Noel
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JohnMcfrog
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I don't have much to add, but made a post with photos of the summit which may be of interst to someone. This blog has the photos at the bottom:
http://johnfrogsblog.blogspot.com/2012/08/highway-1-brings-m...
Good luck,
Juanito
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Barry A.
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I camped with Nomad Vince and Bud Bernhard back in '54 in La Grulla Meadow--------due to a lot of factors, I thought it one of the most impressive
& beautiful places I ever camped. While there, one day hitched a ride on a Meling pony & rode bareback over to La Encantada Meadow, and then
hiked up to Cerro La Botella Azul for a look at "the Mountain" (Picacho del Diablo). I still have those images seemingly clear in my mind---------.
(Vince looked younger then)  ------and also my very painful arse for the next
few days (the pony was a little skinny).
Hard to beat the Sierra San Pedro Martir for shear ruggedness, remoteness, and beauty in a most unlikely environment.
Barry
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Hook
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Dont know if anyone went back to the main Short Stories and Trips page from the trout planting article by C.E. Utt. Many other stories about Baja and
the mainland before 1970.
http://leighrobertson.net/short.html
BTW, I am wondering if the Deaver kids talked about by C.E. Utt are related to the Deaver family that has the suspension shop in Santa Ana, Ca?
I know Utt lived in Tustin and ran a juice company, a bank and the water company for many years. Tustin and Santa Ana are pretty close, of course.
[Edited on 12-17-2012 by Hook]
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JohnMcfrog
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Bud Bernard had always been my idol. His work on the rescue of the Kellogg party on the flanks of Diablo was classic. I saw him once at a party for
Dave Chalmers, a surf buddy of mine from Coronado. What a guy. He was mentioned on the story of going from Tecate to the tip last week. http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=64257
Didn't need a horse or mule to keep up!
Juanito
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[Edited on 12-17-2012 by JohnMcfrog]
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