Antsell Rock - Desert Divide (PCT) 5/6/06

Map of the route of my hike.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 00:59:49 -0700

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Map of the route of my hike.

South Peak along the Divide from Fobes Trail.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 01:04:10 -0700

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South Peak along the Divide from Fobes Trail.

Heading north on the PCT from Fobes Saddle

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 01:10:24 -0700

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Heading north on the PCT from Fobes Saddle

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nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 01:15:58 -0700

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Along the PCT north of Spitler Peak

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 01:21:05 -0700

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Along the PCT north of Spitler Peak

Looking back at Spitler Peak from the PCT.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 12:07:07 -0700

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Looking back at Spitler Peak from the PCT.

The twin Apache Peaks - the one to the left (west) is the highest one.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 11:50:42 -0700

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The twin Apache Peaks - the one to the left (west) is the highest one.

View north from Apache Saddle.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Mon, 08 May 2006 05:40:43 -0700

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View north from Apache Saddle.

View north from Apache Saddle.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Mon, 08 May 2006 05:39:19 -0700

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View north from Apache Saddle.

View into the desert - too bad it's an overcast day.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 12:14:41 -0700

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View into the desert - too bad it's an overcast day.

Antsell Rock - the pointy red peak.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:52:23 -0700

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Antsell Rock - the pointy red peak.

zoomed in on Antsell Rock

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:52:27 -0700

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zoomed in on Antsell Rock

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nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:52:34 -0700

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View north along the Desert Divide - South Peak and Red Tahquitz.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:52:35 -0700

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View north along the Desert Divide - South Peak and Red Tahquitz.

Antsell Rock from the North along the Sam Fink Trail. I followed the PCT north to the saddle at 7200 feet north of Antsell Rock and then took the ridge (old Sam Fink Trail) south to the sum ...

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:52:44 -0700

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Antsell Rock from the North along the Sam Fink Trail. I followed the PCT north to the saddle at 7200 feet north of Antsell Rock and then took the ridge (old Sam Fink Trail) south to the sum ...

Getting closer to Antsell Rock - it was slow going along the ridge - either on the ridge or bushwacking on the west side of the ridge. The Sam Fink Trail is very overgrown.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:52:57 -0700

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Getting closer to Antsell Rock - it was slow going along the ridge - either on the ridge or bushwacking on the west side of the ridge. The Sam Fink Trail is very overgrown.

I finally get to the Class 3 Crack.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:52:59 -0700

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I finally get to the Class 3 Crack.

I'm up the crack and the gully and almost on the summit - after the crack you traverse over to a gully and then head up the gully to this easy terrain near the summit.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:53:09 -0700

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I'm up the crack and the gully and almost on the summit - after the crack you traverse over to a gully and then head up the gully to this easy terrain near the summit.

View north from the the summit of Antsell Rock - South Peak and Red Tahquitz ahead. Tahquitz Peak to the left.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:53:18 -0700

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View north from the the summit of Antsell Rock - South Peak and Red Tahquitz ahead. Tahquitz Peak to the left.

View south from the summit of Antsell Rock - Apache Peaks and Spitler Peak.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:53:28 -0700

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View south from the summit of Antsell Rock - Apache Peaks and Spitler Peak.

The summit register on Antsell Rock

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:53:34 -0700

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The summit register on Antsell Rock

View West from the summit of Antsell Rock - Garner Valley

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:53:49 -0700

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View West from the summit of Antsell Rock - Garner Valley

View SE from the summit of Antsell Rock - the Coachella Valley is to the east.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:53:58 -0700

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View SE from the summit of Antsell Rock - the Coachella Valley is to the east.

Meon the top of Anstell Rock.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:54:06 -0700

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Meon the top of Anstell Rock.

Another View North from Anstell Rock - Tahquitz Peak to the left (west), South Peak north (tree covered), Red Tahquitz is just to the right of center (red peak). The higher San Jacinto Peak ...

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:54:10 -0700

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Another View North from Anstell Rock - Tahquitz Peak to the left (west), South Peak north (tree covered), Red Tahquitz is just to the right of center (red peak). The higher San Jacinto Peak ...

Looking back at the gully that you go up after the Class 3 crack.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:54:17 -0700

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Looking back at the gully that you go up after the Class 3 crack.

Looking back at the Class 3 crack.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:54:30 -0700

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Looking back at the Class 3 crack.

I decided to head down the steep/loose gully directly to the east of Antsell Rock - it took me over an hour to get to the peak from the north ridge, but it only took a few minutes to get bac ...

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:54:42 -0700

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I decided to head down the steep/loose gully directly to the east of Antsell Rock - it took me over an hour to get to the peak from the north ridge, but it only took a few minutes to get bac ...

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nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:54:53 -0700

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I signed the summit register on Apache Peak on the way back to Fobes Saddle and took this photo looking north from the summit of Apache Peak.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 14:37:38 -0700

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I signed the summit register on Apache Peak on the way back to Fobes Saddle and took this photo looking north from the summit of Apache Peak.

Arriving back at Fobes Saddle.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 14:43:24 -0700

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Arriving back at Fobes Saddle.

Flowers in Garner Valley along Fobes Ranch Road.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 13:52:14 -0700

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Flowers in Garner Valley along Fobes Ranch Road.

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nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 07 May 2006 19:26:07 -0700

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