Martinez Mountain (6560+) in the Santa Rosas 12.02.06

Map of our route to Martinez. I wouldn't suggest the up route, but the down route was well marked and fairly easy. The hike is about 18 miles round-trip with a total of 4200 feet elevation ...

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:21:49 -0800

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Map of our route to Martinez. I wouldn't suggest the up route, but the down route was well marked and fairly easy. The hike is about 18 miles round-trip with a total of 4200 feet elevation ...

Map of the area where Martinez is located.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 09:05:36 -0800

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Map of the area where Martinez is located.

Looking back along the trail as we hiked to Martinez. (Sooz in blue)

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:51:12 -0800

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Looking back along the trail as we hiked to Martinez. (Sooz in blue)

Sooz along the trail.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:56:06 -0800

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Sooz along the trail.

Sooz. Most of the hike is fairly gentle or rolling except for the final two miles, which are steep.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:00:57 -0800

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Sooz. Most of the hike is fairly gentle or rolling except for the final two miles, which are steep.

Steve and Allen with Martinez in the distance (there are two bumps, but Martinez is the one to the left).

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:05:19 -0800

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Steve and Allen with Martinez in the distance (there are two bumps, but Martinez is the one to the left).

San Jacinto's and San Gorgonio's in the distance.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:14:47 -0800

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San Jacinto's and San Gorgonio's in the distance.

Toro Peak

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:19:22 -0800

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Toro Peak

On the class 3 summit block of Martinez - I was trying to stay balanced.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:20:14 -0800

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On the class 3 summit block of Martinez - I was trying to stay balanced.

Rabbit Peak and the Salton Sea from Martinez

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:20:53 -0800

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Rabbit Peak and the Salton Sea from Martinez

Another shot of the Salton Sea and Rabbit with the camera on a different setting.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:25:14 -0800

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Another shot of the Salton Sea and Rabbit with the camera on a different setting.

The Salton Sea and the Coachell Valley from Martinez

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:29:03 -0800

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The Salton Sea and the Coachell Valley from Martinez

Allen on the summit block of Martinez

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:32:52 -0800

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Allen on the summit block of Martinez

Steve on Martinez

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:37:57 -0800

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Steve on Martinez

Sooz on Martinez

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:42:51 -0800

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Sooz on Martinez

This is where you can climb up to the summit block. you go up here and then finish the climb on the other side. The rating on this peak is class 2, but that doesn't include the class 3 cli ...

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:49:30 -0800

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This is where you can climb up to the summit block. you go up here and then finish the climb on the other side. The rating on this peak is class 2, but that doesn't include the class 3 cli ...

Anther shot of Rabbit Peak and the Salton Sea.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 22:53:07 -0800

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Anther shot of Rabbit Peak and the Salton Sea.

Me all scratched up with the Summit block of Martinez behind me. We did a lot of bushwacking on steep terrain to get to the summit, but once we were up there we saw the ducks and then the n ...

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 23:00:30 -0800

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Me all scratched up with the Summit block of Martinez behind me. We did a lot of bushwacking on steep terrain to get to the summit, but once we were up there we saw the ducks and then the n ...

Allen and Sooz with the summit block of Martinez behind them.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 23:05:45 -0800

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Allen and Sooz with the summit block of Martinez behind them.

Looking back at the summit of Martinez.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 23:14:49 -0800

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Looking back at the summit of Martinez.

View of more of the Santa Rosas including Rabbit Peak on the way down.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 23:22:47 -0800

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View of more of the Santa Rosas including Rabbit Peak on the way down.

Sooz working her way through the rocks on the way down.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 23:28:14 -0800

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Sooz working her way through the rocks on the way down.

Martinez is the second bump.

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:39:19 -0800

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Martinez is the second bump.

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nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sat, 02 Dec 2006 21:46:41 -0800

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We did not take one of the standard routes up - we bushwacked across to the ridge where the up arrow in and then bushwacked up the steep ridge - it wasn't fun. Once we hit the top of the ri ...

nobody@smugmug.com (KathyWing) — Sun, 03 Dec 2006 08:55:44 -0800

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We did not take one of the standard routes up - we bushwacked across to the ridge where the up arrow in and then bushwacked up the steep ridge - it wasn't fun. Once we hit the top of the ri ...