The Outdoors Thread

[Redondo]

Hiked Union pass in Golden Valley last Saturday. 

Wild Burros dug a water hole and were sharing it with cattle. 

 

 

Edited July 1, 2020 by Redondo

[gotbeer]

That's awesome.  Amazing how animals will find water when there isn't much.  

[Redondo]

Went hiking up Secret Pass canyon in Golden Valley, AZ this morning. Around 7+ miles. Have to hike early here because of the heat. 

Some really nice rock formations with lots of colors. 

The wild burro was braying at us. 

The one view is Bullhead City and the Colorado River  

Lake Mohave is the other water. 

[gotbeer]

So I did a solo hike up San Gabriel Peak tonight.  Going up in the daylight, going down in the dark.  Third highlight, going down.  2 douches hiking up.  They literally hiked 10 feet up the slope off the trail to avoid me with masks on.  I asked them going up to the peak, they said yes.  Going to see Neo?  They said don't know who that is.  I said to go see the comet.  They said yes.  I told them it already went down.  

So here are the best pics I took.  And it was hard to see, even at 5500 feet up with minimal lights in front of me.  So good luck if you are trying to see it in the city.

Mt. Wilson Observatory below.  Jupiter and Saturn are the bright lights above.

Neo just after sunset.

Big Dipper with Neo underneath it.  

[Redondo]

@gotbeer

Great pictures!

Thanks for sharing.

Did you use hat lights on the way down?

[gotbeer]

4 hours ago, Redondo said:

@gotbeer

Great pictures!

Thanks for sharing.

Did you use hat lights on the way down?

Yup.  I have a 6000 lumens headlamp.  Also used a 4000 lumens handheld light.  

[Slegnaac]

Had to use binoculars to even glimpse it from Palos Verdes last night.

[Redondo]

1 hour ago, gotbeer said:

Yup.  I have a 6000 lumens headlamp.  Also used a 4000 lumens handheld light.  

Do you feel safe hiking at night? 

Not worried about twisting an ankle or going off trail?

[gotbeer]

36 minutes ago, Redondo said:

Do you feel safe hiking at night? 

Not worried about twisting an ankle or going off trail?

Trail is pretty well defined, so no real threat in going off trail.  The big risk is twisting an ankle.  But if you don't hurry, it's usually not a problem.  I'm a clutz so that's why I carry two lights.  The handheld is pretty much to light up my feet area and the headlamp where my head is pointed.  

[gotbeer]

1 hour ago, Slegnaac said:

Had to use binoculars to even glimpse it from Palos Verdes last night.

Yeah, I could faintly see it with the naked eye.  Binoculars definitely helped.  

Definitely city lights will kill any view of it.  As you can see, where I was, there was only the one light from the communications tower, or else it was pitch dark.  

This is what it looked like 90 degrees to my left.

If the sky's are clear, I'm probably going to head back up there, this time lugging a tripod, on the 22nd.

 

[gotbeer]

Here is all the pictures I took.  I was having a hard time keeping my hand still.  The beers probably didn't help.  that's why I want to go up there with a tripod and mount my phone.  Hopefully it'll make the comet pop a bit more.  

https://photos.app.goo.gl/XCaXqS3NqVGfwqun6

[Blarg]

You should really invest in something better than a phone considering all of the adventuring you do. I know weight kills enjoyment but some of the newer cameras are.much lighter than their film predecessors. If you could pick @red321 brain he might have some good trail gear to recommend.

[Redondo]

Hualapai mountains. Did Mount Tipton (7800 ft) and Hayden peak (8400 ft) this morning. Roughly 10 miles. Started at 5:30.

 

 

[gotbeer]

Went back up to San Gabriel peak to see the comet again.  Definitely is not as bright as last week.  I couldn't see it with the naked eye, had to use binoculars.

 

[Redondo]

@gotbeer

How long was the hike up there?

What's the elevation?

[gotbeer]

6 hours ago, Redondo said:

@gotbeer

How long was the hike up there?

What's the elevation?

It's not that bad of a hike.   It's about 45 minutes.  But a pretty steep incline most of the way.  Elevation is about 6100 feet, which is higher than Mt. Wilson.  Great thing about this peak is you have a fairly unobstructed 360 view.  So for the Comet, which is to the NW, it was a great peak to view it on.  Only the higher peaks will give you a view in that direction in So Cal. 

[gotbeer]

Ok, here is the video finally.  Didn't like how the first video came out, so this is the second hike up.  The hike down didn't come out as well as I hoped.  Too dark.

 

[Redondo]

Hiked in Flagstaff, Arizona this morning. Around 6.5+ miles. Diverse terrain. From flat to steep. Beautiful area called Sandy Trail. 

Lots of Ponderosa Pines.

Lava rock all over with some really nice rock formations. 

 

[Tank]

When I hear ponderosa pines I think of Bonanza.

[Redondo]

12 hours ago, calscuf said:

I like the Flagstaff area.

It's really beautiful here. About 7000 feet so they get quite a bit of snow. 

My daughter graduated from NAU.

[gotbeer]

Disappeared here for a week.  Total isolation.  No fake news, no cell service, limited electricity, and a bunch of mining, hiking, swimming, camping.  Roaring Camp Mining Company.

 

[gotbeer]

Ontario Peak.  Man, started this one at 5 am, and the parking lot was already full.  overall, compared to Cucamonga Peak, it was a lot easier.  Although just the hike to Icehouse Canyon Saddle is brutal.  

Full Video of the hike.

 

Flyby Video.

 

Pictures I took.  

[Redondo]

@gotbeer

Great pictures!

Thanks for sharing.

[ten ocho recon scout]

On 7/17/2020 at 12:23 AM, gotbeer said:

So I did a solo hike up San Gabriel Peak tonight.  Going up in the daylight, going down in the dark.  Third highlight, going down.  2 douches hiking up.  They literally hiked 10 feet up the slope off the trail to avoid me with masks on.  I asked them going up to the peak, they said yes.  Going to see Neo?  They said don't know who that is.  I said to go see the comet.  They said yes.  I told them it already went down.  

So here are the best pics I took.  And it was hard to see, even at 5500 feet up with minimal lights in front of me.  So good luck if you are trying to see it in the city.

Mt. Wilson Observatory below.  Jupiter and Saturn are the bright lights above.

Neo just after sunset.

Big Dipper with Neo underneath it.  

Dangit! I tried to get pics of that thing but struck out badly

[gotbeer]

45 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Dangit! I tried to get pics of that thing but struck out badly

It was not easy.  Especially on a phone.  But I am loving the capabilities of my Galaxy s20 ultra.