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Mesa de Anguila (the 2006 Big Event)

on the schedule for Tuesday, 10JAN06

While still fresh after replenishment at Alpine, we will undertake our most arduous excursion.  We shall enter this remote part of the Park together for several kilometers, then deploy separately into east and west field teams (at all times we will maintain radio contact).  I have not visited this locale, but  its landscape is evident from the next photograph.  Below is Santa Elena Canyon, whose walls are 460m vertical; we will be on top, to the right.  Plan on NO water beyond whatever we carry.

I anticipate some steep climbing early, but relatively level terrain by mid-morning.  The afternoon descent will be tiring, however, due to aridity and fatigue. For those working on Geology projects, our routes should cross quite a variety of formations and structures.

If time permits, we may try to visit Big Bend Ranch State Park. See below a sampler of where previous 393W teams have visited.  You will encounter similar travel conditions.

 

Dominguez Mountain:  Monday, 10JAN05

Mariscal Mtn

Dominguez Mtn

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For the 2005 Geology students, Dominquez Mountain was the prime research objective (see their geology map).  The Geology goal was to acquire ground reflectance readings there.   ALL students made the climb, although we broke into separate parties to cover more ground.  The photo above, from Talley summit, shows the alternate approach if we had had to stay at Glenn Springs campsite (below). 

We camped at Fresno, south of Talley.  The route options and terrain appear on the Geology map and 3D view below. 

During this excursion, conditions were similar to those we encountered in earlier years on Mariscal and Talley.  Dominguez also proved to be one tough, day-long hike.   Anguila will be, too.

Talley Mountain 

Friday, 09JAN04

On this traverse the objective was also to obtain rock samples and on-site spectrometer readings.  Beginning at 5:30 AM, we completed our tasks at twelve sites and were back at camp by 8 PM, where we promptly had to assist a visitor (and his dog) stranded by motor trouble.  Talley's summit was particularly difficult to reach, as it has no trails and is completely ringed with 25m cliffs.