Devil's Punchbowl waterfalls, caves & arches & Goofy Restaurant
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(note: THE MEETUP SMART-PHONE APP DOES NOT SHOW MY PHOTOS AND MAPS: so go to http://rexhikes.blogspot.com/2015/08/devils-punchbowl-4-to-6-hours-of-caves.html TO SEE THEM
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THE PLAN: Two 3-hour rock scrambling hikes
FIRST: 11:00 am--the waterfalls and slot canyons south of the nature center
SECOND: at 2:00, the caves and arches loop north of the nature center
NOT THE USUAL DEVIL'S PUNCHBOWL HIKE (the 1-mile loop everyone else does....zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz or the Devil's Chair)
instead: WE'RE DOING 5 to 6 HOURS OF ROCKS, CAVES, ARCHES AND WATERFALLS EXPLORATION. The hike route itself is not off-trail or exploratory. It's just not an any official maps.
Difficulty: MODERATE, but nothing too crazy. BRING HIKING SHOES THAT YOU CAN GET WET!!!! (although when I do the falls I don't get wet.)
DISTANCE: only 5 miles or so, because climbing up and around rocks and waterfalls is SLOW!
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GEOLOGY: http://devils-punchbowl.com/pages/nhistory/geology/geology.pdf
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Starting Elevation is around 4600 feet
Weather report: http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/l/USCA0847:1:US
OPTIONAL DINNER PLANS:
http://charliebrownfarms.com/
Next to the McDonald's in Littlerock
8317 Pearblossom Highway
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HANDY GOOGLE MAP WITH DIRECTIONS:
THE DRIVE IS ABOUT 80 MILES (1.5 hours) NORTH OF DOWNTOWN L.A.. There are No obnoxious twisty roads!
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THE USUAL STUFF:
BRING ALL THE USUAL STUFF, I'M NOT YOUR MOM....
Bring clothing (sorry, nude hikes are a different Meetup group), LUNCH!!, lots of water--3 liters, hat, comfy shoes, snacks, guitar, all your troubles..., camera, etc
LEGAL STUFF: by going on this hike, you agree to assume all risks of this hike, and that no one at Meetup including the organizer is responsible for your safety. See the Meetup terms of service especially paragraph 6.2:
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Devil's Punchbowl waterfalls, caves & arches & Goofy Restaurant