Devil's Punchbowls: waterfalls, caves & arches, 2 hikes-11am and 2:15pm
Details
THERE WILL BE TWO HIKES TODAY--all hikes start at the visitor center:
11:00am: to the slot canyons south of the visitor center
2:15 PM: to the arches and caves north of the visitor center
(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
DINNER: TO BE DECIDED
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 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 MAP AND BROCHURE: http://devils-punchbowl.com/pages/nhistory/geology/geology.pdf
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Elevation is around 4600 feet
Weather report: 77 degrees and sunny
http://www.weather.com/weather/tenday/l/USCA0847:1:US
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HANDY GOOGLE MAP WITH DIRECTIONS:
THE DRIVE IS ABOUT 80 MILES 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:
Devil's Punchbowls: waterfalls, caves & arches, 2 hikes-11am and 2:15pm