Calif. Desert Peaks > Blue Angels Peak > Climber's LogBlue Angels Peak Climber's Log
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| Wallylongridge | county high point  Date Climbed: Mar 23, 2002 | |
| I was surprised to see that Gary Suttle had signed the summit register on the same day that i hike this peak. | |
| Posted Apr 5, 2013 12:17 am | ||
| Fletch | Edgy day Date Climbed: Jan 17, 2010 | |
| I wasnt shot at, but it was close. Border patrol are some interesting folks... | |
| Posted Dec 27, 2012 6:14 pm | ||
| revolvingscimitar | From I-8 via Jeep Trail & X-Country Date Climbed: Dec 3, 2011 | |
| Nice ramble around the border on a mild winter day. Couldn't find it at first after getting confused by the dirt roads, then found the trail and climbed 2 false summits before finally locating the USGS marker. Great views into Mexico, Imperial and San Diego counties. | |
| Posted Aug 26, 2012 11:49 pm | ||
| harryquach | Great Views Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2010 | |
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| Posted May 23, 2011 7:25 pm | ||
| Bob Bolton | With my wife and sister-in-law Date Climbed: Apr 12, 2010 | |
| This was the third priority for this day. We chose it because the weather was horrible for the higher priority hikes. But it was good to get another county highpoint. My sister-in-law is a great hiker, so between the two of us my wife sometimes feels compelled to get out for a hike. Wish it were more often! | |
| Posted Sep 18, 2010 12:36 am | ||
| mrchad9 | Border Crossing Date Climbed: Mar 26, 2006 | |
| Short hike after a long night out on a 2-day trip to Mexico from LA. Interesting to see how unmanned the border was, a barbed wire fence that just stopped when it got too rocky, and all the trails coming in from the other side. Visited all the highpoints and the border monument. | |
| Posted May 9, 2010 5:19 am | ||
| Iron Hiker | Nice ramble Date Climbed: Jan 4, 2010 | |
| Parked my car just beyond the powerlines and walked up. Very nice stroll and excellent views. Tagging the border monument was a plus too! Border Patrol saw me twice, very nice and courteous guys looking out for me. The Valley of the Moon looks like it merits a repeat visit as well! | |
| Posted Jan 29, 2010 2:04 am | ||
| mlarkin2002 | Quick dayhike Date Climbed: Dec 31, 2009 | |
| Was able to drive to the end of the road, 0.3 mi away from the summit. Made a quick trip to the summit and monument, then out. Border patrol asked me about some unoccupied cars parked strangely halfway up the road, but didn't give me any hassle. | ||
| Posted Dec 31, 2009 11:09 pm | ||
| Tracy | via Smugglers Cove Road Date Climbed: Oct 29, 2009 | |
| I did this one on my way to San Diego with my family to catch a cruise ship to Cabo San Lucas. My wife and kids waited in the van while I hiked in the remaining .40 miles (per my GPS). I visited all 3 candidate highpoints, found the benchmark and visited border monument #231. I didn't find the register. | |
| Posted Nov 3, 2009 12:15 am | ||
| paclimber | Blue Angels Peak Date Climbed: Sep 8, 2007 | |
| Fun desert climb. Loved the border fence. US Border Patrol "caught" us on the way down. | |
| Posted Jun 16, 2009 11:57 am | ||
| SOCALHUSKER | Hiked into... Date Climbed: Mar 7, 2009 | |
| Valley of the Moon first and then climbed up Blue Angels Peak from the east on the way back. Tagged several others before finally coming across the Smuggler bench marks. Found 1/2 of the register can but the register and other half of the can were missing. Trash everywhere but still a fun and enjoyable climb. Photos of My Blue Angels Peak Trip | |
| Posted Mar 7, 2009 11:34 pm | ||
| kavak | From the west Date Climbed: Nov 26, 2004 | |
| I talked my brother's-in-laws to take me on this excursion while out in Laguna Hills for Thanksgiving. There were grumblings when they realized how long a drive it was. Two of my in-laws bailed when they saw it, and left just one brother-in-law, my son and I to hike the peak, while they checked out El Centro. Well, we were not on the correct route but still managed to find the peak and all the other bumps while not sure if we were in Mexico or not. Even went to the border marker. On the way down....gunshots!! Several bullets whizzed overhead. Automatic fire as well. I remember hitting the ground when the first ones came over. It turns out a group of pickups were parked lower in the sagebrush and a bunch of guys were cowboying it up with their guns. We were hunkered over the rest of the way down to the desert floor where my two brother-in-laws were waiting after a less than memorable day in El Centro. | |
| Posted Nov 3, 2008 9:57 am | ||
| Ol Walsher | Smuggler's Cove Date Climbed: May 24, 2008 | |
| Was a little weird being by myself out there. Had to use GPS to find the correct peak. Found the smuggler marker and then tagged two other nearby peaks to make sure I covered the highpoint. Border patrol had the road blocked on my way out, but they waived me through. A very interesting area......one of the more memorable cohp's! | |
| Posted Jun 9, 2008 8:22 pm | ||
| NavySeabee | Usual Route - Mostly Date Climbed: Mar 31, 2007 | |
| Second time was actually quite the charm. My first attempt I was turned back since my family got nervous hearing the distant and frequent gunshots coming from across the border. Beautiful day due to mild temperatures, light winds and really nice views to the west and south into ol' Mejico. Little dusty to the north and east due to the light Santa Ana conditions. Abundant game (illegal?) trails and my reliable GPS made finding the summit a snap. Made the token illegal excursion across the pathetic border fence to see Marker 231. Next task, finding the "back road" to Hot Springs Mountain. God bless Google Earth because I think I've found it! | |
| Posted Apr 2, 2007 2:17 pm | ||
| Bob Burd | Usual route Date Climbed: Dec 23, 2006 | |
| 2nd time up here. Never thought I'd be back, but since Ryan has gotten the bug, I'm happy to repeat them with him. It was a very pleasant day and we snuck into Mexico undetected as a bonus. Trip Report | |
| Posted Dec 25, 2006 7:11 am | ||
| Ryan Burd | Usual route Date Climbed: Dec 23, 2006 | |
| Hiked with Dad to tag the county highpoint. | |
| Posted Dec 25, 2006 7:06 am | ||
| surgent | Hiked it twice | |
| Hiked it in 1999 and again in 2005. Beautiful granite rockpiles, but beware being so close to the border. Had no trouble both times... but we saw stash after stash of water bottles, shoes, clothing, cans, etc. We tagged the Mexican border post for the amusement aspect. | |
| Posted Sep 13, 2006 3:20 pm | ||
| tdoughty | once upon a time | |
| nice when alone. | |
| Posted Aug 17, 2006 6:58 pm | ||
| Don Nelsen | Route Climbed: Smuggler's Cove Road/bushwhack Date Climbed: April 27th, 2005 | |
| Had to bag this one since it's the high point of Imperial County and was surprised by the beauty of the area. Record rainfall this past winter has resulted in a profusion of green and flowers everywhere. What an unusual sight in this otherwise brown and sere desert. I briefly became an illegal alien as I crossed into Mexico to get a photo of the peak from that side and also to climb the higher of the several summits in the area. We have no border security! Nothing but a barbed wire fence with gaping holes every few hundred feet! | |
| Posted May 20, 2005 3:17 pm | ||
| Bob Burd | Route Climbed: Smugglers Cove Road Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2002 | |
| 8th in a 9-peak tour of Southern California County highpoints. | |
| Posted Nov 18, 2002 9:35 pm | ||
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