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| forjan | Bike ride from Hwy 74  Date Climbed: Jun 2, 2009 | |
| I started my bike ride from the intersection of Hwy 74 with Santa Rosa Truck trail (Forest Road 7S02). Took me ~ 3.5 hrs to climb up the 4,000 feet on my MTB. Was much looking forward to the blazefest descent when 10 min into the ride down my back tire blew. Guess what? Had to walk 11 miles back to my car (didn't carry a spare tube nor pump.....leasson learned). ---------- Route Climbed: Winter visit (road) Date Climbed: January 21, 2009 This was a spur of the moment hike. Left late morning from San Diego. I was only able to drive on forest route 7S02 (aka Santa Rosa Truck Trail) only 4.8 miles in from the turnoff on SR 74....where forest road 7S02 meets Garnet Queen Creek at approx. 6,200 feet. Snow and ice forced me to park here which meant a long hike in to the peak (~ 7 miles to the summit). I didn't help that I started the hike at the late hour of 2:01PM on a winter day. Also, I made the mistake of wearing my tennis shoes and not bringing enough water (ate snow on the way down). Anyway, I had to break trail for a couple of hours. Feet were moist/wet from the snow. I made Toro's summit at 5:05PM. The descent took longer than the ascent. I finally reached my car at 8:40PM (~ 6.5 hrs roundtrip, 14 miles). | |
| Posted Jun 3, 2009 6:55 pm | ||
| Bob Burd | Road Date Climbed: Apr 17, 2009 | |
| Not the greatest of peaks, about par for an HPS peak. The hike to Martinez and Sheep earlier in the day were more rewarding. Trip Report | |
| Posted May 19, 2009 12:14 pm | ||
| bechtt | Road Date Climbed: Apr 17, 2009 | |
| 3 day HPS sweep with Bob Burd. Peak #4 of 18 -- from Santa Rosa Mtn. Fallen tree across the road forced us to start hiking a bit earlier than expected. | |
| Posted Apr 20, 2009 12:11 am | ||
| surgent | Success on 2nd try Date Climbed: May 28, 2008 | |
| No one around, but chose to play it safe by going cross country past the gate. Summit rocks weren't too bad - low class 3 at the most challenging. | |
| Posted May 30, 2008 1:20 pm | ||
| tpdwr | Toro Peak Date Climbed: May 29, 2008 | |
| Great day. Outstanding views. No one else around. I drove my Corolla. | |
| Posted May 29, 2008 7:22 pm | ||
| lasvegaswraith | Great Views | |
| The drive in is a lot more challenging than the hike, but your efforts are rewarded with some of the best views you can get of Anza Borrego and Coachella Valley. | |
| Posted Aug 25, 2007 1:53 am | ||
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