Dale Hill
Scripps Institution of Oceanography SMASH
Original SMASH: September 11, 2021. This was a return visit to La Jolla to find marks that were only recently added to the NGS Database!
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Dale Hill
- Jun 10, 2023
- 8 min
Yuha Desert SMASH
October 16, 2021, Searching for Survey Marks in the Yuha Desert and surrounding area. 42 Recoveries and a great day spent in the Desert!
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Dale Hill
- Jun 10, 2023
- 4 min
Carrizo Mountain On A Whim
Setting my way-back machine to February 2022, this is a trip report from an impromptu hike up Carrizo Mountain to recover a few survey marks
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Dale Hill
- Jan 27, 2023
- 4 min
Trans Catalina Trail - Departure Day
What an amazing week! My Trans Catalina Trail thru-hike was done. I hike more than 50 miles & found 18 survey marks! A success all around!
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Dale Hill
- Jan 26, 2023
- 10 min
TCT Day 5: Parsons Landing to Two Harbors
Trans Catalina Trail Day 5. From a steep climb up Fence Line Road to bison walking through my camp right outside my tent, what a day!
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Dale Hill
- Jan 23, 2023
- 4 min
TCT Day 2: Black Jack to Little Harbor
Trans Catalina Day 2. After much climbing yesterday, today promises to be mostly downhill after lunch at the Catalina Airport in the Sky.
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Dale Hill
- Aug 27, 2022
- 13 min
Eastern Sierra SMASH
This article covers all of the survey marks I recovered during my week-long backpacking & camping trip to Lone Pine & Mt. Whitney.
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Dale Hill
- Aug 25, 2022
- 33 min
Mt. Whitney First-timer
My first summit of Mt. Whitney, the tallest peak in the Continental U.S., couldn't have gone any better! The 3-Day trip was Awesome!
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Dale Hill
- Aug 7, 2022
- 13 min
Yosemite SMASH
I can't go anywhere without looking for Survey Marks 🤣 I found 38 survey marks on my week-long vacation to Yosemite, read on to learn more!
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Dale Hill
- Jun 4, 2022
- 15 min
Revisiting "Old Baldy"
My annual return to Mount San Antonio "Old Baldy" as part of the SoCal 6POP Challenge & a second attempt at finding the mark on West Baldy.
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Dale Hill
- May 28, 2022
- 17 min
Salton Sea SMASH
250-Mile Road trip around the Salton Sea searching for Survey Marks! Check all 47 recoveries & insight into the "hunting" process!
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Dale Hill
- Feb 6, 2022
- 9 min
Tying Up Loose Ends
Sorting out an "Oops!" by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Surveyors dating back to 1941 and tying up other "loose ends" in the desert.
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Dale Hill
- Jan 29, 2022
- 12 min
Third Annual SD6POP Done!
My 5th time back to Hot Springs Mountain Summit and my 3rd San Diego Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge Complete AND a personal record on descent!
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Dale Hill
- Dec 11, 2021
- 16 min
Obsidian Butte SMASH
Survey Mark hunting on a Volcano 💥Obsidian Butte was a cool pile of rocks with a pre-historic history, + lots of marks found along the way!
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Dale Hill
- Nov 24, 2021
- 8 min
Flood Plain SMASH
What started off as a routine Drive-By Recovery, turned into a 3-week survey mark recovery project and a lesson in Flood Plain mapping!
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Dale Hill
- Nov 6, 2021
- 8 min
Box Canyon SMASH
I returned to Box Canyon and the surrounding area for more Survey Mark Recoveries on November 6, 2021. Fascinating history & cool finds!
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Dale Hill
- Oct 30, 2021
- 7 min
A "Stabby" day at Quake
"You ain't having fun unless the trip ends in the hospital" 😳 LOL, Just one comment I heard in response to today's adventure. Read on!
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Dale Hill
- Jul 17, 2021
- 4 min
Oceanside Harbor SMASH
Today was a great day to hang out at the Oceanside Harbor and Pier looking for survey marks! I found 3 Tidal Stations & some bonus marks!
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Dale Hill
- Jul 3, 2021
- 14 min
Pala SMASH!
4th of July Weekend Survey Mark Scavenger Hunt (SMASH) in Pala and Pauma Valley, along SR 76 uncovering cool marks and their history!
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Dale Hill
- Jun 30, 2021
- 11 min
June 2021 'Drive-By' Survey Marks
I recovered a good mix of survey marks that fit my category of Drive-By Recoveries (DBR). Of the 78 new finds for the month, 20 were DBRs!
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