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Mount Diablo Initial Point
Mount Diablo Initial Point is the starting point for establishing land boundaries throughout most of Northern California and all of Nevada.
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Dale Hill
- Jun 17, 2023
- 4 min
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 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 25, 2023
- 10 min
TCT Day 4: Two Harbors to Parsons Landing
Trans Catalina Trail Day 4. Today is like an active rest day; I am hiking West End Road, the coastal road, to Parsons Landing.
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Dale Hill
- Jan 24, 2023
- 7 min
TCT Day 3: Little Harbor to Two Harbors
Trans Catalina Trail Day 3. Today I am midway through my hike and have a few survey marks to look for as I head toward Two Harbors.
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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 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
- 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
- Apr 15, 2022
- 9 min
Good Friday SMASH
Survey Mark Recovery: Locate, Photo-Document, Verify the condition of Survey Marks, and report results to the NGS, a day well spent! 😊👍🏻
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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
- Jan 22, 2022
- 11 min
ECM² - El Cajon/El Capitan
Five Peaks down, one to go! Closing in on the San Diego Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge with a beautiful day on El Cajon Mountain!
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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 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 31, 2021
- 17 min
Easing Into Monument Peak
Two months to the day from a torn ACL and I am back on trail for my first hike, some cool Survey Mark finds, and a bit of CA Land History!
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Dale Hill
- Jul 18, 2021
- 6 min
Coronado SMASH
Day 2 of keeping things cool and "SMASHing" near the water! Lots of Coronado Benchmarks today and I picked up a GPSonBM priority on the way!
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Dale Hill
- Jul 13, 2021
- 8 min
Crosses, Domes & Towers
Finding a 2 or 3-inch brass disc can be challenging at times, today's recoveries were easier to find and included crosses, domes, & towers!
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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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