Dale HillMay 2817 minSalton Sea SMASH250-Mile Road trip around the Salton Sea searching for Survey Marks! Check all 47 recoveries & insight into the "hunting" process!
Dale HillApr 159 minGood Friday SMASHSurvey Mark Recovery: Locate, Photo-Document, Verify the condition of Survey Marks, and report results to the NGS, a day well spent! 😊👍🏻
Dale HillJan 2912 minThird 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!
Dale HillJan 2211 minECM² - 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!
Dale HillDec 11, 202116 minObsidian Butte SMASHSurvey 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!
Dale HillNov 6, 20218 minBox Canyon SMASHI returned to Box Canyon and the surrounding area for more Survey Mark Recoveries on November 6, 2021. Fascinating history & cool finds!
Dale HillOct 30, 20217 minA "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!
Dale HillJul 31, 202117 minEasing Into Monument PeakTwo 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!
Dale HillJul 18, 20216 minCoronado SMASHDay 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!
Dale HillJul 13, 20218 minCrosses, Domes & TowersFinding a 2 or 3-inch brass disc can be challenging at times, today's recoveries were easier to find and included crosses, domes, & towers!
Dale HillJul 3, 202114 minPala SMASH!4th of July Weekend Survey Mark Scavenger Hunt (SMASH) in Pala and Pauma Valley, along SR 76 uncovering cool marks and their history!
Dale HillJun 30, 202111 minJune 2021 'Drive-By' Survey MarksI 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!
Dale HillJun 19, 20216 minPoint Loma Mini-SMASHToday's Mini Survey Mark Scavenger Hunt took me back to Point Loma and Cabrillo National Monument; adding two Lighthouses to my recoveries!
Dale HillMay 31, 202114 minMay 2021 'Drive-By' Survey MarksMay was my most prolific month of Drive-By Recoveries with 29 marks found! This includes all the finds & some of my tips for locating them!
Dale HillMay 26, 20218 minThe Third Peak Is The CharmSurvey Mark Scavenger Hunt in the hills above Little Blair Valley. Lots of missing marks along the way, but success on the summit of Shake!
Dale HillMay 22, 20218 minTED/WEBO ReduxThe Desert Calls! It was great to revisit the Hellhole Canyon Trail and the amazing 360º views from the WEBO Summit with perfect weather!
Dale HillMay 7, 20215 minG 4: Firebreak Lost and FoundA short hike on the PCT Grassy Hollow Trail to look for an Mt. Baden Powell Bench Mark gives me a little more than I bargained for.
Dale HillMay 1, 202110 minTowers and Telescopes SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks 2021 Peak #9! A great day recovering survey marks on Mt. Wilson and learning about Nobel Scientist Albert Michelson.
Dale HillApr 24, 20217 minMount San JacintoPeak #8 of 11 on the 2021 SoCal Six-Pack of Peaks Challenge. It was a beautiful day to re-visit San Jacinto Mountain.
Dale HillApr 7, 202111 minCuyamaca Clean-upTaking advantage of perfect weather conditions to revisit Cuyamaca Peak and recover four survey marks that I'd missed on previous trips