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Philomena Spring in the S.F. Peaks/ Humphrey?
Posted: Aug 04 2011 2:30 pm
by Jim
This Saturday looks like it should be a good break period in the monsoon flow and that will enable us to have enough time to casually explore for Philomena Spring. Depending on things, one being my knee, a summit of the big one can be achieved. Might do the trail down if we summit.
I plan to take the Humphrey trail to around 10,600 and proceed cross country there after. Cross the Allison Clay and hug tree line to the spring area.
Re: Philomena Spring in the S.F. Peaks/ Humphrey?
Posted: Aug 04 2011 4:22 pm
by hippiepunkpirate
Jim_H wrote:Cross the Allison Clay
That sounds a bit like a pain in the butt without any snow cover. That scree is way steep in there.
Re: Philomena Spring in the S.F. Peaks
Posted: Aug 04 2011 8:50 pm
by Jim
I'll be crossing a lower part, so it shouldn't be so bad. Also, I plan to skip the summit since this will be a perfect weekend to be on the Peaks with no chance of storms and I expect the summit will be very crowded. There should be plentiful sennecio around and near the spring, so the only purpose in going much higher would be to summit, and I don't really need another one.
Re: Philomena Spring in the S.F. Peaks/ Humphrey?
Posted: Aug 06 2011 8:47 pm
by Jim
Found Philomena with great ease, mostly aided by the metal pipe leading nearly to it. The spring is mapped in the wrong area. It is actually one basin south at:
35.345931, -111.683774
Satellite imagery isn't working so I had to use aerial photos. They're not as good, so this is about as accurate as I could get it to be.