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DavidM at 19:15, 11 April 2010

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	fly gliders.		fly gliders.

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208.54.15.109 at 17:27, 1 June 2006

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	is a good place to camp if you want to camp in an actual Campground and		is a good place to camp if you want to camp in an actual Campground and
	the Palm Canyon trail is a really nice Hike. Here's the link:		the Palm Canyon trail is a really nice Hike. Here's the link:
	~~[6]~~http://www.desertusa.com/anza_borrego/du_abp_camp.html
			http://www.desertusa.com/anza_borrego/du_abp_camp.html

	There is a great campground for mountain camping. It's at 9,900 ft. but		There is a great campground for mountain camping. It's at 9,900 ft. but
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	toward Wrightwood. Go through Wrightwood to Big Pines. Here's the		toward Wrightwood. Go through Wrightwood to Big Pines. Here's the
	mapquest link:		mapquest link:

	http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=CA&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=&city=Wrightwood&state=CA&zipcode		http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=CA&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=&city=Wrightwood&state=CA&zipcode

208.54.15.109 at 17:26, 1 June 2006

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208.54.15.109 at 17:25, 1 June 2006

2006-06-01T17:25:15Z

New page

One of the things you said you would be interested in doing is some
camping in the desert, so here's a place you can go. The link below is to
the MapQuest page for this place. It's very near a small "hole in the
road" called Amboy:

http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=CA&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=&city=Amboy&state=CA&zipcode

The best route to get there is down I-5 to Oceanside, then east across Hwy
78 to I-15, then north on I-15 to I-215 which will rejoin I-15 bypassing a
lot of the metro areas, continue north on I-15 to I-40 at Barstow, then
East on I-40 to Ludlow, where you'll leave the interstate and pick up old
Route 66 continuing east past Amboy. Just past Amboy you'll be looking
for a side road coming in from the right (south) called Saltus Rd. Turn
right and follow it to just before you cross the railroad tracks. No more
than 50 ft. before the railroad crossing if I recall correctly you'll be
able to turn left onto a dirt access road. Now the going get's tricky. I
don't know what you're driving but I used to drive a Honda CRX and never
had any trouble as long as I kept my speed up a little going into the
sandy spots. You will come to a place where the road goes down into a
wash, descending maybe 8 to 10 ft below the level of the RR tracks. There
are two or three nice level places to set up a tent there. I usually set
my tent up right next to the railroad tracks on the west side of the wash,
but you may want to be across the road to the north to get a little
further away from the tracks. They're fairly busy tracks and the traffic
stays pretty heavy right through the night.

I recommend taking plenty of water with you. On the off chance that you
should get stuck in the sand you ARE close enough to both Amboy and to the
Saltus salt mining operation to walk to either of them as long as you can
stay hydrated.

Ok, on to other sights. Anza-Borrego Desert State park East of San Diego
is a good place to camp if you want to camp in an actual Campground and
the Palm Canyon trail is a really nice Hike. Here's the link:
[6]http://www.desertusa.com/anza_borrego/du_abp_camp.html

There is a great campground for mountain camping. It's at 9,900 ft. but
it's not on the map and a little difficult to find. If you were coming
back from Amboy on your way down I-15, just a little below the summit of
Cajon Pass is Hwy 138. Get off there and go west to Hwy 2, then south
toward Wrightwood. Go through Wrightwood to Big Pines. Here's the
mapquest link:
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=CA&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=&city=Wrightwood&state=CA&zipcode

Just beyond Big Pines the road forks. I can't remember if it's an actual
fork or a "T in from one side or the other. You're following signs for
Mt. Baeden-Powell, but you'll be turning off before you get there. When
the road comes to what at least appears to be a summit there is a gated
road "T"-ing in from the left. The gates stand open except in the
winter. Turn left and you're on the right road. I believe the campground
is a good 20 minute drive back off the main road and there you will have
to branch off the road you're on to the left but there will be a sign. I
can't recall the name of the campground but I'm pretty sure the sign has
the word camp in it.

OK, now about San Diego itself. Things you definitely want to see are
Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo and Seaport Village. Seaport Village is a
shopping stop. All of these are right down in the heart of San Diego and
all are reasonably well marked.

If you have time, I also recommend Scripps Aquarium, Sea World and Mt.
Palomar. Also, if you're interested in historic things, the Mission San
Juan Capistrano, where the swallows return every year by the thousands is
very close to San Clemente. If you're interested in riding a HUGE Tram
car, drive out to Palm Springs and take the Tram ride up Mt. San Jacinto.
There's a Restaurant/Bar at the top and a 30 degree Fahrenheit temperature
difference between the base and the summit.

If you have any interest in taking a Glider ride let me know by return
e-mail and I'll tell you how to get out to Sky Sailing where I learned to
fly gliders.

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	One of the things you said you would be interested in doing is some		One of the things you said you would be interested in doing is some
	camping in the desert, so here's a place you can go. The link below is to		camping in the desert, so here's a place you can go. The link below is to
	the MapQuest page for this place. It's very near a small "hole in the		the MapQuest page for this place. It's very near a small "hole in the
	road" called Amboy:		road" called Amboy:

	http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=CA&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=&city=Amboy&state=CA&zipcode		http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=CA&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=&city=Amboy&state=CA&zipcode

	The best route to get there is down I-5 to Oceanside, then east across Hwy		The best route to get there is down I-5 to Oceanside, then east across Hwy
	78 to I-15, then north on I-15 to I-215 which will rejoin I-15 bypassing a		78 to I-15, then north on I-15 to I-215 which will rejoin I-15 bypassing a
	lot of the metro areas, continue north on I-15 to I-40 at Barstow, then		lot of the metro areas, continue north on I-15 to I-40 at Barstow, then
	East on I-40 to Ludlow, where you'll leave the interstate and pick up old		East on I-40 to Ludlow, where you'll leave the interstate and pick up old
	Route 66 continuing east past Amboy. Just past Amboy you'll be looking		Route 66 continuing east past Amboy. Just past Amboy you'll be looking
	for a side road coming in from the right (south) called Saltus Rd. Turn		for a side road coming in from the right (south) called Saltus Rd. Turn
	right and follow it to just before you cross the railroad tracks. No more		right and follow it to just before you cross the railroad tracks. No more
	than 50 ft. before the railroad crossing if I recall correctly you'll be		than 50 ft. before the railroad crossing if I recall correctly you'll be
	able to turn left onto a dirt access road. Now the going get's tricky. I		able to turn left onto a dirt access road. Now the going get's tricky. I
	don't know what you're driving but I used to drive a Honda CRX and never		don't know what you're driving but I used to drive a Honda CRX and never
	had any trouble as long as I kept my speed up a little going into the		had any trouble as long as I kept my speed up a little going into the
	sandy spots. You will come to a place where the road goes down into a		sandy spots. You will come to a place where the road goes down into a
	wash, descending maybe 8 to 10 ft below the level of the RR tracks. There		wash, descending maybe 8 to 10 ft below the level of the RR tracks. There
	are two or three nice level places to set up a tent there. I usually set		are two or three nice level places to set up a tent there. I usually set
	my tent up right next to the railroad tracks on the west side of the wash,		my tent up right next to the railroad tracks on the west side of the wash,
	but you may want to be across the road to the north to get a little		but you may want to be across the road to the north to get a little
	further away from the tracks. They're fairly busy tracks and the traffic		further away from the tracks. They're fairly busy tracks and the traffic
	stays pretty heavy right through the night.		stays pretty heavy right through the night.

	I recommend taking plenty of water with you. On the off chance that you		I recommend taking plenty of water with you. On the off chance that you
	should get stuck in the sand you ARE close enough to both Amboy and to the		should get stuck in the sand you ARE close enough to both Amboy and to the
	Saltus salt mining operation to walk to either of them as long as you can		Saltus salt mining operation to walk to either of them as long as you can
	stay hydrated.		stay hydrated.

	Ok, on to other sights. Anza-Borrego Desert State park East of San Diego		Ok, on to other sights. Anza-Borrego Desert State park East of San Diego
	is a good place to camp if you want to camp in an actual Campground and		is a good place to camp if you want to camp in an actual Campground and
	the Palm Canyon trail is a really nice Hike. Here's the link:		the Palm Canyon trail is a really nice Hike. Here's the link:
	[6]http://www.desertusa.com/anza_borrego/du_abp_camp.html		[6]http://www.desertusa.com/anza_borrego/du_abp_camp.html

	There is a great campground for mountain camping. It's at 9,900 ft. but		There is a great campground for mountain camping. It's at 9,900 ft. but
	it's not on the map and a little difficult to find. If you were coming		it's not on the map and a little difficult to find. If you were coming
	back from Amboy on your way down I-15, just a little below the summit of		back from Amboy on your way down I-15, just a little below the summit of
	Cajon Pass is Hwy 138. Get off there and go west to Hwy 2, then south		Cajon Pass is Hwy 138. Get off there and go west to Hwy 2, then south
	toward Wrightwood. Go through Wrightwood to Big Pines. Here's the		toward Wrightwood. Go through Wrightwood to Big Pines. Here's the
	mapquest link:		mapquest link:
	http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=CA&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=&city=Wrightwood&state=CA&zipcode		http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?formtype=address&country=CA&popflag=0&latitude=&longitude=&name=&phone=&level=&addtohistory=&cat=&address=&city=Wrightwood&state=CA&zipcode

	Just beyond Big Pines the road forks. I can't remember if it's an actual		Just beyond Big Pines the road forks. I can't remember if it's an actual
	fork or a "T in from one side or the other. You're following signs for		fork or a "T in from one side or the other. You're following signs for
	Mt. Baeden-Powell, but you'll be turning off before you get there. When		Mt. Baeden-Powell, but you'll be turning off before you get there. When
	the road comes to what at least appears to be a summit there is a gated		the road comes to what at least appears to be a summit there is a gated
	road "T"-ing in from the left. The gates stand open except in the		road "T"-ing in from the left. The gates stand open except in the
	winter. Turn left and you're on the right road. I believe the campground		winter. Turn left and you're on the right road. I believe the campground
	is a good 20 minute drive back off the main road and there you will have		is a good 20 minute drive back off the main road and there you will have
	to branch off the road you're on to the left but there will be a sign. I		to branch off the road you're on to the left but there will be a sign. I
	can't recall the name of the campground but I'm pretty sure the sign has		can't recall the name of the campground but I'm pretty sure the sign has
	the word camp in it.		the word camp in it.

	OK, now about San Diego itself. Things you definitely want to see are		OK, now about San Diego itself. Things you definitely want to see are
	Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo and Seaport Village. Seaport Village is a		Balboa Park, the San Diego Zoo and Seaport Village. Seaport Village is a
	shopping stop. All of these are right down in the heart of San Diego and		shopping stop. All of these are right down in the heart of San Diego and
	all are reasonably well marked.		all are reasonably well marked.

	If you have time, I also recommend Scripps Aquarium, Sea World and Mt.		If you have time, I also recommend Scripps Aquarium, Sea World and Mt.
	Palomar. Also, if you're interested in historic things, the Mission San		Palomar. Also, if you're interested in historic things, the Mission San
	Juan Capistrano, where the swallows return every year by the thousands is		Juan Capistrano, where the swallows return every year by the thousands is
	very close to San Clemente. If you're interested in riding a HUGE Tram		very close to San Clemente. If you're interested in riding a HUGE Tram
	car, drive out to Palm Springs and take the Tram ride up Mt. San Jacinto.		car, drive out to Palm Springs and take the Tram ride up Mt. San Jacinto.
	There's a Restaurant/Bar at the top and a 30 degree Fahrenheit temperature		There's a Restaurant/Bar at the top and a 30 degree Fahrenheit temperature
	difference between the base and the summit.		difference between the base and the summit.

	If you have any interest in taking a Glider ride let me know by return		If you have any interest in taking a Glider ride let me know by return
	e-mail and I'll tell you how to get out to Sky Sailing where I learned to		e-mail and I'll tell you how to get out to Sky Sailing where I learned to
	fly gliders.		fly gliders.