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[C***] Stone House Ruins and Rancheria Springs Loop
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Stone House Ruins and Rancheria Spring Loop. Rating C***. Pace: Moderate [NEW, 08:00 AM, $0]. The Trailhead is located at the end of Desert Sky in the Preserve. (after carpooling from the usual meeting spot at Mountain View). This is an out and back hike with a short loop in the middle. The special condition designation*** for this hike is due to the steep climb up the bare rock surface to the top of Titanic Rock. The trail begins by following the route up to the top of Titanic Rock where you have great views of the Preserve, Biosphere and CDO. After taking a short break on the top of Titanic Rock the hike continues east for about a mile to the remnants of an old stone structure presumably used by ranchers working the foothills of the Catalinas. From the Ruins the hike loops around to Rancheria Spring. Rancheria Spring, while still containing water, had been used as a water source for cattle and other desert animals. The Spring can be found on maps as far back as the 1920s. The hike continues back to Titanic Rock and loops around the south side of Titanic Rock meeting up with the original route. The hike then returns to the trailhead at Willow Canyon. Hike 3.8 miles; trailhead elevation 3285 feet; net elevation change 693 feet; accumulated gain 827 feet; RTD 0 miles.
[Guide: Tom Stafford, e-mail: tominpoint@gmail.com]
Location
SaddleBrooke
USA
Registration Info
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Meet at the Mountain View parking lot 15 minutes before hike departure time.
Registration cancellations will be accepted
Capacity
12 Total Slots
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